Monday, September 26, 2011
Working Together
Concentration, endurance, strength, and flexibility constitute "work" for me in a ballet class. Each component must be continuously pushed at all times in order for the dancer to get better. One cannot work solely on flexibility durring class; flexibility requires the other components for the desired growth. Each component needs the other... that is the struggle and joy of class. Struggle because that is hard to accomplish and joy because it feels really good when it is accomplished. Bat'mas (please excuse spelling) are a great example of this concept. In order for the leg to reach the highest extension (flexibilty) on must concentrate on the exercise, continue in the midst of muscle fatigue, and hold correct alignment (strength), the leg will then get to its highest and the dncer will get stronger. They all work together, and one cannot succeed without all of them.
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What you are saying is similar to what Aimee said. There is so much multi tasking in ballet! Once you have one thing down pat there arises something else that you must work on. It is a never ending cycle of self betterment and failure. That is why I love to dance. No matter how many times you fail it doesnt matter. You are suppose to fail in dance class. That is the only way to get better.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of all of the components of work in ballet class going hand in hand. You really can't have one without the other! The ideal dancer has a perfect balance of all of those( concentration,endurance,strength, and flexibility.) Unfortunately, no one is perfect. The nice thing about having so many things to thing about and focus on in ballet class is that we may have some aspects that we excel in and others that we need extra attention to. Josh is so right when he says that failing and succeeding in class is the key to being a great dancer. We have some great challenges but half the fun is overcoming those challenges.
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