After the release last year on the screens of the cartoon"The ballerina" in the country began a real ballet boom. "I want to be a ballerina," - you probably heard this phrase from your beloved child. But is it worth to go on about the child? And do you really need the ballet of a young lady? It is necessary, the People's Artist of Russia, art director of the Russian National Ballet School Ilze Liepa is convinced. And that's why.Photo: GettyImages

Ballet ennobles the body

Ilze LiepaChoreography is called classical educationbody. The girl becomes graceful, such on the street immediately visible. But ballet lessons also incredibly ennoble the soul. Not without reason in the XIX century they said: straightening your back, straighten your soul. Therefore, I am convinced that every girl should take care of the ballet, "says Ilze Liepa. "It does not matter if she has data for a professional ballet or not." We'll take any, even plump, lover of rolls and sweets. Boys are also concerned. At one time, Mikhail Baryshnikov said: "Ballet is hard work for real guys." So let the parents of future defenders of the Fatherland do not think that ballet is not manly.

Brings to art

Ilze LiepaIt's good if classes are accompanied by musicaccompanist, as in our school. Live music develops a sense of rhythm, the ability to hear a musical phrase and repeat it in motion. This opens the ears to the perception of classical music. And even if the child does not become a professional dancer, all the treasures of our magical Petersburg will become clear to him. He will be able to perceive museums, concerts, and painting in a different way.

Available from an early age

Ilze LiepaIn St. Petersburg, we recruit children from 3 years, and inMoscow - from 2. At this age, they begin to engage with moms or nannies, and the occupation can last only 15 minutes. I recently observed a girl in the class, she's been with us for the third year. She began to study with a pacifier in her mouth, could not stand more than 15 minutes. But now she is pleased to perform the most complicated exercises for an hour and a half. Of course, in 2-3 years, children do not get up to the machine and do not climb "on their fingers." But they are engaged in ballet gymnastics, which correctly forms the setting of the back, legs, develops coordination, a sense of rhythm and develops thinking. And yet - it prevents many problems of the musculoskeletal system. If you do not have time to write a child to the ballet in 2-3 years, it's okay. Beginning classes can be in 5 years, and at 25. Of course, if it is not about professional ballet and further admission to the choreographic school. The ballet becomes fashionable, and I can not but rejoice. When an adult woman gets to the machine and performs ballet exercises at that level and with the amplitude that is available to her, that's fine.

Builds character

Ilze LiepaChoreography, like sports, needs to be overcome. This is hard work, self-discipline, responsibility, concentration. Yes, sometimes a child can really get tired. But once you say: "Do not want to go - do not go" - everything, this is the way to nowhere. With children, no matter how small they are, one must talk, one must be able to find a common language with them and negotiate.

Helps to achieve the goal

Ilze LiepaLearn to prioritize correctly.Andris's and my father, Maris Liepa, never said that we had to become stars. It is much more important that we love the profession. A profession in which you have to work hard every day, where you are constantly forced to endure pain, to overcome yourself. But only in this case will everything work out successfully. And here a lot depends on the teacher. Complex, monotonous and sometimes boring work can be presented in such a way that the child leaves the class with a smile and sparkling eyes. And this, in turn, perfectly forms character. Therefore, if the child is not eager to study ballet after the first lessons, do not rush to send him to gymnastics or drawing. Try to change the teacher first.

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