2018年8月31日金曜日 - 
Johnny ： Ballet
Next week is my two daughters' ballet recital. I'm pleased they do
ballet for a number of reasons. I think
you can always tell if someone does or has done ballet by just looking at their
posture. Ballet strengthens the core
muscles of the body, which gives an appearance of elegance along with
confidence. If you have practiced ballet, other kinds of dance will come more
naturally to you.
Classical ballet tends to use
classical music with which to dance to. My daughters now recognize in great
detail a lot of classical music which is personally meaningful to them.
My youngest daughter Lily was painfully shy but ballet has given her a
new-found confidence. Their ability to perform in front of a large auditorium
of onlookers seems amazing to me. I'm
sure I would crumble with stage fright.
They have performed many times now so they are rather seasoned
performers. I guess they are lucky as my wife is a very accomplished flamenco dancer so she is highly
critical of them and is able to coach them. My free style ballet after I've had
a drink is very contemporary and amuses them no end.
Last year when we visited the UK, we were lucky enough to go to the
Royal Opera House in Covent Garden to see some ballet.
It was truly magical.
a number of ：いくつかの
strengthens ：つよくする
tends to ：～しがちである
onlookers ：見物人
crumble ：粉々になる
accomplished
：熟達している