“It’s no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then. {Alice}

Practice.

Practice the art of practice.

We change. Our body changes. Therefore, every practice is valid.

We are always evolving even if we are practicing the same step, over and over. Infact, that IS the way to evolve.

I talk of the number 12.

12 times, 12 hours, 12 days, 12 weeks, 12 months, 12 years.

Any of these scenarios work whether repeating a simple barre exercise, transition or practicing a virtuoso movement. I have seen it work.

Dancers who actually have challenging physiques really struggle for a long time to gain satisfaction of movement (most humans are NOT designed for high level dance, we often don’t have natural turn out or natural flexibility). However, with constant practice…. Well then the saying comes true….

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard!”.

So go ahead and trust repeating the same level of class; two, three four years in a row. If your dance studio recommends this, they know, it is practice that will help you.

Practice is always valid. Always.

I’ll let you into a fun secret….all professional dancers will say, the early years of practicing and mastering a step are the most celebratory. Your first double pirouette? The cheers of your teachers are heartfelt. The 100th perfect double? becomes habit…then onto the next.

So enjoy the practice. Enjoy the repetition. Its like money in the bank… it gains small amounts interest over time. Then BAM. Your loaded.