Am I too old to begin Ballet?

[Ree]

Hello everyone!(:

This is a...kind of general question about ballet. I have never taken ballet before, but I'm very interested in learning and ready to be dedicated to it as well! I would just love to learn. My problem is, I'm sixteen.

People who might know about this subject, would you say I'm too old to learn ballet?

Thank you!

Ree

[Casey]

I too am sixteen and I wish terribly to begim learning ballet. I have already begun to watch my food intake carefully, eating only things my body needs [goodbye french fries :(] and doing simple exercises 'til I begin my lessons. I know it will be hard to learn to do ballet properly because I am already so grown but I want to know; is it a waste of time at my age?
Someone please give it to me straight.

[Dibee]

Neither of you are too old to learn ballet. There are some articles about this at http://www.theballetstore.com . And more at http://www.balletshoesandpointeshoes.blogspot... . Read them, I think you'll be encouraged.

[Memee]

I'm fifteen, and i'm veerry interested in learning too!
This might be some encouragement. A dancer in the richmond ballet something taught my little brother's class for that minds-in-motion thing. His name's Wiley or something. To get straight to the point, he's a professional ballet dancer, and he started at sixteen.:-)

[Joannna]

I started ballet at 15, almost 16. I was worried too and now Im as strong and flexible as any other ballerina. So don't let your age put you off, you can get private lessons which is what I did until I had enough confidence to join a group class, try plies for bulidng strength, good luck!

[rebecca]

Ree wrote:

Hello everyone!(:
This is a...kind of general question about ballet. I have never taken ballet before, but I'm very interested in learning and ready to be dedicated to it as well! I would just love to learn. My problem is, I'm sixteen.
People who might know about this subject, would you say I'm too old to learn ballet?
Thank you!
Ree

Of course not i was 18 when i done my first ballet lesson and now im 21 and i travel the world now i was in flashdance the musical in england which was great fun and now im just in the middle of the mamma mia premire :D youre never too old to do what youre heart tells you to :D please reply xx

[begginer ballerina]

i know a girl who started at 16 and was en pointe by 18! im 14 nd started in may you just have to go and do lessons you never know what will happen

[Kelsi]

Hi i'm fourteen, almost fifteen and i would really like to do ballet as well, my only problem is that i might be to old??? and that i dont have alot of time during the school year...advice???

[begginer ballerina]

well id o mine after school days then my dance school brakes up at the same time as school!

you aint to old like i said many people start late just go for it

[KelliB]

I would like to start ballet now, but I am 18 and I'll be 19 in november... but I am very active though and flexible so I'm thinking I will be able to catch on very fast... but is it too late??... and if not where could I go to begin this journey cause I really want to open that door....Please helpp???????

[sydalee]

absolutely not, you can start training at any age. it really doesn't matter.

[FarahNQ]

rebecca wrote:

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Of course not i was 18 when i done my first ballet lesson and now im 21 and i travel the world now i was in flashdance the musical in england which was great fun and now im just in the middle of the mamma mia premire :D youre never too old to do what youre heart tells you to :D please reply xx

Whoa, you were 18!? I'm 18 myself, and I'm very interested to learn ballet. Did you have any flexibility problems when you first started or did you join something else before ballet that helps? So far I manage to touch my toes and for the past few days did a couple of exercises. Now my thigh got sprained *ouch* X< I'll be heading to a local ballet academy and ask a few questions.

[Isabelle]

You guys are amazing! I do Rugby and I’m very active and strong, I;m one of the guys at my school, my parents told me I'd never be graceful and I want so bad to be a ballerina, I haven’t the hart for Rugby, I dream to be graceful. I’m 16 and I’m going to start lessons right away, you’ve all encouraged me so much, Thank you.
-Bella

[begginer ballerina]

well good luck you maybe shy on your fist lesson and fell like you did rubbish but dont let that stop you i have been doingballet for nearlly a year and on monday i stated another class i felt like i did on my fist day!! but once you know people you become more confident and a better dancer

just get over the fear and youll be fine

if you have any other questions then ill be happy to answer

[Ballerina Wish]

I am not to old? Im 12 I did do contortion but I trained myself. I hope to begin ballet very soon.I have a ballet shcool abour 1 minute from were I live :D.

[Katie]

I am 19 and when I was 4 I took ballet lessons but hated them. Now I regret ever quitting! I was a cheerleader in middle school but I hated it because I felt silly doing cheers. I am planning on taking classes at my university starting tomorrow. I'm so excited, but I don't have the clothes for it...hopefully I will be able to afford a leotard and some ballet shoes soon :)

[Dibee]

It's great that you're all starting ballet!

[rachel]

yeah. you are totally not too old. The very first female "So you think you can dance" winner Sabra Johnson started at age 16 and she was 20 when she won. that is an amazing example of your never too old to dance

[Troy]

For those wondering if you're too old to start ballet, one of the most prestigous ballet conservatories in the world doesn't think you're too old-and that's beyond your teens. copy and paste this link into Google or another search engine or click the following link to read about it in the article.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1989...
Best to you!

[dance]

its never too late to start, as long as you are dedicated and try hard in class. theres less chance of you being a prima, but if you want to start just as a hobby or way to keep active. go for it .. you develop flexibility and strength on the way.