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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Wacky Wednesday Blinder


Wacky Wednesday Blinder

It is said that the secret to success in life is to pay attention, and this is true. Never more so than in a dance class that requires extreme focus. But distractions are everywhere and the skill to block them out is an acquired skill, achieved with practice. No surprise here.

It helps to remind yourself to think about blinders in class. Most people today don’t know what blinders are, but a hundred years ago, everyone knew. Blinders are a piece of horse tack that prevents the horse from seeing to the side and forces the animal’s focus toward the front (see above photo). Quite simply, it eliminates distractions for the horse.

Imagine wearing mental blinders: blot out everything except that which is important to focus on in each moment.

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:

Secret #22z:  
“Take class with mental blinders on.”

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“Always focus on the front windshield and not the review mirror.” 
 
Colin Powell

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