Monday, 30 May 2011
Thursday, 5 May 2011
Change of mind
I finished my BA dissertation and bound it, title:
I feel differently but I don't know why: A phenomenological study of ballet and contemporary dance classes.
Thanks to all those who have emailed me about their experiences, talked to me, and contributed in these ways.
Some pending ideas for next year - Dance in London, teach ballet in China, teach ballet in Europe, continue studying??
I feel differently but I don't know why: A phenomenological study of ballet and contemporary dance classes.
Thanks to all those who have emailed me about their experiences, talked to me, and contributed in these ways.
Some pending ideas for next year - Dance in London, teach ballet in China, teach ballet in Europe, continue studying??
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
February news
Today, I went to the first audition for next year.
I doubt I do things physically that people would pay for.
But I wonder to what extend this is a pre-requisite for some success.
Tips for next time: Do take paracetamol. Do not wear anything hinting at pyjamas-like clothing, even if I think it reflects my character. Be fitter. I think most other things I did right.
It took me a very expensive travel ticket to London and several hours closing eyes to recover from a headache I got during the day. Also, rethinking options. I can predict what kind of people I will encounter at more auditions. Still, I must go through - it is a way of contextualising myself in the dance world and that's the process to finding my way.
On the other hand, it also seems that I am not doing a real thing. I am not really preparing to teach, and I am not really dancing. Not able to focus on either one, trying to combine both.
I wonder how things develop. I was never that happy to return to London before.
I doubt I do things physically that people would pay for.
But I wonder to what extend this is a pre-requisite for some success.
Tips for next time: Do take paracetamol. Do not wear anything hinting at pyjamas-like clothing, even if I think it reflects my character. Be fitter. I think most other things I did right.
It took me a very expensive travel ticket to London and several hours closing eyes to recover from a headache I got during the day. Also, rethinking options. I can predict what kind of people I will encounter at more auditions. Still, I must go through - it is a way of contextualising myself in the dance world and that's the process to finding my way.
On the other hand, it also seems that I am not doing a real thing. I am not really preparing to teach, and I am not really dancing. Not able to focus on either one, trying to combine both.
I wonder how things develop. I was never that happy to return to London before.
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Resources Character Dance Polish Court
Something I found just now, on the search - just to quickly share.
Relevant also for teaching and dancing RAD Grade 6 for instance:
Relevant also for teaching and dancing RAD Grade 6 for instance:
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"(...) Which leads us back to Poland. No, the Polka is not a national dance of Poland. Poland’s national dances are: The Krakowiak, the Mazur (Mazurka), Polonez (Polonaise), theKujawiak, and the Oberek. These dances, which originated in the Polish countryside, were so popular that they found their way to the royal court, and were even incorporated into classical works by composers like Chopin."
"(...) The Mazur originated in the Mazowsze region of central Poland in the 16th century, and by the 17th century was danced in villages throughout Poland.
With its quick 3/4 tempo…accented on the 2nd or 3rd beat, and intricate steps…heel clicking, slides, and running steps, it soon found its way to the Polish Court.
As a result, you will often find the Mazur danced in different ways to different types of music, from the delicate Mazur of the peasants (in regional folk costumes), to the military style Mazur of the Uhlans(soldiers in uniform, ladies in ball gowns).
The Mazur also found its way into operas, like this one from the Polish Opera Halka by famed composer Stanisław Moniuszko. It is an example of a military Mazur. (The costumes are Kontusze.)"
Polonez (Polonaise):
"The Polonez, or Poland Dance of 18th century nobility, has its roots in the 17th century walking dance Chodzony, which traditionally opened up balls and weddings in country villages throughout Poland.
Danced to a slow 3/4 tempo, the partners do not face each other, but rather walk to the music around the ballroom… forward, back, side, often bowing, but always maintaining a formal, stately posture.
While the Polonez may be danced wearing a folk costume from any of Poland’s ethnographic regions, it is usually performed with the dancers dressed in Kontusze, the costume of the Polish Nobility of the 17th century."
"(...) Which leads us back to Poland. No, the Polka is not a national dance of Poland. Poland’s national dances are: The Krakowiak, the Mazur (Mazurka), Polonez (Polonaise), theKujawiak, and the Oberek. These dances, which originated in the Polish countryside, were so popular that they found their way to the royal court, and were even incorporated into classical works by composers like Chopin."
"(...) The Mazur originated in the Mazowsze region of central Poland in the 16th century, and by the 17th century was danced in villages throughout Poland.
With its quick 3/4 tempo…accented on the 2nd or 3rd beat, and intricate steps…heel clicking, slides, and running steps, it soon found its way to the Polish Court.
As a result, you will often find the Mazur danced in different ways to different types of music, from the delicate Mazur of the peasants (in regional folk costumes), to the military style Mazur of the Uhlans(soldiers in uniform, ladies in ball gowns).
The Mazur also found its way into operas, like this one from the Polish Opera Halka by famed composer Stanisław Moniuszko. It is an example of a military Mazur. (The costumes are Kontusze.)"
Polonez (Polonaise):
"The Polonez, or Poland Dance of 18th century nobility, has its roots in the 17th century walking dance Chodzony, which traditionally opened up balls and weddings in country villages throughout Poland.
Danced to a slow 3/4 tempo, the partners do not face each other, but rather walk to the music around the ballroom… forward, back, side, often bowing, but always maintaining a formal, stately posture.
While the Polonez may be danced wearing a folk costume from any of Poland’s ethnographic regions, it is usually performed with the dancers dressed in Kontusze, the costume of the Polish Nobility of the 17th century."
Monday, 17 January 2011
PINA
PINA - Dance, dance, otherwise we are lost from neueroadmovies on Vimeo.
Wim Wenders Site
London has this beautiful rain again, from morning until night
drop drop drop swing the body
Thursday, 13 January 2011
a will - a way
To get one, for me important idea, from the Russian text below is this quote from Maugham's The Painted Veil:
'I have an idea that the only thing which makes it possible to regard this world we live in without disgust is the beauty which now and then men create out of the chaos. The pictures they paint, the music they compose, the books they write, and the lives they lead. Of all these the richest in beauty is the beautiful life. That is the perfect work of art.'
I have proof now that any "body" can achieve technical ability so as to look good and execute the ballet steps and achieve in the eyes of technical ability. It is only a matter of strength. But the lines might be more correct than breathtaking.
From yesterday's class: I was constantly drawn in between performing to the piano corner, the only spot where I could feel the floor vibrating from the musician's energy and drown my mind in the music.
And today, taking my first professional contemporary class in London, (I was a bit nervous, and hid behind the vivid colour of my trousers that made me look more contemporary and bold.)
I see that there are also many breathtaking contemporary dancers and that I have not built up enough strength to perform to my best. I have a few weeks before the first auditions in February to work on that.
And today, taking my first professional contemporary class in London, (I was a bit nervous, and hid behind the vivid colour of my trousers that made me look more contemporary and bold.)
I see that there are also many breathtaking contemporary dancers and that I have not built up enough strength to perform to my best. I have a few weeks before the first auditions in February to work on that.
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