You need to be able to handle disappointment and frustration with grace. You need to be able to balance the viewpoints of different teachers, who might teach the same technique in radically different ways. You need to adapt when changes in the choreography are made right up until opening night. But dancers need to be flexible in other ways, as well.
Flexibility – Obviously, as a dancer you need to be physically flexible.I was able to relate how much resolution of movement you need in terms of perceiving things in certain ways for video games”.
Steve Jobs even credits his creative successes in part to his experience with modern dance, stating, “I didn’t realize how much I learned about movement and perception from the class until a few years later, when I worked at Atari. Dance allows for creativity on multiple levels, whether it is personal self-expression through improvisation, creating your own choreography, or embodying another’s choreographic vision as a dancer. The ability to innovate, think outside the box, and approach problems in creative ways is valued in every field, now more than ever. Creativity – We live in a creative economy.While legendary stories about famous performers’ egos abound, the truth is most dancers learn quickly that cooperation is key to their own success in the industry. In performance, you dance with your partner or the ensemble, working to create a sense of unity on stage. In rehearsal, you often collaborate with others, working together as a group and with the choreographer to create, manipulate, and embody the artistic vision. In class, you share the space, using your spatial awareness and non-verbal communication skills to make sure that you move safely and allow others to do the same. Cooperation – Even though you spend a lot of time honing your individual skills in the studio, dancing is most often a group activity.Persistence is the name of the game in dance training! If you try to take shortcuts to success, you will quickly learn that it only leads to frustration, disappointment, or injury. You must practice simple and mundane elements over and over again before you can move on to the more exciting tricks and choreography. Persistence – Dancing is hard – there’s no way around that! You have to work at it, spending hours in the studio perfecting your craft.As a dance student, you will quickly learn that you are responsible for your own success in the studio, and you become empowered to make that success as reality. Your dance teachers are there to guide and advise you, but ultimately, it is up to you to set and meet your personal goals. You need to remember your dancewear and shoes, arrive on time, warm yourself up, remember combinations and choreography, apply corrections from the instructor, follow proper etiquette, and interact with your fellow dancers safely and appropriately. Personal Responsibility – A lot more goes into dance class than one might realize.You learn quickly that others rely on you, and that you are accountable to fulfill your role with humility and hard work.
If you skip rehearsal, phone it in, forget your entrance, or don’t give it all in every run through, the entire team suffers. Whether you are a member of the corps or the chorus, the prima ballerina or the leading man, a swing or an understudy, you are vital to the success of the production. Accountability – As a dancer, you are part of a team working together to present the best possible performance.Here are just 8 of the life skills that are learned through dance: Dance training truly is life training, and the skills developed through dance can be applied throughout your life. So the next time someone tries to tell you that you are “just” a dancer (or “just” a dance teacher!), remind them that there is no such thing as “just” when it comes to dance! We learn valuable life skills through dance – skills that have applications extending far beyond the dance studio. We learn so many skills through dance, but so often it is dismissed as fluffy, frivolous, or merely something to do for fun. We know from our own experience that dance can be transformative that it helps us grow not only as movers and artists, but as individuals and citizens. As dancers, we know that what we’ve learned in the studio goes far beyond the steps and choreography.
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