Can you believe it?
May 2nd, 2008
I have been saying for 7 years that I wanted to take an adult ballet class. So I finally did it. I signed up at our local rec center. The other night was my first class. Our babysitter is super into ballet, so I asked her what she thought it would be like. She said it would be like free movement, so I showed up in a pair of jogging pants. I realized immediately that I was NOT prepared.
There were about 15 women in the class of all ages, rehearsing for a RECITAL! WHAT! I did not anticipate this. They had the full get up on, and the best dancers in the class where those who had been dancing all their lives and continue to do it to stay limber and in shape. I was comforted by the other Moms who never danced when they were little and wanted to give it a try too. I am not alone in my feeble experimentation. That is comforting.
So, they pulled out the bars and away I went, never having taken a ballet class in my life. I must say that more then once I thought, “What am I doing?”. I tried to stay in the back but they kept pushing me to the front. “You can see better up front” they said. “Yeah” I say better all right. I saw I had no idea what I was doing. The women, however, were so nice and encouraging. Around here, women tend to be a bit clicky. It is hard to break in, and when you do it is usually based on your neighborhood, your children, or your job. Within those circles the “keepin’ up with the Joneses” is rampant. This setting felt different. No one was trying to be the best or have the best kids or anything, they were just wanting to have fun.
So I did. I had fun. It is much harder than it looks. I think I will go back. So what do you think of that?
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8 Comments
Add your own1. Shelley | May 2nd, 2008 at 3:15 pm
Way to go Amber!! I think that is just super!! I hope you have a great time dancing!
Blessings
Shelley
2. amanda | May 2nd, 2008 at 6:42 pm
I love ballet. I took some adult classes a couple years back and truly enjoyed the feeling and motion to the music. It is such an expressive yet disciplined form of art. And it is hard.
I sure hope you go back. The more you get used to it, the more freeing it is.
amanda
3. Amber(Homeschool Diva) | May 2nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Thanks Shelley. I am having a great time.
Yes, for sure Amanda. I paid for it, so I HAVE to go:-) That is what everyone said, the more you do it the easier it gets. Kind of like everything.
Peace to you both!
4. Vicki | May 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
Go, Amber! I eventually want to take a dance class of some sort, too. I’d like to learn something with my hubby, timing isn’t right now.
5. sandy | May 3rd, 2008 at 8:41 am
so proud of and inspired by YOU!
6. lora | May 4th, 2008 at 12:07 am
I think you are hilarious…and dead on about us. I did the same thing a couple of years before Zeek was born. I wanted to forEVER, and finally, I just broke down and did it. Greg was so proud of me.
I sucked though. =)
And as skinny as i was at 120 lbs. I looked like an elephant in my leotard and sheer wrap dance skirts. =)
I am so glad i did though.
Good for you. You really are going all out these days. =)
Have fun!
Love, Lora
7. Amber | May 4th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Vicki, We did take come swing/ballroom dance lessons back before kids. They were a blast and I highly recommend it. Although the instructor kept switching us up. I was like, Dude I came here to dance with my husband not get a date. Hopefully we can do it again some time.
Sandy, thank you so much. If I can do this anyone can. The Artist’s Way is calling you:-)
Lora - I refuse to wear the tights and skirt and all, so I am proud of you that you did:-) That is my personality, got to do it my way. I don’t know if it is good or bad. Actually, I really don’t want to spend the money on all of that stuff, so I got a cute yoga outfit that I can wear for yoga, pilates or ballet. All I can say is, it is NOT fun looking at yourself in those floor to ceiling mirrors for an hour and a half.
I guess I am going all out these days. It is amazing the energy you have when you sleep all night, and are not chasing after toddlers and changing diapers all day:-) That and I need to start working on who I am after these guys no longer need me the way they do now. So if I start now with baby steps, I won’t be left in a vacuum in a few years.
There is a whole post wrapped up in that last paragraph.
Peace to all wanna be dancers today~
Amber
8. Betsy | May 4th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Amber, what a great idea!! Sounds like you had a good time and I hope you will continue!! I would also love to take some dance classes (hip hop would be fun!!) but it might have to wait until Gage gets a little older!!!
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