back to ballet. back to the basics.

i started taking ballet classes just before i turned four years old. my mother told me that at age three i would sit and watch at door of my older sister's ballet class waiting patiently to be old enough to get in there and try it for myself. i danced from age four through college, performing in various recitals, productions, competitions, etc. i remember multiple times wanting to quit, i despised putting my hair in a bun and dreaded the nights of ballet class (when i was little, i'm not sure how my mom put up with a screaming child in the car the whole drive to the studio). but for whatever reason i stuck with it, and now i miss it.



i've been out of ballet class for about three years now, and i think it's about time i get back into the art form as an adult. i've taken one class in the last three years. it was a couple of weeks ago when the kansas city ballet offered free dance classes as a part of the grand opening of their new space in downtown KC. the class was challenging. my body doesn't seem move in the same way, i can hardly point my feet without them cramping and my flexibility has been slowly dwindling. thus, i'm convinced that there is no better place to start than with the basics.

want to learn how to tendu? check this out. i'm scheduled to go to my first official beginner adult class this thursday. i'm excited for the painful journey ahead.

i'll leave you with a gorgeous video i came across tonight. it's an intricate and breathtaking use of classical ballet. the camera angles are amazing, bringing the audience into a unique view of the performance.

love it.