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Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Wacky Wednesday Sponge






Wacky Wednesday Sponge

Consider the lowly sponge. It comes in a variety of shapes, and may be made of natural or synthetic materials. But all sponges have one thing in common: they absorb. Not only that, but they absorb a lot!

You know where I’m heading. When a dancer arrives in class she/he needs to prepare herself (or himself) to be a sponge – absorbing every little detail in the class. But here is the important part: a dancer does this without judgement (i.e. “I don’t think that matters”, or I don’t think that applies”, or “I don’t want to do that today”). Often dancers fall into the trap of selecting, or editing out those things they find uncomfortable, or confusing. Not good. I am assuming that this dancer is studying in a place where she/he trusts the teachers and the system. If the dancer doesn’t then she/he shouldn’t be there.

So not only should dancers be a sponges, they need to be non-judgmental sponges.




From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Ballet Secret #15rrr:
“Come into class like a sponge.”

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Quote of the Day:

“Spoon feeding in the long run teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon.”
― 
E.M. Forster

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