sarahw Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I admit to not being desperately keen on long Greek sections however I've seen an advantage to them now: I wondered why dd knew so many classical references that appeared in her set text Shakespeare- from watching Greek sections apparently. My lack of knowledge clearly indicated I'd snoozed through them!!😂😂😂😂😂 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 A friend's daughter was at Durham at their open day recently and the tutor talking to her on the liberal arts degree was extremely interested in her classical greek dancing and wanted to know more and thought it sounded like a great hobby to have. It will become in the new edge in personal statements! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 If you get a taste for it, the ISTD have an all-greek dance festival. We went to the final last May - just think Sarahw you could have a whole day of relaxation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted October 24, 2017 Author Share Posted October 24, 2017 I'm beside myself with excitement. .... Oh dear - I think I may have used all my annual leave....😉 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) I decided I'd been spending too much time at festivals, when last weekend the Greek dances started to make sense to me!!! Edited October 24, 2017 by Pixiewoo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahw Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 That's a bad sign Pixiewoo! !😂😂😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Feeling surplus to requirements today . This is the first autumn half term in 10 years when I haven't been at a festival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Having sat through many a greek section in festivals for years I can still resolutely say that I have no idea what's going on and that I find it comparable to watching paint dry. I'm sure there are merits and someone will point them out to me but I just can't relate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 (edited) I always really enjoyed Greek sections - I really like the themes and costumes. (And yes, OK, it might have something to do with the fact that my DD had a tendency to do well in that section...😉) What I used to hate was the older character sections where virtually every competitor ended up dead at the end of their dance, and never ending lyrical modern sections. Now I actually quite like lyrical modern as a style, but for some reason the sections at the festivals we did were always massive, and by the time you're on to the 35th teenage girl in a floaty dress clutching her chest in angst over her unrequited love, it gets a bit tedious. Give me the wood nymphs of the Greek section any day! Edited October 26, 2017 by Pups_mum Typo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Full day of Classical Greek @ Milton Keynes Sunday 12th Nov - ISTD Ruby Ginner - be there or be square... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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