Saturday Personal Rituals
Last night I saw the movie Red Sparrow (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2873282/).
The leading character, played by
Jennifer Lawrence, is a Russian ballet dancer. One of the early scenes shows
her preparing to make her entrance onto the stage, but just before she does so,
she crosses herself and brieflly goes through a set of movements that I
recognized as a common practice many dancers do right before an entrance. (See
the Link of the Day below at 4:10).
Other than crossing themselves -
something everyone is familiar with - other rituals are as individual as the
dancer. Some dancers spit over their shoulder, knock softly on the floor, or make
some other, ritualistic small movements. All of this is designed to ensure a
good performance.
Sometimes it involves not what a dancer
does, but what items he or she has in the wings. This might be a lucky sweater,
a pair of leg warmers, or some other talisman that is believed to bring good
luck.
Do you have any rituals or items you depend
on right before you step out onto the stage?
From the Big
Blue Book of Ballet Secrets
Secret #127:
“Many dancers perform small, personal rituals right
before stepping onstage.”
Link of the Day:
Quote of the Day:
“The
quality of your life is in direct relationship to the quality of your habits
and rituals.”
― Stan Jacobs
― Stan Jacobs
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