Ornella's ballet blog.

I loved the idea of taking a dance class as an elective. "how fun!" i though, "I love dancing! I'm from Trinidad... it's in my blood." I had done ballet before for two or three years- (chuckles)when i was like six! And although i could vaguely remember it, i figured the class would be a breeze. I was so wrong. Ballet is a lot harder than it looks, and made me wonder whether i had suddenly lost all skill i previously thought i had. At times it was so hard to get a step that looked so easy, but it was still fun trying. Shannon was extra patient with us, so there was no major pressure. I really enjoyed learning the steps and realized that most other dances were derived from ballet as well. The class was a refreshing shift from the more academically demanding courses, and i was thrilled whenever i felt that i made some progress. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone, it was so worth it!