What are we waiting for...
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Photo by: Tony Bellissimo and Ried Martin
Courtesy of: Tremaine Dance Conventions
Thoughts from St. Louis
I admit it… it’s so easy to give in to the temptation of procrastination. I, myself, am an admitted procrastinator. I think it’s because I have always worked better when under pressure. Something about the sensation of a deadline brings out the best in me.
However… I was not trained to approach dance class that way. I actually grew up in the generation that showed up early to class to “pre-warm up” for the actual class warm up. From the time we walked into the room to the very last minute of the combination was a work out and a test of our commitment to our craft.
I find these days that dancers are much more selective about when and where they will expend this much energy. Perhaps it is because they are too busy analyzing the steps, or perhaps it is too scary to put their tender hearts on the line until they absolutely feel it is safe.
I believe that dance class is our “safe” space. It is the room where we can be anything we want to be.
I’m reminded of one of my most recent favorite quotes:
Maturity includes the recognition that no one is going to see anything in us that we don't see in ourselves. Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.
——Marianne Williamson
In Love and Dance,
Keri