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♦ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2006
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Educate the community with a
performance experience.
Culture cannot only be classified as
an era in time, a historical landmark
and site of the Mona Lisa. Culture is
also obtained through expression in
theatre and drama, as well as
movement of the body with song
and dance.
Dance in itself has as many forms as
the rainbow has colors, from our
beloved classical ballet to our
historical Irish Step Dance. When
making a decision to enhance one's
Dance training, there are a few things
to consider when choosing a dance
studio.
Just as the reputation of any college
or university rests primarily on the
caliber of professors who instruct
there, so too does a top-notch
performing arts studio. A quality
studio will employ well-rounded and
experienced instructors who have
been performing and teaching
movement for years.
Teachers with experience will
enjoy the opportunity to pass on
their knowledge and love of dance
and theatre through the students they
teach. The best instructors have been
performers themselves, and while
perfectly capable ol teaching
recreational steps and body
movement, are equally suited to
preparing students for the rigors and
pressures of auditions and major
productions.
Professional instructors know what's
required under the glare of the klieg
lights because they've been there
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themselves.
Of equal importance as tenure and
performance experience, is the
open-mindedness of the instructors.
The performing arts, in all its various
forms, is not calculus or grammar;
there is more than one way of doing
things. The arts of dance, theatre and
song are by definition the free
physical expression of that art form,
and any studio employing a “my
way or the highway'' mentality, with
instructors who are rigid and
unyielding in terms of embracing
new ideas, is probably not the best
available choice.
Moving beyond the essential
characteristics of instructor quality, is
the importance of remembering that
“variety is the spice of life.'' Ideally, a
quality studio will offer many
combinations of tap. ballet, jazz,
modern, hip-hop, lyrical dance.
These are all forms of self-expression
and culture that could potentially
be offered at the proper venue. Any
studio offering such a wide range ol
study taught by quality instructors is
most definitely worth a serious look.
Does the studio offer the opportunity
to work with outside guest artists and
Master Teachers? An experienced
instructor is well aware of the
advantages a student will gain by
studying with other Master Teachers.
The finer studio will not only
encourage their students to study
with other qualified instructors, but
will provide the venue of study
intensive workshops to broaden the
education process of students
interested in furthering their
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artistic career.
Beyond the caliber of instruction
and variety of classes offered by a
performing arts establishment, is the
physical space and location of a
studio. It is said that a child will
flourish in an environment he or she
is comfortable in. Clean, spacious
and well-lit dance spaces are
essential, along with the appropri
ate changing and dressing facilities.
Finer studios will offer state of the
art equipment and a wood sprung
floor, in essence, a “floating” floor
that minimizes impact and helps to
reduce the wear, tear and injuries
which are all too common in the
dancing world.
And lastly, it's important to take into
consideration the ultimate
achievement level of former
students and the instructors. While
most budding artists take classes to
foster healthy bodies and
friendships with others who enjoy the
same forms of expression, there is
always a certain percentage who
aspire to greater heights.
Consideration should be given to the
performance opportunities available
to those who desire to pursue a career
in the arts.
The performance experience should
exclude any envy or rivalry amongst
the corps of performers. On the
contrary, during competition
performances, the sense of being the
best you can be while striving to
perform in unison with team
members, builds a strong and lasting
camaraderie and discipline of
teamwork relationships. So too does
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performance, which incorporates
other art forms, including musicians,
actors and visual artists such as
lighting technicians, build an
understanding of confidence,
self-esteem and the desire to strive
for the best one can be in all aspects
of life.
The Top Five Things You
Should Know...
1. A top-quality studio will
employ well-rounded and
experienced instructors.
2. Any studio employing a “my
way or the highway” mentality,
with instructors who are rigid
and unyielding in terms of
embracing new ideas, is
probably not the best available
choice.
3. Any studio that offers a wide
range of study, taught by
quality instructors, is most
definitely worth a serious look.
4. The finer studio encourages
students to study with other
qualified instructors and also
provides workshops for
students interested in furthering
their artistic career.
5. Find out what performance
pportunities are available to
students.
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