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written by Dr. Dancebelt on 05.09. at 18:01:42 - as answer to: What to wear to first lesson by For your first trial class, wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Sweatpants and a t-shirt would be fine. I've seen first timers try to do class in socks or bare feet with predictably bad results. Socks don't have enough friction, bare feet have too much. Ballet shoes are the only things that give just the right degree of adhesion to the floor. Some schools have a collection of old shoes you could use, or you might have to just spend the money for new ones. After you've made the decision to enroll and pursue ballet you'll need the traditional male dancer outfit of black tights, dance belt, and a white t-shirt. Tights not only let you move unencumbered, but let your instructor see what you are doing with your leg muscles, so she can correct your placement. Your messages to the other people who have written to you seem to imply you are not commited to continuing after your first trial class. I would urge you to make the commitment to do a couple months worth of classes. Why? Because you will probably hate your first class. The teacher will either ignore you entirely or give you a whole bunch of corrections that make you feel like you'll never be able to even stand up again, let alone dance gracefully. You have to give yourself enough time to understand and start applying those corrections before you will be able to tell whether you have a future in dance. Good luck! >I will be going to South Hill Park Arts Centre on the 25th September for my first ever ballet class. The question is, given that I'm going along to see if I like it, and then to enrol, what should I wear? They're not expecting me to have all the right kit. I have a lycra unitard and trainers, also sweatpants. Any of that any good? I don't have any shorts except cycle shorts... Answers to this message:
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