Saturday
Complacent
The definition
of the word complacency is: “a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction
with oneself or one’s achievements”. Well. Of course this has no place in
the world of ballet.
The key
factor here is that of smugness. A dancer who thinks she is better than anyone
else without casting a critical eye on herself is not going to progress. Working
diligently will be slowed or brought to a halt.
That being
said, I am a believer in recognizing one’s own accomplishments. Just don’t
recognize them for so long that nothing else is accomplished.
It’s a
matter of balance.
Isn’t
everything in ballet?
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Ballet Statute # 80:
“There is no complacency in ballet.”
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“You will
never be entirely comfortable. This is the truth behind the champion - he is
always fighting something. To do otherwise is to settle.”
― Julien Smith
― Julien Smith
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