I am going to take 2 jazz classes, 1 modern,1 lyrical, 1 hip hop, and 1 tap class in the fall. My question is, how many ballet classes should I take if I want to go pro?
I’m 14, and I’d like to learn pointe. So that means I have to take ballet first. And I don’t have any experience with dance. My friend who’s 17 and has been taking ballet since she was real little and saw me fooling around standing on my tip-toes and said I would do well with ballet/pointe. How long would it take for me to start ballet and get to pointe?
This is a general question for all dancers, not just for professional ballet dancers.
How much ballet training is sufficient for a dancer to have “technique” and effectively acquire and excel at other styles of dance?
I know barre and centerwork are ubiquitous even at the professional ranks, but I’m referring to before that.