DanceMind

Very similar.

2011-07-05T04:14:42.450-04:00

Very similar.

Не who hesitates is lost.

2011-04-28T13:47:33.999-04:00

Не who hesitates is lost.

Nice post and this post helped me alot in my colle...

2010-10-01T04:43:45.774-04:00

Nice post and this post helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you for your information.

What a wonderful letter! Congratulations Sanna and...

2010-08-24T15:54:55.138-04:00

What a wonderful letter! Congratulations Sanna and Janie, and thanks for all you do in the dance world!

Dear Janie and Sanna, 3 years, 3 cities, and 4 st...

2010-08-20T20:49:41.238-04:00

Dear Janie and Sanna,

3 years, 3 cities, and 4 studios ago I heard of this blog through another girl on POINTE magazine message boards. I instantly became facinated and realated to Janie's stories and problems, and have kept up wiht this blog almost religiously since. Knowing that there was someone else who had gone and was going through the same problems and was succeeding was so insprational to me! Advice that was given on how to handle situations was filed away in my brain and I have been able to use it on several occasions since I've started following this blog.

As of last monday I am now an apprentice in the company of my dreams. I know there is much struggle that lies ahead still but I don't think it can be ahlf as bad as it would ahve been ahd I not learned so much from this blog.

Thank you so much for all your inspration and advice because I trul don't think I would ahve been sane enough to get to where I am without it!

I fully intend to continue to follow the blog! Thank you so much!

~A

Nice dispatch and this enter helped me alot in my ...

2010-08-13T07:54:44.439-04:00

Nice dispatch and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Thank you as your information.

Thank you so much, Sanna, for that post!!! It was...

2010-06-27T23:34:49.334-04:00

Thank you so much, Sanna, for that post!!! It was exactly what I would have said, but I didn't know where to begin...

Never liked negativity and it seems to be pervasive amongst directors in ballet.

I've seen dancers I never thought were that great get great jobs because they put themselves out there with an attitude that they were the best!!!

Go for it Janie - sounds like you deserve it!

thanks !

2010-05-19T09:49:01.599-04:00

thanks !

I know exactly how you feel about the face thing. ...

2010-04-22T21:41:27.538-04:00

I know exactly how you feel about the face thing. Everyone tells me I need to love myself more, but how do I love what I see if its horrible!?
~A

It is useful to try everything in practice anyway ...

2010-03-13T19:37:33.671-05:00

It is useful to try everything in practice anyway and I like that here it's always possible to find something new. :)

Say Hello, Your blog so cool. ^_^ From Bangkok, T...

2010-03-11T02:51:56.750-05:00

Say Hello, Your blog so cool. ^_^

From Bangkok, THAILAND.

What necessary words... super, a magnificent idea

2010-03-04T02:08:40.324-05:00

What necessary words... super, a magnificent idea

Amazing.

2010-02-27T09:44:18.775-05:00

Amazing.

I enjoyed your post. dancelessonsonlongisland

When the pressure in the room gets too great somet...

2010-01-08T22:34:48.685-05:00

When the pressure in the room gets too great something is going to blow. Some teachers/directors have a special talent for diffusing a situation before it hits boiling point or recognizing when to push and when to back off, but this is a rare gift I think.

Janie, I wouldn't be too hard on yourself - everyone loses their cool sometimes and it sounds like you were under a lot of stress with everyone talking/screaming at you. Obviously you weren't the only one feeling stressed. In that moment perhaps your teacher was not prepared or in a state of mind to be generous of spirit: to offer the corrections or guidance or reassurance you needed at that moment.

It's hard to not explode, especially when you are tired, frustrated, and stressed. When it happens, it's best to just remind yourself that things will cool off, that tomorrow is another day, and do your best not to harbor any bad feelings. Probably everyone in the room could have handled things better than they did.

I come from a contemporary dance background where ...

2010-01-08T22:04:05.782-05:00

I come from a contemporary dance background where the focus is usually ensemble dancing as opposed to the ballet hierarchy of soloists, corps, etc. In this environment, more time is generally spent on getting on the same page.

With that said, though, I've been in ensembles that really seem to click and those that did not. Some personalities naturally gel better than others but I think the choreographer/director can play a big role in allowing time and space for dancers to bond or connect - inside of rehearsal time this has typically meant giving time for play and improvisation when the focus is not on creating something but finding and getting to know one another through movement. Doing this first has always made the creative process a smoother one but not every group has the luxury of devoting time to this type of work. In the ballet world especially I would imagine this rarely or never happens.

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your ol...

2010-01-06T18:47:46.654-05:00

Your blog keeps getting better and better! Your older articles are not as good as newer ones you have a lot more creativity and originality now keep it up!

Hi, ur dance blog is really fantastic and Interest...

2010-01-03T14:25:37.566-05:00

Hi, ur dance blog is really fantastic and Interesting, u should promote it, I knew a website called blogerzoom.com for advertising and marketing, They are offering very unique features with cheap prices. They will promote ur blog through all over the network, all u have to do is choose ur pack plus pay affordable prices and rest leave it to blogerzoom advertising team to promote ur blog in every network. And see how u enjoy a lot of traffic while blogging. Finally happy new year to u and ur family...

Just wondering, but would it be better to have an ...

2009-12-11T11:37:35.328-05:00

Just wondering, but would it be better to have an article about how to discipline through the holidays, before the holidays?

I need help dealing with a couple of teachers who ...

2009-12-01T08:16:38.159-05:00

I need help dealing with a couple of teachers who scream too much. What can I do? My dancing gets worse.

It is extremely interesting for me to read the pos...

2009-11-17T18:15:51.713-05:00

It is extremely interesting for me to read the post. Thank you for it. I like such topics and anything connected to this matter. I definitely want to read more soon.

I know exactly how you feel!!!!!!!!!! Alannah

2009-10-17T16:40:43.913-04:00

I know exactly how you feel!!!!!!!!!!

Alannah

I want to be nicer to myself. I speak so mean to m...

2009-08-12T12:28:11.555-04:00

I want to be nicer to myself. I speak so mean to myself when I make a mistake.

I want to be brave enough to reveal my soul to an ...

2009-08-12T12:22:47.762-04:00

I want to be brave enough to reveal my soul to an audience and be seen as an artist as well as a brilliant technician.

~Alannah

what i really want out of the new year is not to t...

2009-08-11T18:07:16.175-04:00

what i really want out of the new year is not to take for granted the opportunity to still be able to perform and dance. You can demand what you REALLY want, but will that really make you happy? Being happy is pushing yourself to improve everyday. Set yourself goals and don't forget to step back and enjoy what you are doing.