Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"?

marty_baby · 21st-September-2006, 12:23 PM

Hiya all,

Did anyone watch that "How Ballet changed my life"?

Wow, bit of an eye opener!

My heart really went out to some of those kids. Hard knocks, with no inspirational peers to pull them out of their self destructive circles. It was a great gesture from the world of Ballet, to inspire those that really needed it.

Will the majority of the class make it into top flight ballet dancers? Of course not, but that was not the point of the 18 month exercise.

Great viewing, and brill to see the contrast of the 2 worlds in the same dancehall.

Cheers
Martin

**Lory** · 21st-September-2006, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by marty_baby

Did anyone watch that "How Ballet changed my life"?

Ooh, I forgot, I set the video to record this, I shall watch it later!

*jive_me* · 21st-September-2006, 02:47 PM

Fanastically done and very thought provoking.

xXx

tantric.goddess · 21st-September-2006, 09:29 PM

It was amazing!! It reduced me to tears.

When the one fourteen year old girl told...How her father had Murdered her mother! as she cried her eyes out.....Wow!!!!! Just How LUCKY are we......
Makes One think.......!!

**Lory** · 3rd-December-2006, 08:59 PM

For anyone who missed this wonderful series, their showing the whole lot again, in one hit, on More 4 this Saturday the 9th Dec - starting at 7:05pm

I'd recommend taping it as I think it would be too long to watch in one hit

but

just be prepared to get frustrated, angry and sad but also to laugh and cry tears of joy!

Nessiemonster · 3rd-December-2006, 10:31 PM

It was one of the most inspirational programmes I've seen in a long time. I've always been a believer in the power of dance to change peoples' lives and allow a means of expression that is otherwise unavailable. Add to that the discipline of learning ballet into these kids chaotic lives, combined with the approach of the youth team (Wow - how do they do that job

) it truly was amazing.

To see the effect on these kids and how well some of them danced by the end, the respect they gained for themselves and others - awesome.

Such a shame I no longer live down south - that's a performance I would gladly have travelled a few miles to see.

That's the kind of reality tv I want to see!!

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marty_baby Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Bristol! Posts: 533 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 129	Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"? Hiya all, Did anyone watch that "How Ballet changed my life"? Wow, bit of an eye opener! My heart really went out to some of those kids. Hard knocks, with no inspirational peers to pull them out of their self destructive circles. It was a great gesture from the world of Ballet, to inspire those that really needed it. Will the majority of the class make it into top flight ballet dancers? Of course not, but that was not the point of the 18 month exercise. Great viewing, and brill to see the contrast of the 2 worlds in the same dancehall. Cheers Martin

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jive_me Commercial Operator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wirral Posts: 288 Status: No Status Rep Power: 2 Rep.: 57	Re: Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"? Fanastically done and very thought provoking. xXx

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tantric.goddess Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2 Status: No Status Rep Power: 0 Rep.: 10	Re: Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"? It was amazing!! It reduced me to tears. When the one fourteen year old girl told...How her father had Murdered her mother! as she cried her eyes out.....Wow!!!!! Just How LUCKY are we...... Makes One think.......!!

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Lory Forum Bombshell - Our Queen! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North London Posts: 7,057 Status: thinking its busy on the forum Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3062	Re: Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"? For anyone who missed this wonderful series, their showing the whole lot again, in one hit, on More 4 this Saturday the 9th Dec - starting at 7:05pm I'd recommend taping it as I think it would be too long to watch in one hit but just be prepared to get frustrated, angry and sad but also to laugh and cry tears of joy! __________________ "If you're going to do something tonight, that you know you'll be sorry for in the morning, plan a lie in." Lorraine

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Nessiemonster Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Inverness Posts: 368 Status: No Status Rep Power: 1 Rep.: 87	Re: Did anyone watch "How Ballet changed my life"? It was one of the most inspirational programmes I've seen in a long time. I've always been a believer in the power of dance to change peoples' lives and allow a means of expression that is otherwise unavailable. Add to that the discipline of learning ballet into these kids chaotic lives, combined with the approach of the youth team (Wow - how do they do that job ) it truly was amazing. To see the effect on these kids and how well some of them danced by the end, the respect they gained for themselves and others - awesome. Such a shame I no longer live down south - that's a performance I would gladly have travelled a few miles to see. That's the kind of reality tv I want to see!!

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