So I've been taking classes twice a week for aboout 4 months now. I'm feeling a bit stagnant with my progress. Initially I was super excited to be back into it, and after being very inactive for about 2 years, I saw changes fairly quickly. My legs are more toned, I can see the muscles in my inner thigh, and my posture is also better. After the first month though, I seemed to have plateaued. I was expecting this because it's totally normal, but I've been wanting to take more classes for some time now and I figured it could only help. I'd take more classes at the same studio if it were closer to home, the commute plus the cost of classes is a bit much for my wallet.
I've been reluctant to try a new studio because most of the adult classes in my area are ongoing, and having practically no dance experience not knowing the combinations is very intimidating. Not only that but ballet is a very precise dance form and when the tempo is too fast for me my technique becomes pretty much non existent.
I was feeling a bit brave last week and felt like maybe I was ready to try one of the on going classes at a studio minutes from my house. The barre was good, I had some trouble with the frappes and fondus because I've never really done them other than a couple of times a couple of years back. No biggie I thought, I'll get the hang of it eventually. But then we moved on to the center, I'm laughing just thinking about it. I just could not keep up. I felt bad that the teacher and students had to witness such a thing. In my current class we still do our barre work while facing the bar so my arms just would not cooperate. I understood the combinations but it was as though my body just would not react quickly enough. Needless to say I was somewhat of a disaster in the center. The teacher was patient but seemed a bit confused as to why I just wasn't getting it.
I had been to this studio a couple of years ago, in fact my first ballet class was at this very studio, but it was also at this studio where I almost gave up. The barre work and combinations in the center are just too overwhelming for someone with no training. I was hoping that maybe I could handle it since I'm not a complete novice but I'm not quite there yet :(
I'm gonna keep trying a few studios though. hopefully can find something at my level because ideally I'd like to be taking classes at least 3 days a week, 2 is just not enough for me.
