three more days
everyone is a little worn: the end stretch requires detailed, and deep focus. the raw energy of getting to this point already depleted reserves.
rosie begins with yoga breathing (like yesterday) before starting a technical class. body and mind need to be tuned for a day of technical cleaning, and editing. there is no opportunity to ‘mark’ at this stage, performances have to be 100%. the soundtrack will be edited this evening so timings need to be accurate/realisitic.
rosie discusses core stability. besides describing abdominal anatomy she draws on a range of practices, tips, anecdotes, and perspectives. her visualizations/metaphors include: ‘holding on’, ‘sucking in’, spinning iron ball, seat of confidence, female power.
the sit-ups that follow this discussion move into floorwork. after watching the exercise rosie comments:
it’s knowing when to use your effort and when to release … [you] make it more hard work than it should be.
a breakdown of effort and relaxation follows. these are the subtleties that the students miss not only in class, but also in performance. there are many things to consider whilst dancing, the order of movement lies at the bottom.
last year brought few opportunities to see my colleagues teaching. it been enjoyable to watch rosie teach, and the students responses. more than ever i find myself wondering what effect (if any) having a male teacher has on the students perceptions / engagement.
rosie reiterates what she wants from the tondu exercise. she articulates the same requirements i expect with similar descriptions … she ends by saying:
it’s attention to detail day, that’s what it is everyone … welcome.
so onto cleaning-up the grand-allegro. i want to keep this phrase as a ‘spark plug’ for getting back into the work. we will probably run it once a week and as part of the performance warmup.
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