 the male dancer
written by Dancing Fool               on 16.09. at 06:54:28 - as answer to: Re: Don't feel badly, but DON'T deviate... by Orange Ballet Shoes at>>Why are you getting bored with ballet? There's so much to do in ballet, even at a fixed level class, you still must work to perfect your technique. No offense, but having followed your posts, I don't get the impression that you've perfected your technique yet. Sorry but I can't think that you do everything precisely and perfectly.>I know I haven't, but that is the whole point. Ballet is all about this "technique" and so little about what I feel. I mean, the stories behind the ballets I have seen are all either bland or cliche. When I watch a ballet performance or video, I guess the only time I get interested is when a male solo pops up. But the problem with that is that I get this condescending feeling. Like "I could never do that, so why try?" kind of thought. Grrr!!! I just get annoyed sometimes when I am dancing and I know that this hand MUST go there and my hips must be still and yada yada yada. WHY? Because some dead people decided, "Hey! This looks pretty!" The expression is much more superficial, I feel, in ballet than in modern. I dunno!!!!!!!! Aaaaggghhhh!!! And about the whole thing about doing stuff over and over again - WE REALLY DO. Same barre work EVERY week. She COULD shift it up a bit; still working on the same points.>>Without perfecting your ballet technique, I don't think you'll have much chance with any other style dance company, except maybe Eastern European folk dancing! Get out your accordians!>I did quite well for many years without any ballet, thank you very much! :)>>If you feel bored working on your ballet techique, why don't you work on your ballet style? Work to fit the exercises uniquely to yourself. Your teachers may not think its the time yet to develop a style, but give it a try!>Style?! With so many restrictions on placement and all? HOW?! I know you must have seen some companies' performances. Haven't you ever noticed that they try to get ALL of the ballerinas to look the SAME? Hello...? It is ANNOYING. I don't want to see 10 of the same people on stage. If I wanted that I would get mirrors to duplicate it all. Gee...>>Also remember that dancing, professional or amateur, requires DISCIPLINE. You must be able to discipline yourself to continue dancing. Ballet is the best type of discipline, so buckle-down and learn and repeat and repeat and repeat the exercises until you can move with grace, effortlessly.>>Is there something else going on here? I would die to have the opportunity you have at your age, to join a company. Is there something you thought you'd find in ballet, in a ballet school, in your ballet friends, that you haven't (yet) found? What are your expectations -- personal and professional?>>Write if you feel blue! balletboy>I really hope you haven't taken any of my response offensively because I don't intend it that way!!! :) Love! All love! Well, I hope you can help me!!!!!!! :(>-OBS~ OBS, if you think you would feel happier in modern than in classical, go for it! We are not and cannot be all cut from the same cloth. Follow your own heart. You might be interested in the Modern Dance messageboard at Danceart.com. Hope this helps. Answers to this message:
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