天鵝湖的愛情故事

王子救起公主,愛情終於戰勝了邪惡

2013年3月28日 星期四

與妳面對面

這一天,成人芭蕾預備班的學生不約而同的請假,只有一位同學(才報名的新生)出席。我的原則是:只要有人來(縱使只有一個人),我都會上課,一對一的時候,就上一小時。這對初學者是個絕佳的機會,透過一對一課程,老師可以仔細的針對個人需要加強練習的部分作指導。看到新生上課那麼用心而專注,縱使只有一個學生,我教起來還是很有勁。下課後,新生跟我有些交流。她看到我放在部落格上的一些演出照片,問我是不是還會有類似的演出。我以為她也想參加,跟她提起九月份即將會有第二次發表會。沒想到她接著說:我想幫妳找贊助……我一下沒有反應過來……她繼續說出她的感想,她認為我這樣不計成本的一個人也照樣上課,又感覺我教室學生並沒那麼多,………很難想像我怎麼經營的……我心裡一方面對她的關心很感動,一方面也覺得不該讓學生這樣為我擔憂,所以跟她分享了這幾年來的心路歷程與理念…………………………………………………………………………………………同一天,另一堂成人芭蕾課。雖然上課的不只一人,但這一堂課,感覺學生大都是帶著一身的疲憊與不斷...

2013年3月11日 星期一

Story 2 - An Adult Dancers Pursual Of Her Passion

Every time I drove through town, I looked at that studio andthought that I should probably go in. Finally one day I said to myself that ifI wanted to dance in this lifetime, I needed to get started.   My first memories of wanting to dance go back to about the age of 4. I don't remember specifically how I found out about ballet other than from the beautiful picture of a scene from Swan Lake that always hung in our living room....

2013年3月7日 星期四

George Balanchine quotes

 “I don't want people who want to dance, I wantpeople who have to dance. ” ― GeorgeBalanchine“Why are you stingy with yourselves? Why are youholding back? What are you saving for—for another time? There are no othertimes. There is only now. Right now.” ― GeorgeBalanchine See the music, hear the dance.” ― GeorgeBalanchine “Someone once said that dancers work just as hard aspoliceman, always alert, always tense. But i dont agree with...

2013年3月4日 星期一

Improving the Height of your Demi-Pointe

Posted on September 29, 2010 by lisaAnessential component of Classical Ballet is having ample strength in the feet toget into a high demi-pointe (or ¾ pointe) position. Gaining this position isessential for correct technique and balance. Some dancers have excellent pointerange on testing, yet struggle to achieve this height when rising. Lisa Howelloffers some exercises and tips to improve range and height of the demi-pointeposition. If you...

Story 1 - A Young Girls Story of ......

Story 1 - A Young Girls Story of How Dancing Brought Her Friends and Helped Her Through Difficult Times At the end of 2009 and the start of 2010 i had very few friends and nothing that i wanted to do, I had given up on everything as worry had taken over. I was very close to my two cousins but in the summer of 2008 they moved to Hong Kong due to their fathers work. This had really upset me at first but i got over it as i was able...