Wacky Wednesday Space
Today I’m starting another chapter
involving Classroom Secrets. These
are the often unsaid rules that are (hopefully) understood and assimilated by
dancers as they go through their training – but often are not. Sigh.
The first rule is to always leave enough space around yourself
during class. You should have enough space to the front, side and back so that
you could do a grand battement in any direction and not kick anything or
anybody. In a crowded classroom, this can be challenging, but it is important
for obvious reasons.
This requires constant awareness. Awareness
is an essential skill for dancers and this awareness is used not only in the
classroom, but also onstage. It helps a dancer make quick adjustments if
necessary – to stay out of the way of falling objects (gasp!), or simply make accommodations
if a dancer nearby is out of place.
Always keep the space!
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Classroom Secret #28a:
“Always leave enough
space around you during class.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
I'm
choosing happiness over suffering, I know I am. I'm making space for the
unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
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