Here we go...

My first post on my new blog!! This should be a fun journey. If you follow me, hopefully you'll see into the world of ballet and my journey through it. I just started rehearsals for Temecula Dance Company's (TDC's) Nutcracker and no matter where you dance, rehearsals are always long and most of the time fun. I try and keep a comical attitude throughout the rehearsal but one must know when it's ok to be funny and when to work. It is a fine line and depending on the teacher or choreographer that line can be long or short. Rehearsal is also a bonding time for the dancers, to grow in our technique and maturity as a group and to learn off of each other. A wise teacher told me that ballet is 2% body and 98% mind, you have to be able to laugh at yourself or you won't get through. Dancers have a tendency to be overly critical of themselves and stare at the mirror for hours and look at only the negative. A good laugh in the middle of the dance when someone runs the wrong way or does the wrong step completely can break that pressure of being perfect and remind us that nothing is perfect. Ballet is always going to be a learning curve, and thank goodness we have friends to take those curves with!