Of course

by Anonymous 13 years ago

so glad someone agrees... 9 (and counting) people have probably never set foot in a ballet class before.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Whatever kind of dance you take, during your career someone is going to tell you you need to take a ballet class. Did you know that Michael Jackson's backup dancers needed a minimun of three ballet classes a week?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think tribal dancing came before ballet.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

That doesn't necessarily make it the root.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So out of the blue, someone decided to start a whole new style of dance WITH NO ELEMENTS OF TRIBAL DANCING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF DANCE and call it ballet. Then, they made sure that every single dance that came after only had elements of ballet, amirite? Please tell me how ballet is present in African tribal dances...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It isn't. Just being the first doesn't make tribal dancing the root. Do you see elements of tribal dancing in ballet? not really. In most dance done in our modern world, some element of ballet is present, even hiphop. btw, you really need to calm down. you're making a really big fuss about a simple *opinion.*

by Anonymous 13 years ago

*sigh* It's called capitalization for emphasis... you learn about it the same day you learn what the word "root" means.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

The root of a tree doesn't come before a seed now, does it. Regardless, it's something called *context.* root of all dance could (but commonly wouldn't be) interpreted as what came first, but would (by a true dancer) be interpreted as the root of the movement. As you misinterpreted it, it is clear that you are not a true dancer and therefore not educated enough on the topic to be arguing with me.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Since you don't understand the concept of seed germination, you're not a "true botanist;" therefore, you can't make plant analogies.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

that doesn't take away from the fact that you're clearly not educated enough on the topic to be arguing with me, someone who IS.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I met as well just end this now before you make yourself look any more pretentious (if that's even possible O.o)And oh, FYI, Yugi, I’ve been taking ballet for six years regardless. Am I a sellout for starting an argument just to use a reference that no one will understand? yes! However... They call me the Celtic Guardian, Stronger than titanium, Sharp as a comedian, Here I am sold out all the stadiums. I'm not a lower class dueling monster, Where did you get that ridiculous conception? (starts talking normally) Did the Blue-Eyes White Dragon tell you that? F*ck the Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Seriously! I digress... Prime cut ba ch ba ch ca ba ch ch wa ch ch Ja-mikity-moe mack daddy what’s up (whats up) I said a jiz a bang boom (boom) boom (boom) boom (boom) da diggy dog, I said a dog (a dog) a dog (a dog) a diggity dog. Hey what you say Ja, O.K., your repartee's cliché, Forget trading cards, you should just take up ballet.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think thhat the fact that you even listen to that sort of music is a sign of your blockheadedness.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(alwaysdancing194) These sagacious rhymes fall on deaf ears... oh, well it looks like botany isn't your only shortcoming. Anyways, My Trap and Spell Cards they don’t make sense, Because their card descriptions are so immense. And if you duel with me it won't be tense. Because against my monsters you've no defense. My cards are so potent I might seem conceited, In fact all of my opponents could swear that I cheated. Sure, sometimes Yugi and I swap places, But who cares, so long as my enemies have egg on their faces. Other duelists diss me, Say my cards are sissy. (starts talking normally) Why? Why? W-w-why, why exactly, why? There’s nothing girly about the Dark Magician Girl, And only real men use Watapon! (starts to rap again) Jaden let's face it, you're second best, I'm sending you straight back to Yu-Gi-Oh! GX! Your deck's unbalanced and your hair's a Kuriboh, Hey, ho. I'm the mothaflippin'…

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Congratulations! You out-snob yourself with every comment!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

that truly sounds like dungeons and dragons or whatever other crap. and I can guarantee that it's crap if you don't think ballet is a truly difficult, beautiful art.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Crap! Crap? "Cultured" children do not use such profanities. The fact that you would insult YGOTAS is shocking! YGOTAS is art. More so than the prancing about of anorexic people on stage! Ballet has not spawned such wise verses such as "I haven't felt this unfabulous since the spice girls broke up!" or "Screw the rules, I have money!" (DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE COMPLETELY OBLIVIOUS TO TONE, I AM TELLING YOU THAT I AM BEING SARCASTIC IN THIS PARAGRAPH! DID YOU HEAR THAT? I SAID THAT I AM BEING SARCASTIC maybe you should focus a little less on pirouettes and a little more on reading (just a thought)). To be clear, I never said that ballet wasn't difficult or not art. My best friend has danced ballet for 12 years and I hear the horror stories. I can assure that she was right when she said that the majority of ballet dancers were pricks. I'm responding to the epitome of snobbery right now! (guess who that is!) I can see you pushing a little child...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Not all ballet dancers are snobs. I'm 11 years a ballet dancer and definitely not anorexic. Or rich.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

in Africa out of the way as you take the last cup of water as you say, "excuse me little boy, does it look like you do ballet? I think not! Ballet is diffucult! All you do all day is starve and sit in your dingy huts! Look! The dirt has soiled my tu-tu! So back off you uncultured little peon!" Ok, maybe that was a stretch... how could you possibly know what the word "peon" means! (I'm awaiting the use of "challenging vocabulary" in your next post!) Please though, do point out where I said that ballet wasn't difficult.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I will acquiescently recapitulate pettifogging with you when you decide to cease being ignorant.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Using a thesaurus doesn't count... well, at least you know to consult a thesaurus. Anyways, I don't recall saying anything ignorant (unless you just have no idea what sarcasm is). You, on the other hand, are missing something extremely obvious...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Really? I have an IQ of 134, if it's THAT obvious, I wouldn't have missed it. Now if you would kindly point it out, maybe we could make peace. Unless you're the maniacal type who enjoys arguing with people, in which case I won't bother to respond.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

(alwaysdancing194):Online tests don't count... (And I beat you by 6 points!) You were so close too... if you read my comment where I start rapping I say "Am I a sellout for starting an argument just to use a reference that no one will understand? yes! However..." (NOTICE THE STARTING AN ARGUMENT TO USE A REFERENCE PART). This was just too fun... you were so oblivious. You played along the entire time! I even got to quote YGOTAS all because you are childish and hate to lose (Look a Death Note reference). Oh, alwaysdancing194, you make me laugh, anyone with half a brain cell would have realized that I was trolling by the time I started rapping... and you took me seriously. We've had our laughs, our tribal dancing, and our misshapen trees, but, like everything else, this must end too. Have fun judging others with your supposed IQ of 134 (I think you missed a decimal point in front of the 1 there). So I bid you adieu alwaysdancing194 with a trololololololololol!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Wow. You found this entertaining? I reckon you're too dim to *entertain* a thought...

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It was good for a few cheap laughs, because unlike you, I never took this seriously. You have no idea what a troll is do you?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

So basically, I have a life to get back to. You clearly don't, because you have nothing better to do than piss people off for the laugh of it.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

We spent equal time "arguing", so I'll let you do the math. Anyways, like I said, have fun going out with your other snob friends to abuse some African children!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Wow, your level of class has dropped to an all-time low. If ignorance is bliss, I'd imagine you're the happiest person alive.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Blah blah card games blah. Blah blah attack mode blah. Blah blah I must've hit the nail on the head there blah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...eature=related

by Anonymous 13 years ago

By the way, I own a horse!

by Anonymous 13 years ago

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by Anonymous 13 years ago

Without ballet life would be pointless.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Pun intended?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Yes, hahah pointe-less

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Tribal dancing. Way before ballet.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

I think it's worded wrong: ballet is the root for dances associated with Europe (for the most part, correct me if I'm wrong). Yes, tribal dancing came before it (hell, at some studios in my area, they offer African tribal, and the feel is completely different), but it's the root for dances like tap, modern, jazz, musical theatre, etc. I think wording that it's the root of "all" dance makes it untrue, but I still believe that the technique that you learn from ballet is necessary if you want to be a serious dancer.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

no, i'm pretty sure it's the dougie.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

It is not the root of all dance, but ballet definitely helps every form of dance. Example: krump and certain types of hip hop came from African dance, and capeoira was started in Brazil by slaves.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

ballet ftw (:

by Anonymous 13 years ago