5 - The Concert
BALLET PREPARATION
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Adventure 15 - What do dancers do to prepare?
Adventure 15 - What do dancers do to prepare?
Your Mission: Find out what dancers do to prepare for a performance.
Instructions: Finish the quests below to make progress on your mission. Answer the Final Challenge questions to complete your mission!
Quest 1 - Rituals
Quest 1 - Rituals
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn how dancers prepare their shoes for performances! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
What do you think it would be like if you could meet the person who makes your shoes? What would you ask them?
How many pairs of pointe shoes do you think a dancer goes through in one year?
Why do you think shoes are so important for dancers?
What do you think a Shoe Manager does as part of their job?
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn how dancers balance their lives! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
What role do you think food has in a dancer's day? What do you think happens if a dancer eats too little? If they eat too much?
What role do you think drinking water/staying hydrated has in a dancer's day? What do you think happens if a dancer drinks too little? If they drink too much?
How do you think dancers know if they need to do more exercise or body conditioning? If they need to do less exercise or body conditioning?
What role do you think injuries play in a dancer's life?
How do you think dancers give themselves mental breaks? How do you give yourself a mental break?
Quest 2 - Kids & Professionals
Quest 2 - Kids & Professionals
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn how young dancers prepare for an audition! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
Do you think young dancers get nervous when they do auditions?
What do you think about the audition process?
What do you think it feels like to audition with that many other students?
How would you prepare yourself to do an audition like this?
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn how professional male dancers prepare for a difficult performance! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
Why do you think dancers start with slower movements at the barre before moving into faster, bigger movements?
Do you think male dancers need to be strong to dance ballet?
How do you think male dancers train their bodies to do ballet?
Quest 3 - Makeup & Process
Quest 3 - Makeup & Process
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn how a ballerina prepares her makeup for a performance! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
How long do you think it takes to do your hair and makeup for a performance?
Why do dancers need to put on so much makeup?
Would you rather have someone do your hair and makeup for you or would you do it yourself?
Listen & Watch
Listen & Watch
Listen and watch to learn about the process of bringing a ballet from the studio to the stage! Think about the questions below after you finish the video.
Do you think it is difficult to practice dances in the studio and then do them on a different stage?
Which part of the process would you be most excited about?
What do you think it is like to try to dance the same steps with 30 other people at the same time?
FINAL CHALLENGE
FINAL CHALLENGE
Instructions: Read the questions below and try to answer them with information you discovered on your Quests. Click on the arrow to reveal the correct answer!
Are rituals and life balance are important for dancers?
Are rituals and life balance are important for dancers?
Absolutely! They help keep dancers focused and give them a sense of calm when anxiety and nervousness might pop up.
What are some ways that dancers give themselves mental and physical balance?
What are some ways that dancers give themselves mental and physical balance?
Going to the gym, reading a book, listening to music, meditating, going over choreography in their head, riding a bike, and lots more!
Do male dancers need to be strong and athletic?
Do male dancers need to be strong and athletic?
Yes! They have to do a lot of jumping and turning and even have to partner and lift ballerinas onstage!
Is practice an important part of being a dancer?
Is practice an important part of being a dancer?
Of course! Dancers need to practice their technique, their choreography, controlling their emotions, controlling their bodies, doing their makeup, preparing their shoes, just about everything! Practice is the only way to becoming a truly great dancer.
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