| If you are a ballet beginner, it is very important | | | | or wonder, you are now doing an additional, |
| to learn the French words for ballet. Study a ballet | | | | different task. You miss some of what you |
| glossary and highlight or note down the words or | | | | should have heard or seen, so there is nothing |
| phrases that match the words you learn every | | | | there to remember! |
| class. This way you will avoid distractions, like | | | | If you feel that poor memory stops you from |
| having your mind wander or wonder every time | | | | learning better in ballet class, try to develop an |
| the ballet teacher says something you do not | | | | awareness of where your mind goes when the |
| understand. | | | | teacher is showing a combination. Some people |
| If you are an adult ballet beginner, the best | | | | learn better visually and can be distracted by |
| glossary is a video glossary. You will see ballet | | | | words being spoken. Some people learn better |
| steps demonstrated while learning the French | | | | through audial comprehension and get distracted |
| ballet words. This results in faster progress. | | | | by what they are seeing. |
| Doing one thing at a time is a prime principle of | | | | My experience with ballet students is that those |
| concentrating better. This is relative in a ballet | | | | with poor concentration are usually distracted by |
| class. You may say at once, "when are you just | | | | something as soon as the music stops and the |
| doing one thing in ballet class?" Here I am not | | | | teacher starts correcting someone, or everyone. |
| referring to the multi-tasking coordination of the | | | | Adjusting ballet wear or fiddling with pointe shoes, |
| physical ballet movements and positions along with | | | | or hair, are the most common and observable |
| correct musical timing, that creates strong and | | | | activities. |
| elegant ballet. | | | | Poor nutrition, lack of sleep, and lots of worry are |
| I'm referring to learning and then remembering | | | | often at the bottom of a decrease in ability to |
| what you see and hear. In ballet class, once a | | | | concentrate. These issues must be corrected out |
| teacher starts talking or demonstrating an | | | | of class. |
| exercise, your ability to concentrate will determine | | | | You can learn to train your brain to function |
| how well you comprehend and then remember | | | | better. You can learn good nutrition for ballet |
| what is presented for you to dance. In this | | | | dancers, which will help you to learn better in |
| instance, as soon as your mind starts to wander, | | | | ballet class, as well as sleep better. |