Sensational Sunday Imagine
Dancers do lots of imagining. Imagery is so important in
what we do, from improving technique to creating believable characterizations
in performance. But there is another area where imagination can be very helpful
– for motivation.
We’ve all had those days when we come to stand at the barre
and feel tired and thoroughly unmotivated. What to do? Imagine.
Imagine that something wonderful, new, inspirational, or
simply interesting will happen. It might be in the immediate future (within the
next hour), or it might be later in the day. But imagining that something
wonderful is about to happen pumps up attention and motivation.
This something wonderful may be a small thing: a casual
correction that allows you to achieve that extra pirouette, or a random
compliment you didn’t expect. Other small things are often invisible. Like the choreographer
or director deciding that you are perfect for the new role they are casting –
but you won’t know it until days later when the cast list is posted.
Wonderful things happen every day. Even if you don’t see
them.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Motivational Secret #71:
“Imagine something wonderful is about to happen.”
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of the Day:
“Success
isn't a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.”
~Arnold H. Glasow
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