Wise Moves: deviating from the standard– the usual, the status quo– to ensure impact
Wise Move #1: Know your strengths and stick to them
I don’t yet know her instructor, but I admire her efforts to honestly communicate where her strengths (or interests) are and knowing where to send students searching for something else.
Wise Move #2: Get specific
We can’t please everyone all of the time and we can sure make ourselves miserable in the process of trying. One example of choosing wisdom is being honest about with whom you do your best work and focusing on that.
Wise Move #3: Seize the opportunity
When I first met with this dancer, within minutes I knew I had a choice. We could spend our time on vocabulary and terminology (which had been the initial request), or I could help her understand her body. There is a lot going on there…lordosis, knock-knees, hyper-extension, rolling ankles, etc.
Wise Move #4: Keep them moving
For this dancer, with this body, I suspect there are instructors out there that would tell her she shouldn’t dance. No one has done that. I have opted to gain the knowledge needed to help such dancers. Her other instructor opted to know where to send her to gain that help.
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