So Long HCC

Well here we are, the end of the semester im closing a Chapter in my life and opening a new one. The past year and a half have been some of the best learning experiences of my life. HCC dance department really opened my eyes and heart into a new style of dance I would never imgine myself doing. It took me a while to accept it and though I cannot see myself doing ballet and modern for the rest of my life as a carreer, I will forsure bring the technique and certain things i learn into where im going in dance. Iv been lucky enough to study under some of the most genious people in dance. I think I took my dance education for granted, because as I look back the only "teaching" I can remember is from Claire Richard and Acosta.

By way of my development I am for sure not where I want to be. Im torn on what I want to do, I know I want to dance for the rest of my life but I dont know if modern and ballet is what I want to pursue. Actually, I know its not. Easier said then done to pick up and leave. I know I want to study Jazz and unfortunatly there are no programs in florida. I think I might just major something different at USF and then get a Masters in Jazz studies. I have the summer to decide, hopefully somthing will click. HEY maybe ill go all summer and then realise ballet and modern are what I love and what I want to pursue at USF. Only time will tell.

By body I feel is healthy suprisingly, because for some reason I always get sick, over tired and over worked. And let me tell you I have had quit a semester, alot has gone on and alot has been accomplished. Iv worked really hard and done the best I can, though I feel I did slack in ballet. OOOPPPSSSS but overall I feel accomplished, I graduate this semester and its been along time coming and im so glad its here. I hope that when I go to USF I can fully focuis on what I need to do, and figure out exactly what I want to do with my life.

I feel iv always had this idea. im going to graduate work on a cruise ship and then open my own studio. I still have that dream, but to run a studio a little different then what iv known. I want to combine what I feel is my forte, thats Jazz choreography and what I have learned through my college dance experience. In a sense combine a classical and commercial track.


So thank you so very very much Acosta Richard and Claire for lessons learned I will keep for the rest of my life.

HOW DO YOU LEARN?

I have to admit, I am a 5.6.7.8. kinda dancer. Its not always a bad thing, but sometimes not a good thing. Its just the way I grew up dancing and how I learned. When im in a challenging mood I sit down and listen to a song that im not fimiliar with its musicality and improv. I feel this has helped me with "letting go" of the 5.6.7.8 at times.

I stand in the front of  the room almost all the time (unless im having a bad day), I like the mirror, again can be a bad habbit.

Sometimes when learning from a new teacher I sometimes leave class frusterated and uninspired, it takes a while for me to get use to a certain technique or way someone teaches, maybe because I had the same dance teachers my whole life, but HCC has allowed me to get over this and learn different techniques and styles and let myself adapt rather then to get frusterated.

I CANNOT FOR THE LIFE OF ME REVERSE COMBINATIONS. me myself could not sit there and do it. I have to watch someone do it so I can put it together.

Im big on emotions, if theres a certain emotion attached to the movement I seem to understand it more, or maybe can just "let it flow" better then "placing" the movement.

ALIGNMENT

As im reading this article I visualise myself applying these "tips" and doing as I read. I like how its quoted "alignment to a dancer what grammer is to a writer". This is very true can you see yourself paying $100 to watch a dancer with a crooked spine a popped out hip and a neck that sticks out like a goose? I didnt think so.... As a young child I feel I was not taught the right alingment if any alignment at all, I was never enforced to sit up straight either, hunched over to this day is still my most comfortable position. This has been a fight for me in class to constantly have to align myself. As I read it is quoted that a teacher works with her little ones for years on alignment, this is somthing I am going to remmeber forever being I want to teach little kids. I remember being in a master class once working on therabands, for what I believe was my first time in life, I was sitting on my tailbone and felt my whole spine fall into place, I could have fallen asleep the feeling was so amazing. Everyday I work for that feeling again.