You have to look pleasant doing the difficult. When I started, I was hopelessly uncoordinated, but the girls in the class were supportive. They showed me the steps. You get a lot of attention from the girls in a ballet class. You can t go wrong, Gardner joked.
Parental support is key, say ballet teachers.
Billy Elliot that s where I came from, Burnham said. Burnham is from the same background and the same part of the country where the movie was filmed. He recognized the hostility toward a boy who would rather dance than box. Often parents are simply not comfortable seeing their sons in tights. Shorts and T-shirts often are worn in classes and at rehearsals.