Saturday Forehead Statute
Have you ever looked into the eyes of your dance partner and
instead of maintaining your character you wanted to laugh – or did laugh? This
is not unusual, largely because so many male dancers enjoy trying to “break up”
their partner’s concentration.
To prevent this, here’s the secret: Instead of looking into
your partner’s eyes, focus on the center of his/her forehead. It sounds silly,
but it works. Somehow, if you aren’t staring directly into their eyes, it is
easier to ignore any distractions they might send your way.
This also works if you have to work with someone you don’t
particularly like, and you still have to play a character like Juliet. Just
stare dreamily at your partner’s forehead and pretend he is actually Romeo.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Ballet Statute #81:
“ Gaze at the center
of your partner’s forehead.”
Link of the Day:
Quote
of the Day:
“INTEREST. Here is the key to the whole
thing. If and when you are truly interested in what you are doing, or are about
to do, then you will center your attention on it with little or no effort, and
almost irrespective of the attendant conditions.”
― Ralph Alfred Habas, The Art of Self-Control
― Ralph Alfred Habas, The Art of Self-Control
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