Today, I had a 1:1 dance private with Francesa Miles and while the initial agenda she had initially stitched together had us focusing on use of space — which we did go over — the dance lesson took an unexpected turn and I learned that some of the recent critique I’ve been receiving around my transitions (from one concept to another, or from one movement to another) stems from avoiding the discomfort of boredom. In addition to this realization, I also learned the power of creating mini games that serve both as a constraint and as a fun objective that also ends up manifesting some desirable movement qualities.
Main takeaways
- When thinking about engaging the chest and torso, consider engaging the back of the torso, the shoulder blades, an area often overlooked
- Create little objectives, games that can spark or motivate certain movement qualities
- Experiment with permitting myself to experience the feeling of boredom at least a couple times before transitioning from one movement or concept, to the next
Follow up
- Double time a step and accent every third step
Double time consists of 16 counts and with a movement (e.g. pas de bourree) that consist of 3 steps, we can perform the movement 5 times and gives us one (half note) count before we return back on the “1”