Upon taking the written part of the final, I
found that I was pleasantly surprised to find that I knew a lot more information then I
initially believed. I have definitely gained the knowledge of ballet that
otherwise I would have never known. Ballet is just as other subjects; there is
vocabulary and concepts that one must understand to become better and improve
on such skills. Even though at times these concepts can sound tedious, they
really do pay off in the end. This is because I am able to connect the
vocabulary and concepts to the movement.
During the movement part of the
final, I definitely could have done better when doing the exercises with the
bar. However, I was very happy with myself with the center exercises and the
diagonal. I felt that it is clear that I have definitely improved myself from
day one. I have gotten more confident and did not allow my brain to think about
it too much. I learned to just relax and to go with it. As with everything in
life, practice makes perfect. The more times that I complete these exercises,
the more that my brain is being trained to improve my skills and techniques.
Overall, I found that I have made a great improvement in my abilities.
