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About us
Our Story
Who we are
2 creatives making a difference.
Ash
Co-Creator of 'Ballet I AM'
Check out Ash's full profile here:
Denise
Co-Creator of 'Ballet I AM'
Check out Denise's full profile here:
Future goals
+ Longevity
We hope to continue this project to spread awareness on the accessibility of ballet and how various age groups feel accessibility can change over time. Further offering a variety of interactive elements for us to learn more about each of your stories and backgrounds with ballet throughout.
#yourstory
A 'people' based project.
For us, this project is about YOU, yes YOU! We are aiming to instil confidence, promote self-esteem and boost self-engagement.
We want to hear about YOUR STORY, YOUR EXPERIENCE and YOUR JOURNEY with dance.
Spread the word
Get sharing!
Throughout this site you will find many hashtags scattered around. This is so that you can get involved with each element by utilising each hashtag. By tagging us in each post (@balleti_am) so that we can see all of the amazing content you are sharing and your own stories with ballet.
Acknowledgements
Our team of stars
Lucy Pearce (Logo Designer)
Symran Bhogun-Scott
(Graphics Designer)
Myles Deacon (Music Composer)
#myballetstory
Want to be featured on our wall?
Then email us your story here:
balletiaminteractive@gmail.com
#myballetstory
Elly & Janet
Introducing Elly (a Technical Editor) & Janet (an Executive Assistant). Two ballet dancers who are confident, strong and independent. Although their stories are quite different, both of them cite ballet as a defining factor for their own confidence and self-identity. They are passionate and focused, with a lot of personality and charisma.
Be sure to check out their unique ballet stories below.
Gallery
Photo highlights from one of Denise's teaching classes.
#balletiaminaction
Photography: AshP.Photography
Denise's Top Tips
Stay in top form and love what you do even more.
Follow Denise here, as she shares with you her top tips regarding ballet and movement.
Further touching on ‘accessibility and ownership’ within ballet.
Immerse yourself in it
#TopTip1
Be sure to read up on some of the theory regarding ballet. Further viewing videos online, being inspired by practitioners of ballet and possibly viewing the ballet (local-regional performances) too.
Take a leap of faith
#TopTip2
Step out of your comfort zone and try something different. Why not visit your old ballet class with a new mindset and an outlook or a view to change your teacher's perception(s)?
Be internally optimistic
#TopTip3
When you engage in the dance be a glass half full person. Step out of your comfort zone slowly and stay optimistic throughout (with sufficient encouragement from everyone around you).
Become your own judge
#TopTip4
Look to impress yourself and not others. You should aim to become your own best judge. Further being independent, focused
and driven.
Be bold
#TopTip5
Take on each sequence systematically and adapt to each one. Don’t be afraid of your short comings (e.g wide shoulders) as they will become your biggest strength some day,
You are Ballet's future
#TopTip6
Know that you are present in the now and that you are fully capable of achieving your best. As you are paving the way for future ballerina's in a variety of ways.
