Ballet Misfits is Back in Business!

After starting ballet at age 37, with no prior ballet experience, Patricia got accepted into the Three-Year Teacher Training Diploma Program at Canada’s National Ballet School at age 46 - and this year she finally graduated! The program was an absolutely incredible experience and gave Patricia what she was most hoping for: A deeper understanding of how to build ballet technique progressively from scratch and how different ballet methods - Cecchetti, RAD, NBS Curriculum aka Vaganova - approach those progressions. More importantly, Patricia kept her focus on “how would that work for students who started as adults?” throughout her studies. And now the work begins! Patricia is preparing to launch her own adult program in Toronto, while also staying available for substitute teaching and teaching private classes both in-person as well as online. Email her to inquire about class opportunities and follow Ballet Misfits on Instagram for updates!

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Welcome to Ballet Misfits!

“Too late, taller than everyone else in class, no turnout, and No idea what to do with Ballet” - that was, in a nutshell, my experience of Ballet when I took it up at age 37 (with no prior dance background).

Can you relate? Have you also caught the ballet bug at a late stage of your life, quickly become obsessed with it, while struggling to find a home for your ambitions? Do you wish to feel welcomed and accepted as you are, despite not starting with the ideal ballet body, despite not wanting to wear a pink tutu all the time, and not fitting into the “petite pretty” ideal? Do you ever feel like you’re hitting unsurmountable walls, facing barriers to progress, exclusion for not fitting in, and feeling the arrogance from traditional ballet environments? Do you feel like the old way of learning ballet, the outdated beliefs, but also your own self-doubts stand heavily in the way of your development? Maybe you’re also facing resistance and lack of understanding from close friends and family? Or possibly you feel guilty for wanting to invest a lot of time and money into your ballet practice, while the world tells you to take care of your kids and work like a normal, responsible adult?

Hi, I am Patricia, founder of Ballet Misfits, and You’ve come to the right place! Ballet Misfits is the home for all those who are crazy about ballet, want to get really good at it, but don’t fit into the typical ballet boxes: because you started too late, or lack turnout and flexibility, or struggle with health and mental issues, or juggle some sort of major life challenge. Or, in essence, for all those who “shouldn’t do ballet”. But still do, because there is this strange attraction to it that just won’t let you off the hook.

The good news is: There is a way into ballet for EVERYONE. You can overcome typical aging limitations. You can uplevel your learning. You can improve your flexibility, and build more turnout. You can expect your body and appearance change as you improve the quality of your training. You can find like-minded misfits who are carving out their own ballet path just like you.

Welcome to Ballet Misfits, the place that’s waiting for your story. Let’s get to work!

send an email to patricia@balletmisfits.com and let’s start talking!

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