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I'm 14 years old, and i play tennis. I like ballet as much as my younger sister. She's 8 and she goes to gymnastic classes. Our town is really small and there aren't any ballet schools. I'm very interested in ballet but my parents think I'm too rude because I play tennis. I'm really stable. I would like to know how can I learn to dance without teacher because there are no teachers or dancers in my town. Help ME!
Unfortunately the training you get for ballet is really important. In other dance forms your friends may be able to teach you, but for ballet you will have to have a teacher. I would try looking out of town. If you really love ballet you could even go to a ballet boarding school.
Also, i have never heard of tennis players having a reputation for being rude. Just make sure that you are respectful of your ballet teacher.
Good luck finding a place to dance. =]
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Connie
Expertise
I can answer lots about ballet, specifically the Vaganova syllabus. I'm still training, but both my parents were professional dancers, so most answers will be coming from them, not me. :) They're the experts. Obviously, questions about difficult technique, etc, would be better answered with someone else, but if you're just becoming interested in dancing, or are having problems with basic steps, like pirouettes or plies, then I may be able to help
Experience
I've seen ballet since the age of 0, because of my parents, and I am training to become a professional dancer now.
Education/Credentials
School.
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