Tuesday, November 20, 2007
This question pops into my mind. And i just feel like writing. The question is 'Who are dancers?'
Is it someone who is physically fit and slim and sexy?
Is it someone who has been to many dance workshops?
Is it someone who just has the stage presence?
Is it someone who has won many dance competitions?
Is it someone who has the coolest dance outfits?
Is it someone who can choreograph a dance piece?
Or is it just someone who can move his/her body?
What is dance really? I came across a comment in Youtube about this video. It is a video of a girl dancing on stage. An impromptu performance. Many viewers criticized it and claimed it was not Hip-Hop. It was not Jazz. Some even dare to say she was not dancing. So if that is not dancing, wth is dance?
Think.
Technique. Dance Technique. There are many different kinds of dance techniques. Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, House and many more. I guess most of the people out there missed out one. Freestyle.
I viewed the video again. I noticed something. The beats to the music. Her dance has no specific structure. Meaning, it not totally ballet or anything. Her moves are varied. And back to the beats. She dance according to the counts of the beats. That is freestyle, i think.
I guess some dancers out there who are trained in specific areas of the dance structure don't get this or they think they are too good. Personally, my definition of dance is the movement of the body according to the music beats.
And yes, i still believe that girl is really dancing.
Correct me i am wrong. Cause i want to learn too.
_______ life is our stage.
