Last month we held our third \u2018Brush Up\u2019 workshop in a mirrored fitness studio at Healthlands Gym \u2013 it was time to take a good look at ourselves and reflect upon our dancing!<\/p>\n
Fourteen dancers signed up to smooth out their dance technique and polish their moves with the hope of achieving a shinier finish\u2026 okay, okay, enough of the wordplay.<\/p>\n
In July we talked a lot about feedback and encouraged everyone to ask for feedback and also to carry out \u2018self-feedback\u2019. When our \u2018Brush Up\u2019 group first entered the studio, what we found interesting was that some people were trying to find a hiding place away from the mirrors! In my opinion there are two thinking habits responsible for this:<\/p>\n
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Thinking Habit No.1<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to see what I look like.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Why not?<\/p>\n
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Cue Thinking Habit No. 2<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t want to make mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Why not? I believe that we need to change these thinking habits. If we don\u2019t look at ourselves whilst we dance how do we know what looks good, what doesn\u2019t look good or what we\u2019d like to change? If we try to avoid mistakes or are afraid of making them how do we learn from them and improve?<\/p>\n
Mirrors are so useful! Instead of imagining what you look like when you dance just take a look in the mirror and see for yourself. I can guarantee you won’t look as bad as you think and it\u2019s a great way to improve your dancing. If your posture looks bad, for example, then a tweak here and there could make all the difference.<\/p>\n
So, take a look to see what areas you need to \u201cBrush Up\u201d and come along to the next workshop at the Globe, Newcastle.<\/p>\n
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