tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post9193085524103147254..comments2024-02-28T08:15:38.345+02:00Comments on Pointe Til You Drop: Eyes on MeJohannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-58677731345551918692011-11-09T15:25:33.452+02:002011-11-09T15:25:33.452+02:00Hi Alienor,
that´s a wonderful way of looking at...Hi Alienor, <br /><br />that´s a wonderful way of looking at it - and of dancing! It does feel best when we dance full out, without hesitation and worry. It also looks different! <br /><br />Everyone of us can focus on that feeling of joy :)Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-81804938088959284692011-11-09T15:18:02.768+02:002011-11-09T15:18:02.768+02:00Hi Kaija,
not every adult understands that balle...Hi Kaija, <br /><br />not every adult understands that ballet is not just any hobby. Sure, you make the decision to begin ballet and attend classes. But not everything is for the ballet student to decide, adult or child. <br /><br />The teacher is the authority, and we respect that. If my teacher tells me I´m not yet ready for something, I won´t complain or go against her. Instead I ask how I canJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-52403256877934290252011-11-04T19:40:39.406+02:002011-11-04T19:40:39.406+02:00So many of our limits are maintained by our mental...So many of our limits are maintained by our mental attitude, our expectation. If we can concentrate on a different thing, for example on how good it feels to dance full out with joy and expression, we can shut the other voice up (for a second).<br /><br />I am only a beginner, but have been experimenting with this lately. At home, when nobody is watching, I dance better because I dance without Aliénorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03443099848973618478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-67972499561719836432011-10-31T16:54:57.227+02:002011-10-31T16:54:57.227+02:00I should add that my comment above pertained to th...I should add that my comment above pertained to the adult evening classes only; obviously the pre-professional children and young adult residency classes include LOTS of point :)<br /><br />(Adults can be much more badly behaved at times, I think)Kaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-4728524089132639992011-10-31T16:53:28.730+02:002011-10-31T16:53:28.730+02:00Sadly, NBC doesn't offer pointe and does not p...Sadly, NBC doesn't offer pointe and does not plan to in future. Apparently they did at one point and there were "liability issues" with people who got hurt and blamed the school and also problems with a) people who did not want to submit to pre-approval and assessment or b) did not pass the pre-pointe assessment and demanded that they be able to take the pointe class anyways. SadlyKaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-44993689992381476932011-10-31T10:10:49.479+02:002011-10-31T10:10:49.479+02:00Hi Aija,
good point. Although their "Shitty...Hi Aija, <br /><br />good point. Although their "Shitty Committee" would be whispering something along the lines of "so you think you can bend it like Beckham?" ;)<br /><br />I´m sure even hobby footballers dream of more skill and more goals. And I´m sure many take it very seriously. But I think it´s foremost about the game and the fun. <br /><br />Don´t worry, that inner Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-20093614313479169612011-10-30T21:46:25.248+02:002011-10-30T21:46:25.248+02:00I keep thinkin if adults playing football, for exa...I keep thinkin if adults playing football, for example, have this nasty voice of "who do you think you are" ringing in their head? I doubt it, instead they have their eyes and thoughts in the ball. What's the ball to a ballerina? Partner, if there is one? Music, perhaps?Aijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-54152599190889132392011-10-30T21:45:06.406+02:002011-10-30T21:45:06.406+02:00Hi Kaija,
I hope too that you find your class! B...Hi Kaija, <br /><br />I hope too that you find your class! But if you´re studying ballet at NBC, it should be possible. Right? :)<br /><br />I so love how your teacher called it. From this day forward I will tell my "shitty committee" to shut the h*** up! :D <br /><br />But I won´t fire my inner critic just yet, I need her to keep me on my feet. ;) But I will tell her to tone it down!<Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-61527009582883541402011-10-30T03:27:17.707+02:002011-10-30T03:27:17.707+02:00I love hearing about your pointe class...I hope to...I love hearing about your pointe class...I hope to be lucky enough to find one like yours someday (when I get much more skilled!) and it sounds like this variation practice is really pushing you to try harder, push further, get out of your comfort zone and that is where real progress happens.<br /><br />As for the voice in your head, one of my teachers called that "the Shitty Committee"Kaijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-5135695866876837022011-10-29T20:49:49.970+03:002011-10-29T20:49:49.970+03:00Hi Melancholy Swan,
I have to admit I´m wary of ...Hi Melancholy Swan, <br /><br />I have to admit I´m wary of calling myself a "ballerina" - it´s something that is traditionally reserved for the artists, not the amateurs. My teachers are real ballerinas, and I have way too much respect for them and the art to go and call myself one. But, "ballet student" - that I can live and dance with! :)<br /><br />Of course, when I´m in Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-16932499554491776012011-10-29T20:31:04.743+03:002011-10-29T20:31:04.743+03:00Hi Lola!
In a way we have it much easier than th...Hi Lola! <br /><br />In a way we have it much easier than the pros. We don´t have to impress the AD, the ballet mistress or the choreographer, nor an audience. We don´t have to be in the theatre from 10 am to 10 pm, delivering our best perfomrmance every night. Our livelihood does not depend on how well we dance. <br /><br />We take ballet class because we love to dance, no matter what our Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703652246667999345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-22657407542428948902011-10-29T19:12:34.592+03:002011-10-29T19:12:34.592+03:00Your dancing is not "pretend play"! You ...Your dancing is not "pretend play"! You are a dancer and work in every class to become better. Dance is not about the audience (and doesn't require one), it is about you and the movement. When you spoke of your pirouettes your joy seemed to come from how you felt when everything came together. Just because you will never be paid to do it does not make it "pretend." You areAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620316363664400359.post-62107013379134785542011-10-29T18:58:48.699+03:002011-10-29T18:58:48.699+03:00you´re so right! ballet is for everyone, it´s abou...you´re so right! ballet is for everyone, it´s about the dancing, the learning, the progress, all the things we love about it. we are no pros and we will not become pros. so we aren´t in it for the money. (not that professional dancers don´t love what they do) but ballet is more than to practice some movements and exercises to show them later on stage. it´s ballet! <br />we dance because we want Lola Schönnoreply@blogger.com