Fouettes Scare Me

So, on Monday I had my first ballet class of the year with our studio owner, who gives notoriously difficult classes. It was a combined class, my level 5 and level 6 both attended for two hours, 6-8. There was 7 of us total, so even though it was combined, it was just like a typical class size.

We started with barre on flat, no problem! But then, we put on our pointe shoes and practiced fouettes at the barre. Holy crap. Guys, I can barely do fouettes on flat, not to mention, I can't even do double pirouettes on pointe yet. I was scared outta my mind, and I fell out of my fouette hard. The thing is, I realized I don't really have to be afraid of them. If I was nervous to do pirouettes en pointe, I was sloppy and landed abruptly, but if I was calm and just acted like it was a normal pirouette, it went much better. I guess the moral of the story is don't be afraid of what you don't know, just have faith in yourself (talk about cheesy).

Anyway, I ordered 2 new leotards off Discount Dance.com, and they finally came. Our uniform colors are white and plum this year. For plum I went with a leotard I know and love, the Capezio Dancelogic with Bratek in Plum. I already own it in black and burgundy, but I'm just not very fond of the purple. I think the color just isn't as flattering.

White was much more difficult. If you have no experience with white leotards (or bathing suits), you may not know that they are often very see-through, and very unsupportive. I browsed, read reviews, and googled opinions for hours before deciding on the Shirred Front Tank Leotard with X-back by So Danca. Upon trying it on, my first opinions were that though it was a little smaller than I would've liked, it wasn't too see through (though my tights line was visible) and it was pretty flattering. Plus, it held everything in place, so no need for a pricey dance bra. The pictures below show the back (in blue) and the front.