Many adult students have reported using the skills they learn in Studio Tibor ballet classes to benefit their day to day life. Julia has been teaching adult ballet classes since she first arrived to Australia several years ago. Adult ballet classes are geared toward a student with limited or no previous ballet experience all the way up to ex-professional dancers. However, the one commonality is their love of classical ballet.
They are taught as any other students, there is no compensation for their age and they are grateful. Through discipline and hard work they make small achievements over time which further strengthen their resolve to do better, try harder and come to class more often. This promotes a cycle of positivity – if you pop your head in the door, you can observe the positivity, witness the determination and watch each student achieving for themselves.
Naturally adult ballet has physical benefits; among them:
improved posture,
weight loss,
increased core strength
improved mental agility
But perhaps its greatest benefit to adult students is the sense of confidence they gain from the achievements they make in class. We have seen many of our adult students change from shy novices into brave, self assured students who perform for a audience in our In-House End of Year Performance. In short, they learn not to yield to either age or physical restrictions. We treat them as we would any ballet student, allowing them to become focused, determined and committed to the art of ballet at their own pace.