Wacky Wednesday Pillows
Yesterday I talked about the amygdala
and how this area in the brain is largely responsible for the fear response.
Fear is often a problem for dancers, most often the fear of falling, especially
during jumps or turns - the more daring moves.
If students are holding back during a
combination, stop and tell them to imagine that the room is made of pillows.
These pillows provide a cushion for any mistakes they might make, protecting
them if they fall.
Usually this is all it takes to get the
pupils to attack the combination more aggressively and with less fear.
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #22xx:
“Imagine a room full of
pillows.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“What
pillow can one have like a good conscience?”
― John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat
― John Steinbeck, Tortilla Flat
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