Dance workshop 1

Today we learned how to do pirouettes. They are not easy, trust me. There is a lot of techniques that goes into doing a simple spin. You have to keep your body completely straight, learn the dance positions and point your toes the right way. I was having a hard time with it until I switched sides. Ah that made all the difference, but I know it isn't good to favor one side. Our workshop leader was explained everything so well and was extremely fun to work with.
We learned how to do pirouettes because they are a need to know for auditions. The workshop leader ( forgot his name, yikes!) explained the process of auditioning for dance and what to expect. Although I'm not going to go on a dance audition anytime soon, his advice was helpful. He gave us tips like aviring super early and be prepared to be suprised. Many times, they may audition you with hip hop to a contemporary musical or vice versa. It's the same with any type of auditon, they throw random things at you to see how versatile you are and how well you are able to take diretion and change. It's good to have a couple of things under your belt that you can take out when they surprise you.

After learning pirouettes, we put them into a fun little routine. Musical Theater dances are so different from what I'm used to. Its all silly and flowy, unlike hip hop which is mostly isolated movements. Next class, we are learning hip hop. Can't wait.
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