First Ballet-Class Video (Mid-Term)

 On October 11th, 2012 our Ballet class watched the video of our first Mid-Term of the semester. We were asked to watch the class in general but mainly ourselves. Watching past videos as well as this one has helped me see some things that I feel and need to work on as well as the things I have improved.

 Sometimes I saw myself bending my knees slightly. Moreover, it is not about gripping but elongating the legs. When Cambre I saw that I was starting a habit of tilting to one side when shoulders need to be in a straight line with each other and the arm on fifth should not be the reason to twist. I observed that my arms on fifth need to be more rounded instead of almost being straight up. I saw sometimes tension on my shoulders when going through an exercise. When I Grand Battement en avant the hip does not move, it stays square and I saw a wrong hip placement. When I did Pirouette preparation I tent to wind up a little bit before turning instead of using more plié and I feel it happening more when I Pirouette en dehor. The leg in Arabesque is behind my head, not to the side. In Grand Allegro I need to have more control of arms. I have to remember that feet and arms are to opposite things in my body that work differently. Arms work as being delicate and graceful when feet work as being sharp, strong and fast.

 I really enjoy watching myself and the class when we have opportunities like this because I learn a lot from my mistakes and other classmate’s mistakes. In conclusion, watching videos is the best prove of my strengths and weaknesses.