There are several types of connection in dance. They often intertwine, but you can still tell them apart - physical, ground, visual, musical and emotional connection. Emotional connection is going to be the focal point of this post. A good friend of mine and I refer to it as "The…
Absolutely. Imagine the following situation - you are learning a new piece of footwork, still struggling to remember where to put your feet, and the teacher is emphatically shouting something along the lines of "Feel the music!" Distracting. Counterproductive. Yet, we have all been to classes like this. There is…
It is indeed time to discuss this elusive ingredient that makes our dances unique. We touched on it briefly in the last article, "Mind vs Body". Now let us go into more detail. The inner dancer is something within you that brings your personality into the dance, letting your body…
It can be fascinating to observe people dance. You can easily spot those who have their minds occupied - you can almost see the neurons firing above their heads. But can the brain really multitask while you dance? Good question. Even if it can, it comes at a cost -…