How to Be a Better Ballet Dancer: Get Rid of Common Errors

When I was nine, my mom took me to a beginner’s ballet class. It was fun for me, but I didn’t understand what was going on and I didn’t get why the teacher kept scolding me for incorrectly performing the moves.

I’d often come home crying because I just didn’t see where I was making my mistakes. I was young, sure, but there came a point where I wanted to do well and just couldn’t make that happen.

Now, of course, I know what went wrong.

There are a few common errors that every ballerina happens upon, and some may never know it until that audition comes and they don’t get the part, or until they are performing in front of a judge and receive poor marks.

So, what are the most common errors?

*Form. Okay, this one couldn’t be more obvious. But what if you knew what you were doing wrong and just didn’t know how to fix it? This is a very common problem for ballerinas. Often, you know that you’ve performed a move wrong, but can’t quite get your body to do things right. And, even more often, the fixing of this problem has to occur at home, on your free time, without the help of your instructor.

*Foot placement. Stability is a major issue for ballerinas and getting your feet strong and in position correctly can be a big deal. Did you know that many dancers struggle unnecessarily with their pointe work because they don’t know the best way to more easily achieve maximum stability? This is unfortunate.

Errors in ballet dancing aren’t the end of the world. Most may despair about not being able to find results quickly, but trust me when I say that all it takes is a little, step by step instruction.

If you’d like to learn more about how to gain an extra advantage in your ballet dancing, visit http://www.shoplizards.com/bibleballet.html . Audry Grant is the author of over a hundred online articles and has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.