![]() But when you feel small, it actually helps to dance big! You know, it's okay to be shy and sensitive and introvert. Rather, I'm the student with concentration face (focused, not mad), and timid demeanor. Everybody I know knows I'm passionate about ballet - but I'm not exactly known for possessing charisma. I have always loved being in class, working hard, dancing. Also, your attitude and mood, the way you present and conduct yourself: positive, attentive, alert, energetic, respectful, 100% happy to be there. Confident, believing in yourself, standing tall, elongating your body, reaching out, never being stingy with yourself. The way you use your épaulement, your head and eyes, your stance, every step you take. I was way too nervous and unprepared to enjoy any of it, but it was also a valuable learning experience. ![]() I was already 40 when I had my first show! And scared stiff, literally. Despite ballet being a performing art, the aspect of performance came very late to me. "Present yourself, be beautiful, make it interesting, be generous." Some of the advice I've been given by my own ballet teacher. #Onstage dance competition 2016 how toEven if the choreography is somber or tragic, the dancer with stage presence knows how to present and project - all the way into the nosebleed section. It's not a pasted on perma-grin, but a radiant smile that reaches the eyes - and the audience. Even so, much can be done with the right stage make-up, emphasizing eyes and features to suit the dancer, mood and lighting. Not that having beautiful features has ever been a disadvantage to a performing artist, especially in in the world of ballet. We all know about the hard work that goes into ballet technique, but how do you practice presence? Is charisma something that you're born with - and if so, where does that leave the rest (of us)? The way I see it, the most charismatic dancers are not necessarily the prettiest girls, or the most princely danseurs. They draw you in the moment they set foot on stage, not with tricks but with personality, the light in their eyes, their entire countenance and presence. But there's one skill that you cannot measure or count: stage presence. Double-split sissone ouverts (I don't know the correct term), over-head attitude tambourine kicks, tours en l'air, multiple pirouettes (as much as ten), double fouetté turns, hops and balances on pointe, breathtakingly beautiful arabesques. Every day I've been awed by their highly fine-tuned instruments and athletic feats, in class and on stage. ![]() Talent and technique - all of the dancers at the International Ballet Competition (IBC) Helsinki have plenty of both. ![]()
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