Whilst dance can be described as ultimately fulfilling, pressures in dance can arise from anywhere and at any time. Pressures can come from the dancers themselves, peers and even dance teachers due to a variety of reasons. Dance can be completely liberating for both professionals and amateurs so it is unfortunate when the experience of dance is not 100 per cent fulfilling for those taking part.
Pressures can take hold in many forms, such as the impatience that comes with healing after injuries, aspiring to perfection - when any professional dancer will say there is always something to work on, so this can never be attained - and competition from other dancers in the studio. Each can have a profound effect on both the dancer and their performance, hindering the enjoyment of dance and the day-to-day practice of this.
Students may not gel with their teachers, not responding in the most beneficial way to their teaching. This limitation can become overwhelming in the bid to improve and succeed in an environment which is not suited to the individual dancer. Sometimes something a different teacher says off the cuff can have far more resonance for a dancer, simply because the correction or word of advice was articulated in a different way.
Similar pressures of this type on the self can also occur as a result of injuries, especially those that are slower to heal. Balance of rehabilitation with aspiring to get back to the studio can be uneven and cause ructions in the dancer's healing process. Often a dancer's mentality will be to work through class or performance whatever the cost, 'the show must go on'. However this is not always advisable if this will be detrimental to the dancer's health and wellbeing, and this mindset is now becoming less prevalent within the dance industry.
Pressure in the dance studio
Whilst dance can be described as ultimately fulfilling, pressures in dance can arise from anywhere and at any time. Pressures can come from the dancers themselves, peers and even dance teachers due to a variety of reasons. Dance can be completely liberating for both professionals and amateurs so it is unfortunate when the experience of dance is not 100 per cent fulfilling for those taking part.
Pressures can take hold in many forms, such as the impatience that comes with healing after injuries, aspiring to perfection - when any professional dancer will say there is always something to work on, so this can never be attained - and competition from other dancers in the studio. Each can have a profound effect on both the dancer and their performance, hindering the enjoyment of dance and the day-to-day practice of this.
Students may not gel with their teachers, not responding in the most beneficial way to their teaching. This limitation can become overwhelming in the bid to improve and succeed in an environment which is not suited to the individual dancer. Sometimes something a different teacher says off the cuff can have far more resonance for a dancer, simply because the correction or word of advice was articulated in a different way.
Similar pressures of this type on the self can also occur as a result of injuries, especially those that are slower to heal. Balance of rehabilitation with aspiring to get back to the studio can be uneven and cause ructions in the dancer's healing process. Often a dancer's mentality will be to work through class or performance whatever the cost, 'the show must go on'. However this is not always advisable if this will be detrimental to the dancer's health and wellbeing, and this mindset is now becoming less prevalent within the dance industry.