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The Art of Movement

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The Art of Movement

NYC Dance Project – husband and wife team, Ken Browar and Deborah Ory – have produced some of the most widely circulated images of dance on the internet. Leaps and other gymnastic feats will always be shared and liked more than most, but what makes Browar and Ory’s photos stand out is that they communicate not just movement, but interact with the viewer on a personal and emotional level.

Some of their photographs are now gathered together in a sumptuous new book, The Art of Movement,where they have been beautifully reproduced and bound; a worthy frame to enhance their work. The book’s title is a modest one, because the art of movement comes from their subjects, but it is the art of the photographer which captures it so vividly.

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Dance ‘Vortex Temporum,’ a Sensual Blend of Music and Dance

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Vortex Temporum

The Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has always been known for her sensitivity to music, visualizing sound in ways both mathematical and mystical. But in her 2013 “Vortex Temporum,” she delves more deeply than ever into the relationship between music and movement, musician and dancer.

An interpretation of Gérard Grisey’s score of the same name, “Vortex Temporum” brings together seven dancers of her company, Rosas, and seven members of the contemporary music ensemble Ictus, setting them all in motion (even the grand piano dances) on a stripped-down stage. This intimate conversation between choreographer and composer seemed to merit a conversation between critics versed in different ways of listening and looking.

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The Alchemy of Wellbeing

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Malcolm Gladwell, in Outliers (2) explains that achievement is talent plus preparation, and that preparation almost always totals 10,000 hours. So it’s okay to practice for an hour a week for 10,000 weeks ? Not if you want to be an expert*; the conclusion of the 1993 study – the requirement for “deliberate practice” – is fundamental. Practicing deliberately in this way requires you to be aware of your physical and mental health and to address any injury/illness issues promptly.

What can you do about any niggling problems that aren’t going away ? If you’re a professional dancer working in a top company then you may have access to their healthcare suite and specialists who can diagnose your problem and tailor a recovery programme for you.

If that’s not an option, did you know that you can still access experts who will guide & support your progress, starting by unlocking your unique code? Authored by Dr Matthew ABJ Potts BSc MSc DC GSR Dip[Herb], The Alchemy of Wellbeing is the first of its kind; you will get an experience that is as close as possible to a face-to-face consultation, with an experienced team of health and wellbeing experts. Individual support comes in three ways – by free email support, one-to-one mentoring via a one hour Skype session or a three month coaching programme including custom lab tests, life hacks and bespoke programming.

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Coping With Mental Stress As A Dancer

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Coping with mental stress as a dancer

Mental stress and strain can lead to burnout and depression, and it can be a major roadblock in not only a dance career, but in leading a healthy life. Here are a few thoughts on how we, as dancers, can take steps to support our mental health…and that of our fellow dancers.

Resist Negative Thinking

It is part of the human condition for our brain to make up stories. Our psyche connects the dots with the information we have to draw a conclusion for a scenario. How many times have you not been cast, and your brain thinks, “I am not good enough for that role” or, “I shouldn’t be in this company, I don’t fit in?”

Utilize Meditation

Meditation has been proven to reduce stress, improve athletic performance, strengthen the immune system, and lead to faster recovery. It also helps us connect with our physical and mental self through awareness.

Reach Out For Support

As dancers, our mental health is not to be taken lightly. It’s as important as our physical health. If you broke your ankle you would seek medical attention. If you don’t feel like yourself emotionally it could be a sign of a problem, and you don’t have to just suffer silently. There is help available.

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Is There Any Perfect Ballet Body?

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Perfect Ballet Body

Your body is perfect. 

Whether you feel that way about it, or not, your body is complete. Even if you are missing part of it, you´re still a complete human, a closed system.

What a beautiful thing to consider.

So this passionate lady who emailed me feeling utterly imperfect, what if instead of asking, ¨How can I change my imperfect body to become a better dancer?¨, she asked, ¨What if my body is perfect the way it is for dancing my best?¨

The first question will limit you. The second, if you can honestly contemplate it, will start to get you somewhere.

Your body IS complete… Nothing can change about your body until you can change the way you feel about it. Understand how it is already serving you to perfection.
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