Sunday, September 17, 2017

Why is it so hard to be musical???

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Auror's Wedding Variation. Why, in the name of all that's holy, is it so hard to be on the music??? I have many pet peeves about...
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Saturday, August 26, 2017

This really annoys me

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There are different ways to do things in ballet. Duh. I have very few problems with differences in the various syllabi. Very few, but I ...
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Friday, July 7, 2017

Pointe Shoes Are Not A Crutch

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I know I've written about this subject before, but a little reminder can't hurt. Pointe shoes are not a crutch. As most of you k...
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Friday, June 30, 2017

Going En Pointe

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What's the difference between dancing en pointe and dancing in soft shoes? Is your placement different? Not really. Is your turnou...
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Sunday, June 25, 2017

Most contemporary choreography is lousy

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I hate most contemporary choreography. It's pretentious claptrap. Is there good contemporary stuff? Sure, but very little. It's ...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

More myths dispelled, or, Jerry pisses off more teachers

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I asked my students, How many of you have been told to lift your arms using your back (or something like that)? Every hand went up. I sa...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Plié. I don't think that word means what you think it means.

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No, not the literal translation, you probably know that. No, I mean do you know, really know how to plié? Probably not. Most dancers, ev...
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Testing vs Competitions

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I'll choose competitions over testing, every time. Yes, I know about RAD and I think Cecchetti also does testing, but I think, no, I k...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Ballet and your butt

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I go around in class poking glute muscles. If they are not being used, I'll say something like, "No mushy buns!" When I see a ...
Thursday, January 26, 2017

Online Coaching

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I have started a new Facebook page offering online/Skype/FaceTime coaching. Using any mobile device, I can now coach dancers' classical ...
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