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I adore watching the ballet, particularly the Kirov dancers from the early 1990s and anything featuring Dame Margot Fonteyne. I'm going to be reviewing a few of my favourites in the next few weeks.

Do you have any ballet or opera films which you particularly love?

I really don't watch many ballet or opera shows. I have always wanted to watch more but I think it's hard to appreciate them on TV, so I have to find someone to go see them live with I think.

I do try to go see the Nutcracker every few years, I enjoy that a lot!

Boy you are right about that! There is simply no comparison between a televised and a live show. Music isn't music unless you can FEEL it, as well as hear it.

Well, I think the difference in classical and modern is this: classical has other combinations in it that someone else thought of and consists of mostly positions, and modern ballet has your own combinations (or your teachers) and has more turns and jumps than positions. I know this from taking both classes, but learn what you want to. i like modern better. good luck with your dilemma and i hope u get to learn ballet cuz it's worth it.

good luck!

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Susan

Hey Gillian and everyone - many of you know I'm a retired classical ballet dancer - I plugged away at it till age 30 - mostly in the opera ballets at the Lyric Theater in Baltimore, Maryland. My favorite opera ballet is Carmen. Then, the ballet Les Syllphides. I look forward to any reviews you do, Gillian!

(Just as a little side note, I've included many ballet lessons on the Learning Disabilities site here at BellaOnline for those interested in perusing. To find them look in the Subject list, click the category Music, Art, Dance. Then click Ballet Syllabi. Ballet training is so beneficial for developing right-left brain coordination, and large rhythmic motor skills.)

Susan

Tchaikovsky is the best composer for ballet.

Thanks IHearty! I was wanting an excuse to share one of my songs.. do you know this song? Click below:

It's sugary!

I look forward to finding the Ballet for health Sylabi!

what a great topic.

Love and *LIGHT* *BEING*,
Teo