These are some notes I took in one of my ballet class combination logs. Sometimes I would write down corrections a teacher gave me that made a particular impact or really hit home, and sometimes I would write random thoughts about dancing and teaching.
- We gravitate toward certain teachers and techniques
- We learn by imitation
- Teachers can’t help but teach style; all are people with different personalities
And here are some notes I made that enabled me to visualize my body making movements without an effort.
- Think of the bones, and the muscles will automatically work
- Pelvis is the center–the largest complex of muscles are there
Today I’m not sure exactly what to make of this last question I posed in my notes, but it sounds good so I’ll include it.
Training for ballet is different from the art–do you work within your own range or do you distort it by striving for perfection?