LaVanessa
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Not really sure what I expect to get out of this post - mainly I'm just throwing this out there. Any words of wisdom welcome. Or maybe you're experiencing the same thing I am and we can discuss.
Tonight my teacher told me that she wants me to stop heading to the back of the class, that she wants me to dance up front. She said I know the choreos, the basics, I can dance, that I'm more advanced than the other girls so she wants me to stay up front. She also told me to really look at myself in the mirror when I dance. But mainly, she said I need to dance with more self-confidence, be more self-confident.
I'm very grateful for the feedback. Obviously it's nice to hear that I'm progressing well. At the same time, I've felt sad all evening because, well, I thought I was a fairly confident person but I guess not, or at least not when I dance. I give off the lacks-confidence vibe. Interestingly, her most frequent correction to me is to make movements bigger - something I also get from my flamenco teacher. To be bigger, stronger, have more attitude, take the space, be present.
I dance for many reasons and building confidence and using movement as therapy are among them. I'm not sure how to go about building, or projecting, this confidence though. Fake it 'til I make it? (and how would I even go about that?) Is confidence a place or stage to be reached, or an eternal work in project (like forgiveness)? How will I know when I've reached a good level of confidence projection?
Like I said, I'm just throwing this out there and more or less thinking aloud. Thank you for reading!
Tonight my teacher told me that she wants me to stop heading to the back of the class, that she wants me to dance up front. She said I know the choreos, the basics, I can dance, that I'm more advanced than the other girls so she wants me to stay up front. She also told me to really look at myself in the mirror when I dance. But mainly, she said I need to dance with more self-confidence, be more self-confident.
I'm very grateful for the feedback. Obviously it's nice to hear that I'm progressing well. At the same time, I've felt sad all evening because, well, I thought I was a fairly confident person but I guess not, or at least not when I dance. I give off the lacks-confidence vibe. Interestingly, her most frequent correction to me is to make movements bigger - something I also get from my flamenco teacher. To be bigger, stronger, have more attitude, take the space, be present.
I dance for many reasons and building confidence and using movement as therapy are among them. I'm not sure how to go about building, or projecting, this confidence though. Fake it 'til I make it? (and how would I even go about that?) Is confidence a place or stage to be reached, or an eternal work in project (like forgiveness)? How will I know when I've reached a good level of confidence projection?
Like I said, I'm just throwing this out there and more or less thinking aloud. Thank you for reading!