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Thank you so much! Your daughter sounds amazing! That is great advice. I will definitely take that onboard and try to apply it. Thank you again 😊

Oh thank you! That's great advice! Definitely something I can relate to and I will try! Thank you so much! This a great 😊

Thank you so much! I was just thinking about the other day so I thought I would start exploring the subject! Many thanks for your kind words and thoughts. Very much appreciated 😊

Ah thank you so much! No, nobody is questioning me...only me !! I think maybe I was getting muddled with performance and exams and seeking out the difference in expression. I probably didn't write very clearly what I was trying to say. Your post makes a lot of sense. I think I just need to relax a bit and just naturally enjoy it. I just really wondered how I should express myself in an exam since I have only had experience of performing so I was unsure.. Thank you so much 😊

Hi,. Thank you so much! You make a lot of sense. I should probably just concentrate on learning my technique and steps etc at the moment. I think you have hit the nail on the head...I agree that perhaps my focus needs to be more relaxed and it will come naturally. I will give that a go! Thank you ☺️

Thank you so much. This is very helpful. I'm just trying to understand so I can become more natural. I think that's what I do...I try too hard! I just wasn't sure how I should present myself as I am so used to performing, this is very different for me. really appreciate you trying to help. Thank you ☺️.

Hi everyone, I am an adult ballet dancer, I have been at ballet for the past 6 years seriously and training for my Intermediate exam for the past 2 years. This might be an odd question but I am finding it hard to express myself correctly. I did competitions many years in other areas of dance and danced in lots of amdram stage shows so I have no problem full on smiling but I’m finding it really hard to show the right expression on my face for ballet. I am trying to ‘feel it’ and show how much I love ballet (which I really do), however, when I do that I think I end up just smiling and all my technique goes out of the window. I feel so embarrassed that I cannot get his right and frustrated because I know it is really letting me down. I work super hard at all my exam exercises especially as I am not a trained ballerina and I really want to reach my full potential and show that I can do it.. I absolutely live for ballet and when I watch videos of other people dancing they are so expressive and you can see how much they feel it and love it. Can anyone help at all please? I’m at a loss with what to try. Thank you so much for any help at all 🙂

Hi. I am a mature dancer. I would really like to compete, probably in a lyrical dance section, possibly ballet too but I have spent hours looking online and cannot find a platform for mature dancers to compete. I found one place that had novice 20+ age group but I am trying to see if there is an age division specific to older dancers as my body won't do what it used to 20years ago! I missed out on competing in dance as I was concentrating on my sport for most of my life. Any help would be great! Thank you so much 😊

Wow. Thanks s much for all the information. That’s great! I didn’t know they did so many! Thanks again for all your help 😊

Thank you for posting 😊😊

Thank you Brilliant. Thanks so much. Going to order x 😊

Oh wow. They’re really beautiful. Thank you for the heads up. I will have a look and see what I can come up with. Thanks so much 😊

I think I may do the same ! My birthday is in July so that may end up on my list! 😊😊💗 x

Thank you so much. I will have a look at those. So many amazing ideas. I will have to save some for Xmas! Thanks u 🙏🏼😊 x

Wow! That is stunning. I really love that. I think I will find her one of those 💗😊thank u for sharing x

Oh that’s fabulous. Thank you. I will take a look 😊👍 x

Will definitely look into that to ! X

Thank you! Sounds great. I can make her a gift up to include that 💗😊 x

Thank you! She loves chocolate lol. I will take a look on their website! X 😊

Yes she has a garden. Wow I didn’t know that! What an awesome idea. Thank you so much 😊💗

Thank you 🙏🏼 I will look into those xx

Hi everyone I am a mature adult working on my ISTS intermediate ballet during lockdown! I have various health issues and my teacher has been so supportive and helpful during this difficult time. She’s working so hard I wanted to get her a gift but something special. I don’t know too much about her personal life so it’s a bit difficult. Most ideas online seem to be for kids to give their teachers so I thought I would ask you guys for your help. Much appreciated xx

Wow!! What an amazing achievement! I hope I can achieve as much as you. Trouble is the mind wants to do things my body can't lol but I am absolutely loving it, infact I can't get enough of it. It absolutely completes me. Thank you for sharing your incredible story and for re the results. So I will be nervous all over again in January lol. Thank u again and thanks for being so inspiring.

Oh wow! Yes that's makes so much sense and I agree, that without the pressure I don't think I would look as scared lol. When I perform on stage I cant stop smiling but this is terrifying. I hope I will be able to relax and enjoy it. We have some nice upbeat pieces of music so that should help. I might even smile too much !! Thank you so much for replying. Means a lot.

Hey! Ah that's great. Thank you. That's great advice! I will definitely put that into practice. I think I've been so caught up with trying to learn the syllabus I haven't really heard the music if that makes sense. Wow. Congratulations to you! I am 49 and been back to adult ballet for 4 years. Picked it up and down through out my life but never really stuck to it as I always felt too old. Plus, back then they didn't have adult classes. Altho the syllabus work is with young adults but I really don't mind. I think u hit a point in your life where you stop caring about what others think and focus on your life goals. It was the best thing I ever did and am hoping to do more if I pass grade 5. Thank you for sharing your story and thoughts. Very much appreciated. Oh, also, do you know how long before you get your results? I don't think you find out on the day do you? Thank you again !