Starting ballet or any new practice as an adult
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coffeexxeyes
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Hi all,
I found an adult beginners ballet class in my area, so I signed up for my first class! I'm going on 30, so it's a late start. Curious if any if you have started something new like this as an adult and what your experience has been.
I love art, and this seems like a great way to incorporate it into my routine. 😊
I found an adult beginners ballet class in my area, so I signed up for my first class! I'm going on 30, so it's a late start. Curious if any if you have started something new like this as an adult and what your experience has been.
I love art, and this seems like a great way to incorporate it into my routine. 😊
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Good for you! I started taking boxing lessons last year. I am 64 years old. Having an absolute blast. Love it!! Never too late to begin ANYTHING!!8
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i started taking aerial yoga when i was 31. i loved it. now i teach it.9
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I started martial arts in my 30s, practiced regularly for 8 years. I started on-water rowing and machine rowing at 46, after breast cancer and treatment (surgery, chemo, radiation), and competed at both. I took adult learn-to-swim classes then lap swimming classes starting at about age 47.
All of these enhanced my life, and rowing transformed it - revolutionized it, even. I'm not sure I'd be alive today without it. I certainly wouldn't be as healthy or happy. (I'm 63 now, BTW.)
I've known several people who learned to row (on-water) when over age 70. One was 81.
Disability of various sorts can sadly be a limitation. Some disabilities become more common with age. But age per se is not synonymous with disability, or inherently a limitation.
To think of age, in itself, as a limitation is to succumb to low expectations that are all too common in our culture, IMO.
Enjoy your ballet class! :flowerforyou:13 -
I'm 44 - and just started to learn inline hockey. (I blame my boyfriend.)
Not doing too badly, decent with stick/puck handling... but I look like a flamingo on skates! LOL
Ooo... @mbaker566 aerial yoga is so cool!7 -
I started doing literally everything I do just last year.
That's hiking, yoga, aerobics, strength training, and jazz dance - and I'm looking at trying tap.
I'm 42.
In all cases I was confused and a bit flaily to start with, then got better. In the case of some of those things, not much better (I can't remember dance steps to save my life!) but I think you can be bad at something at any age13 -
Yes! I started playing roller derby a little over a year ago. Some of my teammates have been playing since they were kids, and are a lot younger than me, but I'm getting better and loving it!6
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I started rowing (on the water) a year ago this week when I was 31 and it's gone very well so far. I was already athletic and I have pretty good kinesthetic awareness, so that was helpful, but it's been great. I've competed in three regattas and have gotten very good at pushing myself to do new things (some of which scare me but I want to do it so...) and my consistency is clearly paying off.
Ballet sounds like a great idea honestly. There's a really great shortish news story about an adult ballet class in SF here.3 -
I started Nordic skiing in my late 30s. Love it! I was missing out for so long.3
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I started belly dancing in my late 40's. 😗9
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IMHO - the day you stop learning new things is the day you may as well throw in the towel. Challenge the body, challenge the mind and challenge the spirit. That's my mantra. Keeps you youthful, sharp, fearless....5
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I also started martial arts at 32. There was a big part of me that thought I was "too old", but I learned quickly that wasn't the case. There are a lot of people in my class older then me. One of the toughest, most in shape guys is 56 years old.
While we may be too old to become NBA players, we can still become super athletic by normal human standards.9 -
Started rock climbing when I was 42.6
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Started a martial art at 30. My teacher and I were the same age with the same birthday, it was weird .
I had a blast with it. Did some public demonstrations and seminars and everyone was super welcoming to all skill levels and ages. Made friends, learned lots about body mechanics, and put to use my balance skills I learned in marching band at 15. Killed some pumpkins. Good times.
Seminars were hard at first though. I wasn't ready for three 8 hour days of running around barefoot on concrete floors. Was a good lesson in not pushing too hard.5 -
My mother started weight lifting in her late 70s.
Note for those at risk for osteoporosis - start strength training NOW!9 -
I started bellydance at 42. Started pole dancing at 38. I'm now 45 and I participated in two pole dance competitions this year. Got a 2nd and a 3rd.11
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started practicing yoga at 43, running at 49, and other things in between that didn't stick as well -- tai chi, nia, strength training, swimming -- but to which I occasionally return. yoga and running completely changed me. have fun!!5
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I applaud all of you for picking up new skills as adults.
I feel like I'm at a point in my life where if I add any more information into my brain, something's going to have to be discarded to make room.
My husband wants me to learn to ski, but I'm afraid if I add that, I'll suddenly forget how to walk.
I'm going to stay in my happy little rut, thank you.3 -
I started learning West Coast Swing dance in my 30s, now I compete in it a couple of times a year. I also started learning to play the drums a couple of years ago (I'm now 48) and I LOVE it. Who cares if I never become great at it, I'm having fun and it's a great stress release!6
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I started open water swimming, triathlon and practicing yoga while in my mid 50's. Very glad that I did.
I would imagine your ballet class is a blast! One of my yoga teachers comes from a ballet background, and she is awesome. Even as a 61 year old guy, I would love to learn some of the balance and strength routines that come from ballet. (and I'm long past worrying about how ridiculous I look when trying things like yoga or ballet)10 -
You're never too old. I took up curling 4 years ago at age 42. I figure skating and have been my entire life. However, I have worked with friends who took up skating in their 60s. Some have even taken up curling now too.
Never say never. You can teach anyone new tricks3
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