If you made it to the end of the video to hear about my upcoming workshop and want to join, be sure to get on the list here: mailchi.mp/83da9815d472/late-bloomers-guide (you’ll also receive my free guide to your first ballet class as an extra special treat 😊)

I taught myself how to dance at 16, never took a formal class and somehow made it into the dance program in college and it was a blessing. I love seeing people just go after it even though they weren't in their splits at 3 years old. Dance is how I stay connected to my body and I'm so thankful, even though I am not a professional dancer. That was never the point, it was about chasing a dream

I'm so torn on this topic. On one hand I'm always looking for fellow adult beginners on youtube and love to see them dance. But personally if someone showed up to my ballet class with a camera I would be taken aback. Recording implies putting on a performance and it would mess with my confidence quite a bit. Making mistakes in class is totally different than having them on record. Even if that camera was not directed at me I would think about the possibility of being seen in the backround or in the mirror. That being said I totally get that someone might want to film their pirouettes or a tricky combination. But then again I love love love seeing dancers on my level represented on the internet... Tough one

@VeronicaViccora

8 ай бұрын

Those are great points! Which I hope I addressed well enough throughout the video. There are definitely different schools of thought with it. That’s exactly why I’m trying to create a space for anyone who wants to film! not only does it make those of us who want to document and share our journeys feel more comfortable, it makes anyone who doesn’t feel more comfortable too since they don’t have to be involved if they don’t want to. ❤

Hello:) I'm professional ballet dancer. I'm proud of you! You’re great for pursuing your goal :) if you need help with ballet exercises, I’ll be happy to help you :)

I love that you made a video, not about how people should get over feeling embarrassed, and how we should shove that aside and be confident, but show-cased your experience and some alternatives. ❤

@oxanadc

8 ай бұрын

such an inspirational message as someone who used to do ballet, this was so inspiring I know want to record my dance classes for my youtube channel with this tips in mind

This is brilliant, thank you!

this is very helpful! 💗

Side note, your hair is so pretty!!!

I think the main reason is because ballet class is a technique class--it's not performative like if you were doing a ballet choreo rehearsal. When you do jazz, contemporary, or other styles, you are doing choreography that is meant to be a performance. Even if ballet has a "combination" at the end, most people are really just working on technique and not in performance mode. It would be like filming yourself in a jazz class doing awkward leaps and difficult turns that you know you cannot do yet. And the ballet barre is like lifting weights or other technical workouts--it can look awkward. It's not meant to be watched as a performance. I can understand wanting to film yourself in order to improve, but I absolutely understand why others wouldn't want to be in the video (especially not knowing where it will be posted, and everything lives in the internet forever).

please host another workshop in janaury!! i would love to attend, but i won't be home until then, this sounds like such a great idea!

Love this! Practice makes PROGRESS not perfection! 👏🏻💕

Love this

I love your dance wardrobe that you wear in your clips from class. I would love to see a dancewear collection video. :)

@VeronicaViccora

8 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! It would be a pretty fast video though because I don't have terribly much haha!

Hi Veronica! I want to say thank you for sharing your experience as a late bloomer ballet dancer. As you, I don't think that age should be a requirement for initiating a class at any form ❤ Your experience has been very inspiring for me bc I started dancing classical ballet at a very young age (3yo) and took the classes very seriously, in one hand I loved it so much, but it was very stressful too bc all the comparisons, the competition, the teachers exigencies... It took me to the point that at age 14 I injured myself, unfortunately I was too young to understand that time would heal and I would come back to dance and improve my dance even more But bc of all the pressure I thought that my dream to become a ballerina was over..... 9 years later I saw your video (the one telling your journey as a dancer) and it was a statement for me I decided, after almost 10years, come back to ballet Today, I live in a very small city and has only one studio that offers ballet classes, my colleagues are all 10 years younger than me, but also has more two girls at their 20s But I'm so excited to be back, I'm so much more happy and now I feel I can really appreciate dancing and moving without all the comparison, pressure and negativity. We all there to learn, improve and have fun! It's been an amazing experience to reconnect with my body, relearn to dance and all the good stuff I'm coming back slowly, listening to my body and I'm interested in recording my improvements So im coming her in order to get tips for recording with minors without getting in trouble, because is their privacy You are a inspiration for all of us Kisses from Brazil 🇧🇷

My ballet teacher thinks it’s very disrespectful to do this as she thinks she is boring us- 😭 but I would really like to start filming

@GiselleKlara

Ай бұрын

Find a different teacher. Some are OK with it- but those of us who are not aren’t going to change and you open yourself up to legal action (something this content creator doesn’t mention) if you do it without permission.

❤❤❤❤❤❤ FROM BALKAN !!!!!!

@VeronicaViccora

8 ай бұрын

Love right back to you!!

@SandraGacic-zt1gf

8 ай бұрын

@@VeronicaViccora THANKS!!!! YOU ARE FABULES AND AMZING BALERINA!!! I LIKE TO WACH THE WAY YOU ARE DANS THE BALET!!!!! YOU ARE SO BEUTIFUL !!!! I ALSO LIKE YOUR COMPLET STAYLING!!!

when youre alone? are you taking private lessons?

aw wish i could come sigh

@oxanadc

8 ай бұрын

sameeee

If you don't want to click, it's this: PILATES WORKOUT in ballet style for LEGS & CORE by Maria Khoreva

@fehyndana7725

8 ай бұрын

So it’s a work out class rather than a dance lesson class?

@esllearninglink5307

8 ай бұрын

@@fehyndana7725 It's strength training for ballet dancers. Without it, ballet is not really possible. Without enough strength, she's likely to incur an injury in a year or two from repetitive stress.