Sure I've danced...
and there have been ballet workshops here and there...
but it's really been a long time.
I have to say, it is a regret. Being an actress, I certainly wish that I had the discipline of ballet in my body. There are three components to acting as a craft: physical, vocal, mental. The physical aspect is my biggest challenge, and the least developed.
Having worked on developing a physical discipline somewhat in other aspects (martial arts, aerobics classes, story theatre and viewpoints) I find that I am able to concentrate pretty well on what my body is doing when we're in class. There are so many components that need to come together to work, and I can tell that most of the time my body is not fulfilling them all.
Some specific challenges I feel I've had are:
-My arms tend to want to go to high in second position
-I'm not positive that my foundational first position (feet) are precisely where they should be
-fully engaging the body in demi-plié (going down far enough)
-balancing in relevé
-Those chassés across the floor were pretty difficult.
I hope to keep working at it and that I can show some significant improvement this semester.
