...9:30 am, my alarm was not set properly (I can't see because my puppy ate my glasses!) and class is at 10:30, so I brushed my hair, my teeth, threw on my clothes and walked down the street past all the art fairs and there was no bus, walked as far as I could, then took a cab, and got there early. The door was still locked!
Started reading my smartphone and then the owner of the studio unlocked the door, I almost ran into her, apologizing because I couldn't see, in fact, walking across the street earlier, a "lady" yelled out her car window, look where you're going, ha, ha...
Class resumed as usual, starting with force arch, demi-plie on both sides, grand plies, facing barre, with releve balance -- every time I balance my knees look crooked, and this teacher will always correct me for that, saying, straight knees, tighter. Today, though, I had trouble with my usually good turnout. Last night I was so stiff, I went to the gym and was happy just to go to the sauna, steamroom and whirlpool. My new part-time job at the restaurant is taking it's toll, I guess...
The job is nice, I like it, but will they like me? This week my hours were cut and the boss even mentioned there is someone else who really wants the job. I try not to stress, but you know from reading my blog that I always do. It's just a job and I'm too old to really care...I think I fear I will lose face and what will people think.
Even in class, the teacher said, you cringe and mentally tell yourself you can't pirouette and set yourself up for failure because you worry that it doesn't look the greatest, so you give up. Today I read something about being able to accept your faults, but, getting back to turnout, my barre turnout was good, but as another teacher pointed out, it's going through the movements turned out that is hard. Yes, I saw how my legs wanted to tangle inwards. So when we stretched, I did a yoga straddle and then it was even harder to turn out after this parallel stretch, but now I was aware of the difference and how I needed to constantly bring my knees back and not "cringe."
As for pointed toes, the teacher said, you, you need to stand by a wall and just push out your foot, forget the theraband. We spoke about flexibility and how I saw a really flexible girl, but her friend commented that at this point, it also becomes a matter of strength. I told the teacher about a contortionist I saw on the web and he said it's not good and damages your cartilage. Stretching reasonably helps, he said, if you do it the right way...
Barre
1. 2 grand plies with port de bras, front, side, back.
2. 4 tendus front, 3 side, 4 back, balancoire to reverse; penches and passe balance.
3. Degages from 5th front, side, back, plie; reverse.
4. Passe balances; repeat.
5. Fondu front demi-toe, battement front, balance; repeat en croix.
6. Developpe a la seconde, ronde jambes, ronde jambe en l'air to arabesque, balance.
7. Frappes en croix, 2x front, side, back, sou sou coupe balance.
8. Grand battements 1x, 2x fast en croix.
Center
1. Tendus a la seconde backwards, tendu croise front and back, glissade, glissade passe balance.
2. Coupe arabesque plie, releve, passe balance.
3. Passe releve, 4th, pirouette, reverse, pas de bourre releve, plie pirouettes.
4. Adagio: Developpe seconde, ronde jambe en l'air to arabesque with port de bras from seconde to high 5th, releve balance.
5. Changements with echappes and passe balance pirouette.
6. Changements with echappes and assembles, coupe assemble front, back, side, side, soutenu passe balance.
End of nice class where I felt so stiff. During break before center, I grabbed some dumbells and tried arm exercises from the gym and the studio owner corrected my shoulders. Down and out, bring in more to sides. I thanked her...my arms look better. Now to get the legs to look less wobbly. Now I'm off with puppy, who is getting bigger every day, although his discipline still needs work. We are quite the pair...After class the teacher remarked about how animals are such awesome movers. It is because they are confident and real, I said. People have too many hangups, I think, including me!
Started reading my smartphone and then the owner of the studio unlocked the door, I almost ran into her, apologizing because I couldn't see, in fact, walking across the street earlier, a "lady" yelled out her car window, look where you're going, ha, ha...
Class resumed as usual, starting with force arch, demi-plie on both sides, grand plies, facing barre, with releve balance -- every time I balance my knees look crooked, and this teacher will always correct me for that, saying, straight knees, tighter. Today, though, I had trouble with my usually good turnout. Last night I was so stiff, I went to the gym and was happy just to go to the sauna, steamroom and whirlpool. My new part-time job at the restaurant is taking it's toll, I guess...
The job is nice, I like it, but will they like me? This week my hours were cut and the boss even mentioned there is someone else who really wants the job. I try not to stress, but you know from reading my blog that I always do. It's just a job and I'm too old to really care...I think I fear I will lose face and what will people think.
Even in class, the teacher said, you cringe and mentally tell yourself you can't pirouette and set yourself up for failure because you worry that it doesn't look the greatest, so you give up. Today I read something about being able to accept your faults, but, getting back to turnout, my barre turnout was good, but as another teacher pointed out, it's going through the movements turned out that is hard. Yes, I saw how my legs wanted to tangle inwards. So when we stretched, I did a yoga straddle and then it was even harder to turn out after this parallel stretch, but now I was aware of the difference and how I needed to constantly bring my knees back and not "cringe."
As for pointed toes, the teacher said, you, you need to stand by a wall and just push out your foot, forget the theraband. We spoke about flexibility and how I saw a really flexible girl, but her friend commented that at this point, it also becomes a matter of strength. I told the teacher about a contortionist I saw on the web and he said it's not good and damages your cartilage. Stretching reasonably helps, he said, if you do it the right way...
Barre
1. 2 grand plies with port de bras, front, side, back.
2. 4 tendus front, 3 side, 4 back, balancoire to reverse; penches and passe balance.
3. Degages from 5th front, side, back, plie; reverse.
4. Passe balances; repeat.
5. Fondu front demi-toe, battement front, balance; repeat en croix.
6. Developpe a la seconde, ronde jambes, ronde jambe en l'air to arabesque, balance.
7. Frappes en croix, 2x front, side, back, sou sou coupe balance.
8. Grand battements 1x, 2x fast en croix.
Center
1. Tendus a la seconde backwards, tendu croise front and back, glissade, glissade passe balance.
2. Coupe arabesque plie, releve, passe balance.
3. Passe releve, 4th, pirouette, reverse, pas de bourre releve, plie pirouettes.
4. Adagio: Developpe seconde, ronde jambe en l'air to arabesque with port de bras from seconde to high 5th, releve balance.
5. Changements with echappes and passe balance pirouette.
6. Changements with echappes and assembles, coupe assemble front, back, side, side, soutenu passe balance.
End of nice class where I felt so stiff. During break before center, I grabbed some dumbells and tried arm exercises from the gym and the studio owner corrected my shoulders. Down and out, bring in more to sides. I thanked her...my arms look better. Now to get the legs to look less wobbly. Now I'm off with puppy, who is getting bigger every day, although his discipline still needs work. We are quite the pair...After class the teacher remarked about how animals are such awesome movers. It is because they are confident and real, I said. People have too many hangups, I think, including me!
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