#MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENTS IN LIFE HOW TO#

(#backcornersolidarity) How to grow from it:Įvery. While we should be thankful to be casted in pieces to begin with, the immediate thought that comes to mind at times, is that being back corner means you’re unseen, and makes you feel ‘unnecessary’ to a formation. Unless you’re an amazing dancer from the get-go and get placed in the front constantly, the majority of us have had our dance careers begin from the back corner of a formation. Embarrassing Moments, #3: Being casted in the back corner of a formation You can listen to the set mix a million times, each time consciously imagining yourself on stage, performing your best.Īnd every time you do a run-through with your team, (or when you practice on your own), execute each time as you hope to do so on stage. There are a lot of ways to not feel stressed about the movement. (See Related Article: How To Deal With Pre-Performance Jitters For Dancers ) Similar to feeling comfortable with the piece/set, you can help yourself perform optimally by getting rid of those pre-performance jitters. I've gone on autopilot on stage after this happened to me once, going through the motions for the rest of the performance (but mostly just focusing on the fact that I had just completely forgot 3 counts on stage). You begin rationalizing with yourself, in hopes it wasn't obvious to begin with, but your teammates are the first to point out what is already blatantly noticeable to you when the performance video is released. Similar to that of blanking while casting but worse, this is when remembering those 4-counts suddenly becomes an immense difficulty, despite you being able to do the choreography backwards and in your sleep. Make the piece muscle memory and focus your energies on performing! Embarrassing Moments, #2: Blanking out on stage during a performance

Your choreography pickup speed is important, because once you have a good handle on the moves, you can focus on feeling comfortable with it. (See Related Article: 5 Dance Tips For Picking Up Choreography Faster ) Make sure you have ample time to review and practice performing the piece, by improving your pickup. When this happens, it becomes an immediate, futile struggle of figuring out when to catch up to the choreography. You can practice again and again for a piece you are about to cast, but as prepared as you may be, your nerves can overpower your hours of practice, causing you to draw a blank while casting (s eriously, brain? You just had it). Embarrassing Moments, #1: Blanking out during casting (See Related Article: Dancers Share Their Most Embarrassing Moments )īut, these moments aren't the end-all and be-all for our dance careers! It's important to utilize those mishaps to propel our growth instead.

Nope, you're not feeling the adrenaline rush of getting ready to perform – you done goofed.Īs dancers, we go through a lot of embarrassing moments.

Most embarrassing moments in life