Work in Ballet

Work in Ballet is different to me than work in other classes. Since ballet is based on technique it requires different focus compared to modern or jazz. Modern allows for exploration though space and movement while ballet requires that pay attention to detail and be very conscious of my body placement. There is so much to think about that I almost feel that it is better for me to focus on one thing during class than to try and fix everything at once and risking the wrong alignment. I always try to focus on relaxing my shoulders and my upper body because I tend to carry my tension in my shoulders. Work for me is striving to remember and apply my corrections so that my teacher doesn't have to continually remind me to pull up out of my hips, relax my shoulders and have proper turn out from my hips opposed to from the knee. Since I missed the alignment class I don't know how to recognize the feeling of when my body is correctly aligned opposed to seeing the alignment in the mirrors. I am still adjusting to not being able to look at my body in the mirror and fix myself. I think that in time as the year progresses this will benefit me because it will make me learn how to feel the correct alignment.