Old Things in New Ways
When faced with the repetitive nature of a ballet class, day
in and day out, it’s easy to fall into old habit patterns and old ways of
thinking. But if a dancer can come into
each class with the goal of thinking about old things in new ways, it will help
keep the class experience fresh and productive.
Do you always think of rond de jambes inscribing a half circle? How about having them draw a giant “D” on
the floor. Working on elongating the
neck? Why not imagine wearing long dangling
earrings and letting them catch the light.
A small change is all it takes. You
get the idea.
It works outside the classroom too. I was reading recently about a woman who
suddenly noticed that when leaves fall, every single one falls in a different
and unique way. We are all familiar with
the notion that “no two snowflakes are alike”, but who thinks, or takes the
time to notice the way leaves fall. This
is just one example of an interesting way to look at old familiar things with a
new perspective. It keeps life - and
ballet class - interesting and fresh.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #7c:
“Think about old
things in new ways.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to
see. The writer shakes up the familiar
scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.”
-
Anais Nin
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