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written by Basheva             on 28.02. at 17:38:36 - as answer to: Re: the center by david atthere are a numbe of things you can do to help yourself in the center. First of all just focus on yourself and the combination - don't worry about anyone else. Then, don't think rights and lefts - because then you have to reverse that when you go the other way. This "go toward the front foot" rather than go "toward the right foot". Think fronts and backs. As the teacher is setting the combination do it with her. When she is busy helping others - keep doing the combination - or as much of it as you remember. After class - do the combination. All of this helps to build your memory muscle. When you get home go over the combinations. Usualy when we have trouble remembering a combination - it is the beginning step that is the problem. I would have to respectfully disagree with my friend Two Left Feet - I do not recommend standing back and just watching for a while. You cannot learn this by osmosis. You have to do it - or as much of it as you can. It is sometimes a good idea to learn the combination slowly - at least for a while. But that too can become a trap. Pretty soon, the student feels he/she can only learn the combination by doing is slowly at first. There is a certain amount of discomfort that you have to go through (I mean mental discomfort) to get to the other side - to accomplish the task at hand. It does get easier, but you have to be willing to work through it. I have had times in my 30 yr career when I was at a new level and struggling - and sometimes it took me as long as three yrs. beford I felt comfortable at that new level. But guess what ? When you feel comfortable it is time to move on. That's how you progress. If you need more help - e-mail me. Basheva >>I have a hard time keeping up with the combinations in the center. I am 23 years old and recently (2 months ago) started ballet. I take both a beginner's class and an advanced beginner's class--both are adult classes. In the advanced class we do combinations in the center such as chasse, pas de bouree, glissade, cabriole. When it's my turn up, I act as if I can't tell my right from my left and don't know the combination at all--when I do know. I get very nervous, and so I use the wrong muscles and get very tense. Does anyone have any advice for me? Or some simpler combinations I can practice at home to improve? >>Thanks,>>meg>meg,> take a deep breath, and relax a bit. you are nervous, and that is natural. i would try and practice at home, so you get use to doing the combinations. can you watch another class? i use to watch the advanced class, and saw how to put steps together.> it will take some time before the nerves get use to class.> have a great class, david Answers to this message: |
