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    Ballet and Alzheimer’s

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    14 hours ago, Jan McNulty said:

    Thanks Cherilyn, what a fascinating story.

    You're welcome, @Jan McNulty! The moment I finished reading it in El Español I thought, "This journalist's investigations must be shared with an even broader audience!" and feverishly went to work. I found particular interest considering Marta's birth and life in Madrid since that is where I reside. In fact, I've been communicating with Mr. Susanna (the Spanish journalist) and he just told me this morning that it has been confirmed that at the address Calle de Alonso XII, 66 there was in fact a dance studio! I now have this strange urge to go visit it despite never having known its occupants; perhaps having the trained eye of a ballet dancer and teacher, I can spot some fun "evidence"!

     

    I agree with so many of the comments in this thread; although there definitely is some misleading information in the original video, the essence of it is what truly matters. And I love that our interest in Marta has been peaked for the simple fact that she clearly has deep balletic roots - regardless of what they are. Once a dancer, always a dancer :)

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    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

    in Doing Dance

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    37 minutes ago, meadowblythe said:

    He said he didn't learn much, teacher was on such a different level the class was basically impossible.

    If I am reading the sentiment of your comment correctly, the teacher should be "on such a different level"; in this relationship, teachers are the experts passing on knowledge to the students. But this does not explain or give excuse to why the class should feel impossible; one factor of being a good teacher is the ability to convey information in a manner that is age and/or level appropriate. 

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    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

    in Doing Dance

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    3 hours ago, Kate_N said:

    Travelling Ballerina, thanks for your thoughtful postings. 

     

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    So for someone living 2 and a half hours' travel from London, and 7 hours from New York, it has been an unexpected blessing of this dreary year of lockdown to be able to classes with wonderful teachers. To be honest, it will be really difficult to have to give this up ... My regular local studio is a gorgeous lovely place, but the standard of classes is much lower (my teacher is fantastic, but most of the other students are very basic beginners).

    You're welcome, Kate :)

     

    Your perspective is also one that I've been thinking about, especially in regards to summer programs. Having classes online, albeit not ideal or traditional, does mean that school's can have a much broader reach as the obstacles caused by geography - travel and housing, mostly - are essentially removed. It will be interesting to see if some actually maintain an element of this digital development even when it's safe for all to return to studios. I've wondered the same about performances as well.

    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

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    2 hours ago, NeverTooOld said:

    Something that did work well though was as a relative newbie to pointe work (only done it for about 18 months)...

    Beginner pointe work is a facet that I've been particularly concerned and curious about. It sounds like your teacher is quite caring, and I'm sure you both can't wait to be back in the studio where she can guide you in real time!

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    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

    in Doing Dance

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    14 hours ago, Millicent said:

    I have to agree with this. I won't mention any names but my DD had a lesson with a professional dancer who, to my knowledge, doesn't have any teaching qualifications, and it really didn't go very well and wasn't tailored properly to her age and experience. In fact, there were some elements that I didn't feel were safe and my DD ended up with a minor injury from pushing herself too hard.

    For this reason I tend to cringe what I see (even pre-pandemia) announcements of "Master Class with Ms/Mr. Superstar!" It is inevitable that young dancers are celebrity struck and want to feel as close as possible to those they idolize, but I feel that unless said Superstar has the qualifications to teach, the class could prove to be more harmful than beneficial, especially when the class is given via camera.

     

    14 hours ago, Millicent said:

    On the contrary, her lessons with her local teacher on Zoom have been excellent in the circumstances and I think being able to see herself clearly on screen from every angle has helped her self-correction as well. She gets detailed corrections from the teacher as the class is fairly small and I can see very clearly that she progressed really well over the Zoom period, I think partly due to having, by necessity, to concentrate more on the basics of technique. 

    I agree that the Zoom classes provided by a student's regular faculty following the school's established curriculum is the most productive solution in regards to keeping young ones on a progressive track. Naturally, there are physical space and flooring limitations (I got to thinking that if I were still a student, how I would manage in a 30 square meter apartment...) but at least there is an established teacher/student relationship that allows for giving appropriate and meaningful corrections and advice. It's nice to hear that your DD (what does this abbreviation stand for?) had/is having a positive experience with this adjustment :) 

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    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

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    3 hours ago, Peony said:

     it worries me a bit that the ‘big names’ may decide to offer online lessons and Hoover up a lot of students due to their prestige.

    This (unfortunately, in my humble opinion) seems to be the trend. And a ballerina does not a teacher make; they require completely different skillsets. I know from my own experience that I was not a good teacher at all when I was still dancing professionally. It took hours under my belt and training for me to feel - and know - that I was sharing and giving my students everything that they deserve.

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    Advantages and Challenges of Teaching Online Ballet Classes

    in Doing Dance

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    Although not currently, I have spent a majority of my life inside a ballet studio as student, performer, teacher, and director. I applaud and admire all those in the industry who have quickly adapted to the challenges faced during the current state of things, and I had a chance to chat with Russian Masters Ballet director Asiya Lukmanova about the advantages and learning curves they have faced while transitioning to what is now the new norm. If anyone is interested, here's my interview with her.

     

    𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚊𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎?

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    Sarasota Ballet digital Ashton bill

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    15 hours ago, Jeannette said:

    And a “shout out” to the high-flying Yuki Nonaka as the Blue Boy solo skater in the excerpts from Les Patineurs.

     

    I hope to catch the hour of extras, including Dowell’s coaching sessions via Zoom, during the weekend, before the links expire.

    I, too, loved Yuki Nonaka! He was a fantastic way to begin the performance :)

     

    And in the extras, the Q+A with Dowell is also interesting and entertaining.

     

    Question: How did you feel about Iain Webb's interjections throughout the performance? I would have preferred he spoke about all the pieces as an introduction so that I could enjoy the dancing in continuity...

    Rep 1 of Pacific Northwest Ballet's Digital Season

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    13 hours ago, Jeannette said:

    perhaps too much time devoted to non-balletic modern dance (including a 15-minute solo to a mixture of Bach & ‘80s rock that seemed to never end). Why? - in a 75-minute program, why? Sigh.

     

    Modern is definitely not my preference either, but to be fair, 15 out of 75 minutes is only 20 percent of the program. I think being just one piece, and a solo to boot, made those fifteen minutes feel really dense!

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