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Sep 19, 2017 · Different body shapes trigger different emotions. A team of neuroscientists in London found that watching a ballet dancer’s soft, round shapes can generate positive feelings, while sharp, asymmetrical shapes can alarm us. Isabella Boylston in Swan Lake. Photo by Gene Schiavone, courtesy ABT.
Jul 26, 2017 · July 26, 2017. “So why did you quit?”. It’s a question I’ve been asked hundreds of times since I stopped dancing over a decade ago. My answer has changed over the years as my own understanding of what lead me to walk away from greatest love of my life has become clearer.
Sep 26, 2008 · Scientists aren't sure why we like movement so much, but there's certainly a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest we get a pretty big kick out of it. Maybe synchronizing music, which many studies...
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Mar 31, 2015 · Humans dance because dance is human. Dance is not an accidental or supplemental activity in which humans choose to engage or not. Dance is essential to our survival as human beings.
- We are the ultimate multi-taskers. Legs, feet, back, hips, arms, hands, eyeline, expression, intention, quality…. dancers must think of several things at once and make it look effortless!
- We are our own P.A.s, publicists, accountants and agents. With very few dancers in the world having any kind of job security, we learn early how to manage our complex lives and finances, often working several jobs at once and somehow managing to stay in shape for auditions.
- We are resourceful. Nobody knows better than a dancer how to stage a production on a shoestring budget!
- Our body awareness is unparalleled. Dancers are so finely tuned that we are acutely aware of any small changes in our body. We know more about anatomy than the average “normal” person!
Nov 16, 2023 · Nov 16, 2023,08:00am EST. Share to Facebook. Share to Twitter. Share to Linkedin. A career in dance, as with any professional sport and its physical demands, often comes with a timeline. In fact,...
Sep 19, 2014 · You can say things through dance that you could never express in words, and ballet has the ability to touch people on a deep, abstract level. In some ways, ballet is more valuable now than ever.
