*My PrOfEsSiOnAl DaNcEr To Do LiSt cont'd*
4. ReSpEcT tHe ChOrEoGrApHeR aNd ReHeArSaL pRoCeSs
- a. Communication during a rehearsal should be reserved for questions before I begin and questions when I end...never during the actual dancing
- b. Don't sigh, roll my eyes and make comments about the length of time something takes to get started or how much after the schedule the rehearsal ends
- c. Remember that performing requires patience and practice
- d. Remember that the joy is in the process, the reward is in the performance
- e. Don't wait for the magic to just happen...work and the magic will be there every performance
- f. Remember that this is a group effort...it requires everyone to work at a professional level...there are no free rides
- g. The more often I conduct myself as a professional dancer, the more likely it is that my choreographer and fellow dancers will teach me as one
- h. There is never an excuse for rudeness
- i. Leave my ego at the door
5. PeRsOnAl CoNtRiBuTiOnS tO tHe ReHeArSaL pRoCeSs
- a. keep track of corrections and bring an awareness of them into the rehearsal
- b. treat my costume with respect
- c. have my pointe shoes and ballet slippers ready and on my feet before rehearsal is to begin
- d. make sure that my shoes are in good condition and will not contribute to an injury or poor performance
- e. dress appropriately for rehearsal...hair up, no jewlery, neat ballet clothes worn so that the choreographer can see my body
- f. be quit in rehearsal especially when I am not being used and attend to my own special details...warming up, practicing a movemnt, creating a character, sewing costumes, observing other dancers, and learning from their success and failures
- g. don't voice complaints or unsolicited opinions
- h. trust the choreographer's judgement in casting, altering choreography, and corrections
- i. focus on the now...use every minute of rehearsal to improve my own performance
- j. if it is necessary to work out technical problems with a fellow dancer take it to the side or into another studio so that the complete run through rehearsals are not disturbed
- k. never make anything in a rehearsal. Remember that only doing every rehearsal
- l. remember that technique is important only because it is a tool to be used to free the body for a greater range of expression. Dancing from the heart and speaking to the audience through movement is my first priority. I have to learn to trust that what I practice everyday will support the choreographer's visual intent as well as their artistic voice