Back to school yet again. I don't know about you but I am definitely counting down the days until summer (39 days left of school in case you are wondering!)
Today in WISE we listened to a podcast.
Brian Grazer says there is a connection between success and disruption. In order to learn you have to step out of your comfort zone. You need to be able to
find people and things that will force you to look at things in a new way and challenge you to things you could never imagine yourself doing. You have to learn how to be told no and learn to accept the best way to grow is to be pushed past all levels you have faced before. There will be more failures than successes in the process but it is those failures and setbacks that you face that make the journey a success.
One way that I have been "disrupted" and have had the boundaries of my comfort zone pushed is in my dancing. I had gotten so comfortable being a right side dominant dancer. Every skill was always with my right leg because that is what I was good at. With this injury I have had to step out of my comfort zone and learn how to be a left sided dancer. It is unnatural for me to do skills with my left foot but I have no choice. I have to learn to do it anyway. Another way I have been disrupted is by having to change my genre of dance. I was an acrobatic dancing and that is where I know I can win and be great. Being a solo lyrical dancer like I have become is totally out of confidence level and I can honestly say tht I am terrified of dancing on stage again, but it is this challenge that will make
Me a better performer.
Two people I could meet and talk to this month is Mia Wise and possibly Michele Smithers. Both are wonderful choreographers and dancers and I think they can give me great information. Two
people that I would love to meet, two "dream" people, are Mia Michaels and Alvin Ally. Both are PHENOMENAL choreographers and are great inspiration for dancers everywhere. I would give anything to have a conversation with these two!
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