I enjoyed the exercises we did in class to help us work on our awareness. The walking backwards towards our partner was a great first step, but it is difficult to translate into a performance. Once we started dancing and moving more while trying to be aware it was much more helpful. It is easier to aware when the people around you are aware. I think that is one the difficult things in dance, even life, trying to be the one remaining focused and present when those around you are not.
Awareness can help us in so many ways. I love walking in and seeing a class that is dancing in unison, not in a robotic way. This can only be accomplished when we are aware of ourselves as well as our classmates. This works on the stage as well. The companies that move as one on stage are the ones who have dancer who are aware.
Awareness is an essential quality in a dancer. I think sometimes as students we become so caught up in memorizing a set of steps we forget to dance. We do not get lost in the movement or allow or entire body, mind and spirit to be present in the moment. I think the most beautiful dancers are ones who completely abandon themselves to the dance.
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