Comments on: Timing Isn’t Everything http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/01/timing-isnt-everything/ The Performing Arts Blog Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Natalia http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/01/timing-isnt-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Natalia Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:25:21 +0000 http://www.fameorfamine.com/2008/01/10/timing-isnt-everything/#comment-329 Hey, I answered your comment on my blog, but I came over and read what you said here, and you are suggesting something that sounds as "dangerous" to me as my comments sounded to you. :) Your comments sounded to me as if you are saying that dancers do not need to learn how to dance to the music. I am totally in agreement with you that it can be beautiful when dancing contrasts with music. But I still think every dancer should at least know how to dance to their music, even if they ultimately chose not to. To not have that skill in my toolbox seems like it would be extremely limiting. Specifically in the context of this show, since the show will be pop-music and jazz and hip hop dancing, the auditioners for this show *do* need to demonstrate that they can dance in these styles, which are rhythmic. Dissonant modern dance, while beautiful, isn't what this show is about. A dancer performing in that style would have about as much of a shot as the troupe of Hawaiian dancers did. :) Hey, I answered your comment on my blog, but I came over and read what you said here, and you are suggesting something that sounds as “dangerous” to me as my comments sounded to you. :)

Your comments sounded to me as if you are saying that dancers do not need to learn how to dance to the music. I am totally in agreement with you that it can be beautiful when dancing contrasts with music. But I still think every dancer should at least know how to dance to their music, even if they ultimately chose not to. To not have that skill in my toolbox seems like it would be extremely limiting.

Specifically in the context of this show, since the show will be pop-music and jazz and hip hop dancing, the auditioners for this show *do* need to demonstrate that they can dance in these styles, which are rhythmic. Dissonant modern dance, while beautiful, isn’t what this show is about. A dancer performing in that style would have about as much of a shot as the troupe of Hawaiian dancers did. :)

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