My Love

Suddenly,I think of updating my blog related to what I love so much since primary school, which is BALLET~









I still remember that the first time my parents brought me to DANCE CENTER,which is my ballet learning studio, the principle of Dance Center, Miss Chin Sun Sun taught me and a few of the new learners about "pointe and flat toes" ... We was holding each others' hand and formed a big circle...Than we were asked to sat down and pointe our toes... Songs being played by a young, handsome pianist " good toes, good toes, naughty toes ~~ "

These are good toes ^^ and bad toes are the other way round

Next, it was a "skip and change" exercise... we have divided into 4 groups which are pink, blue, white and yellow, according to our height... Of course I'm the pink girl..lolx
We skipped and galloped following the rhythm of the music, around the dance path... I was really tired that day and kept on yawning while dancing with all my little friends till being caught by my parents who were sitting in front of the dance room watching at me... oops...

I enjoyed ballet dancing since that first trial in the age of seven... I remembered that my parents asked whether I like to continue learning ballet in Dance Center...I just nodded my head and said "yes" to my parents...

Since the nod, i had the golden opportunity to learn my ballet till the age of nineteen... The ballet fees were quite expensive because it increased once you were in a higher lever... I was successfully attend all my ballet exams for every grades till I got my Grade 8 award from Royal Academy of Dance, London...

Grade8 Certificate which I able to get from the internet ^^

Every month, my parents have to pay my ballet fees till Grade8 (rm16o) wow... Besides, I have to buy my classical ballet shoes and character shoes (black), 60 something for each one of them...after my Grade8, I joined pointe class which needed rm123 for my pointe shoes... I need pink, dark blue and light blue ballet leotard, tights, ballet skirt and also character skirts O.O When coming to ballet exams, the fees were almost rm200 something...

I think I had about 9-10 pairs of ballet shoes that I have given to other small kids since I can't wear them anymore...haha..

Really thanks to my parents for their financial and mentally support for my ballet... It cost more than my UTAR fees and accommodation fees...I can't imagine that...lolx

Light Blue leotard (Grade 6, intermediate, Grade 7 & 8)

Dark Blue leotard (Grade3 to Grade 5)

Pink leotard (primary to Grade2)

Tights

Tights were fit on legs

Character skirt (different studio will have different color stripes)

Character shoes which had a low heel underneath
(required 2 heels to click together to make clicking sounds)

Classical ballet skirt

Classical ballet shoes

my beloved Pointe shoes ^^

Story Hidden Behind~~

In around Grade3, my family was facing serious financial problems and my parents were quarreled because of that... They work very hard to pay for our living expenses... Because of that quarrel and the financial problems, my daddy was too angry and too stress of it, and end up he had stopped my ballet class... I was so sad but I got no choice...But, the kind and my beloved principle, Miss Chin had some discussions with my daddy and decided to offer me about half of my ballet fees for each month for temporary... I was so lucky to have her to help us and so, I have the chance again to continue with my ballet after 1 or 2 months later...

Then, I continue learning my ballet til Grade 6 and I was intended to stop learning it... I was stress preparing for my PMR exams and a large pile of my school work, yet I had to learn my Grade6 for 2 years only I can have my Grade6 exam... That time was quite sien for me waiting for 2 years... I started to get lazy and was always absence for my ballet classes...When I went back to Dance Center, I can't follow what teacher had taught because I had missed too much of my lessons for a few months... Yet, I just ran away from the reality and kept on absent for my class...Ballet teachers were wondering whether I wanna continue learning ballet or just stop half way.... Yea, I had just stopped learning ballet...I had given up so easily...But, after my parents, best friend's and my relatives' advice and support, I decided to get up and stepped back into Dance Center once again!! I wanna get a Grade8 award so that I am qualified to be a ballet teacher in the future...May I can work as a part time ballet teacher i mean...haha


I love ballet... I love dancing... I just love it ~!!!

I still remember that when I was practising my ballet in front of my principle, she will keep on repeat " Khai Ning!! just express what ever inside your mind, smiles from your heart within and just enjoyed dancing as you are in a dance stage where there were many audiences are looking on you and they are ready to give you a big applause after your performance... Khai Ning, please, please them... "

Another teacher, Miss Yap opined that " Khai Ning, although you are not tall enough like other ballerinas, I know you can dance well using your own style... Don't be shy to smile and express your feelings...keep it up and come for more practise.... It will help you a lot !!"

ha... I still remember what they have left for me.... THANKS Miss Chin, Miss Yap and Miss tan !!! I will take them as a guide =)

When I'm dancing ballet, I am really concentrate on it.... enjoying the music... I let the musics lead my next ballet step...
I will forget all the unhappiness and just enjoyed dancing around the dance room, even on the stage...
Ballet is my LIFE, my SOUL ~
I will never lose it in my life !!!
^^

REAL THANKS to

my parents and sisters
my best friend that I ever had - Siau Tean
my relatives
Miss Chin - the principle of Dance Center
Miss Yap - ballet assistant
Miss Tan - ballet assistant