Hi!!When I was in the philippines,I only got the chance to dance was every second semester at school.We had to make our own steps(which means thatI wasnt taught'by a real dance teacher)The problem now is I really want to try ballroom dancing or tap or hip-hop.

My question is ...Am I TOO LATE??Will I have the chance to be a gOOD dancer??

Do dance studios let people come in now? Like in January? Or do I have to wait until September

want2dance04, my studio would let you come in January, but I don't know about other studios.

I started dancing when I was 9, but didn't really start dancing intensively until I was 14 (I am en pointe)...Is that too late to go pro (in corps even)?

Yeah, so I'm hearing you...It's never too late....but it's been over 10 years since I've been on pointe...I'm also 5'6 - a taller gal, I have more muscle mass in my legs so as a teen I was always a better jumper than most gals in my class....BUT it's been over 10 years, I'm completely out of shape...I would feel really dumb going to a class again, trying to do the stuff like I used to - but I miss it, my heart misses it...I miss the work, the sweat and tears of it all. Boy I'd love to have a good 5 hours of barre and floor time again...Girls never give it up!!!

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone had any tips for me about how many classes i should take and what i should be doing. I would like to do point eventually but i am 21 years old and haven't done ballet for a bout 10 years. I JUST started taking classes again. Any advice is appreciated! GReat inspiration on this board by the way.

I was wodering, I started ballet two months before I turned 14 and I want to go pro. Right now I take three classes a week and next year hopefully more. I'm 14 nwe. I really love ballet...Advice?

It is NEVER too late to do anything!!!! Dance is great for any age!!!! Pick it up again! If you loved or like dance, you know how good it makes you feel. It's great for the health and it brings my mood up any day! So go for it! Sign up for those classes!!!!!

I don't think its EVER too late to dance! I think going to college for dance is also a GREAT option! Personally, college opened up so many avenues in dance for me. I learned that there are so many ways to be involved in the dance world besides just dancing and performing! I gained such a better understanding of how the dance world worked through dance internships with real companies and I also had great experiences in studying dance abroad. In college, you take a more scholarly approach to dance - you perform and train intensely (depending on your concentration B.A. vs. B.F.A.) while at the same time learning the anatomy and physiology of the body, biomechanics, kinesiology, nutrition, choreography and more. Many dancers have completed 4 year B.F.A dance performance degrees and continued on to join and perform with major companies. But let's face it, all of us cannot dance forever and a college degree will give you something to fall back on once you stop performing. Even if its a degree in dance - after performing, most dance studios and schools require teachers to have a college degree to teach!

Check out my blog "A Dancer's Health" at adancershealth.com and feel free to email me any questions and I'll be glad to help!

Is it too late to start dancing? of course no! I personally think that as long as you have a healthy body, you can always start dancing at any age. But, how about being pro? I CANNOT say that it is never too late.

I danced since i was little. Danced ballet about 6 years, stopped about 6 years. And now I'm 18 years old. I entered university 2 years ago. Now, I'm in 2nd year going to 3rd year. And I am not doing dancing as my major, but engineering! It is a competitive class (in my uni), and people here study 7 days a week to get good grades. Why am I in engineering? Simply because I had stopped dancing for years, and never thought about it anymore! But in my first year, I joined chinese dance club in the university. Then, I really fall in love with dancing. Now, I am looking for ballet school near my uni. I am going to sacrifice some of my study time for ballet class. But, can I go pro? It is a huge dream. To far to achieve. I just can see myself being a dance teacher in the future, but being pro? do you think i can be pro? Training twice a week is impossible for me. Simply because i have to study engineering. I cannot just abandon engineering, since my parents sent me abroad to study ENGINEERING.

I watch a lot of ballet videos on youtube. Many ballet dancers upload their dancing videos. They are very very good. But, their names are still not well-known.. there are sooo many beautiful ballerinas outside that can dance sooo well, but even they..are STILL working towards being pro. So, I can just seeing myself being pro, in my dream...that will never come true...perhaps.

Just for the record. I would rather teach an older student just now beginning dance training that has their whole heart into dancing, than a student who doesn't care but has been dancing forever! I'm sure we can all agree, it's not your ability...it's your willpower to do well that makes you a joy to work with! I recently had an adult tap class start this year (9 ladies ages 40-55) and they were soo into it that we even took their dance to a competition! Just for fun! They even won special awards! I couldn't have been more proud of them! They worked harder than ANY of my classes combined!

It's never too late!

You were starting the school in Feb. It is now June. Can you tell us what happened & how you are doing. This may be encouraging to others.

krelle81 wrote:

Here is something inspirational for anyone who thinks they are "too old."

I know 2 people who did not start dancing until they were in college, and by the time they graduated, BOTH were in professional companies!

what style of dancing? how old were they when they were in companies?

Is it to late to become a professional ballerina at 15?

i love the dance, and my dreams and plan is to become one. i am very serious about this. What do i need to do? like how many classes p/w? along those lines. Please do not say "it's impossible.. yadah" thank you!

Not too late. I would say at LEAST 3 classes a week (and even then you'd have to be working very hard and have some natural talent) probably more if you can, and during the next couple of summers attend some intensives and/or dance all summer at your school. I'd be looking now into what you could be doing this summer since some places fill up quickly and/or require auditions. If you get to the end of high school and still need some more instruction, there are MANY great colleges where you can go and major in ballet and get some more experience before auditioning for companies.

thanks! that really helped!!

Hey, we had a dancer here in Australia start at age 22 and at the age of 24 became one of the top 5 in So You Think You Can Dance? Now that's inspiring!! Don't get to the age of 60 and look back and say..."If only I'd done (insert whatever here)!" That's one of my biggest fears, looking back in years to come and thinking why I hadn't tried something when I had the chance. Go for it!

I started at 14 and had a decent dance career and now teach. In some ways it made me work harder and more focussed

However I do believe that my late start limited me in that I did have a complex and was always trying prove myself

I would say that anything is possible but late starters can do ok but it is better to start younger
maire

Its NEVER to late to find a love for dance and movement!