Sensational Saturday Statute
Dancers are always on a quest for perfection. That’s okay,
but they must always keep in mind that perfection is, by definition, unobtainable.
No human being is perfect, and no dancer has perfect technique.
Therefore, consider Ballet
Statute #52: “Progress doesn’t involve
doing it perfectly, but doing it differently.” That’s right, doing a step
perfectly is unreasonable to expect. However, doing a step differently is
another thing altogether.
In other words, in each class strive to feel something
different, or perform a step with a slight variation. All this is driven by the
feedback received in class. Whenever a dancer tries to change something, it can feel “wrong”, especially if they have done it a certain way
for a long period of time. So they must strive to find a new feeling in order
to improve the step.
That’s what the Statute means. Doing things differently helps a dancer get a step
closer to perfection.
From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Secret #52:
“Progress doesn’t involve doing it perfectly, but doing it differently.”
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