I stroll down the hallway and hear the sounds of muffled music booming from the speakers. The music seems to intensify becoming louder and louder, the closer I walk towards the doors. I open the wooden double doors and walk into the space. I see white walls that hold vertical paneled mirrors, side by side, enclosed with black steel bars horizontally sitting three feet off the ground. As I looked down at the floor, it is covered with gray marley flooring scratched and worn, from years of wear and tear. I observe individuals stretching tirelessly similar to athletes getting ready for their championship game. Yet the only awards received are small pockets of unexpected development that seem so infrequent. This the dance room.
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I slide on my stretchy black track pants, a comfortable loose fitting shirt or hoodie, and place my things in my backpack, including an extra pair of lightweight gym shoes and dance shoes (jazz or ballet). Attire is one the most important parts of taking a dance class; similar to police officers, each item of clothing proves to be vital for the completion of the tasks at hand. Dance is a physical activity with many rules and guidelines, it is essential or the instructor to see the anatomy of your body for corrections to reduce the probability of injury. While driving to school, I am mentally visualizing the stretches and combinations step by step. Practically like an outer body experience, you can visually see yourself in third person moving through each step, remember your head placement and which muscles are engaged at that moment of rehearsal. Dancers are expected to not only memorize but execute combinations. Similar to actors remembering their lines for a play, this shows your …show more content…
You can hear some students saying “woo I need that” or “man I wish I could be more flexible.” Others stay on the floor and continue to stretch or mark through the choreography that we will be reviewing after the break. Choreography is a pattern or sequence of steps inspired by music. Choreographers are influenced to create choreography for various reasons, sometimes based on life experiences, current events, paintings or just for pure entertainment. When everyone returns to the floor, it is now time to review the movement phrase. The instructor clicks play and it is our job to perform and execute their vision to the fullest extent. You may the instructor use words like “go full out” “you have to go 150 percent.” These phrases encourage the student to work hard, in hopes to better themselves as
Dancers work immensely …show more content…
I slide on my stretchy black track pants, a comfortable loose fitting shirt or hoodie, and place my things in my backpack, including an extra pair of lightweight gym shoes and dance shoes (jazz or ballet). Attire is one the most important parts of taking a dance class; similar to police officers, each item of clothing proves to be vital for the completion of the tasks at hand. Dance is a physical activity with many rules and guidelines, it is essential or the instructor to see the anatomy of your body for corrections to reduce the probability of injury. While driving to school, I am mentally visualizing the stretches and combinations step by step. Practically like an outer body experience, you can visually see yourself in third person moving through each step, remember your head placement and which muscles are engaged at that moment of rehearsal. Dancers are expected to not only memorize but execute combinations. Similar to actors remembering their lines for a play, this shows your …show more content…
You can hear some students saying “woo I need that” or “man I wish I could be more flexible.” Others stay on the floor and continue to stretch or mark through the choreography that we will be reviewing after the break. Choreography is a pattern or sequence of steps inspired by music. Choreographers are influenced to create choreography for various reasons, sometimes based on life experiences, current events, paintings or just for pure entertainment. When everyone returns to the floor, it is now time to review the movement phrase. The instructor clicks play and it is our job to perform and execute their vision to the fullest extent. You may the instructor use words like “go full out” “you have to go 150 percent.” These phrases encourage the student to work hard, in hopes to better themselves as