101 Reasons To Study Ballet Reason# 6 Beauty and Grace

Ballet is known for beauty and grace. Dancers seem to float through the air. Arm movements that flow with a smooth continuity. In ballet class we learn to move with beauty and grace. It takes work to become graceful. The style of ballet comes from the courts and castles of Europe. With that in mind we start the ballet barre, first we plie ( deep knee bends) with port de bras (graceful movements of the arms). Each exercise at the barre works the muscles and helps the dancer develop style. Each segment of ballet class - barre, adagio, allegro and reverence leads us to graceful movement.People may ask am I too old or is my child young to learn the beauty and grace ballet? The short answer here is no, ballet is for everyone. Age is not a barrier for learning ballet. If you have a willingness to learn and a desire to challenge yourself mentally as well as physically, then anything is possible. www.theballetcenter.org