Curtain up.Sustaining a career in dance takes focus, discipline, energy--and bravery Bravery See also Heroism. Achilles foremost Greek hero of Trojan War; brave and formidable warrior. [Gk. Hist.: NCE, 12] Adrastus courageous Indian prince; Rinaldo’s enemy. [Ital. Lit. . In this issue, we offer several examples of the kind of courage that is an essential element in the dancer's makeup. Since every dancer incurs an injury at some point, you need to have the courage to work through it, no matter how long that takes. New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Ballet's Jennie Somogyi spent more than a year working on a foot injury that was so bad she was told she might not even walk again. In "Will and Grace," Astrida Woods describes how Somogyi has returned to the stage with a new freedom, a new physicality, and a new fearlessness fear·less adj. Without fear; brave. See Synonyms at brave. fear  less·ly adv. .
It takes a different kind of courage to leave your homeland and come to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. seeking a career in dance. Such a decision means not only leaving your family, but plunging into the unknown in terms of career goals and social life. It means living on the edge in a way that most Americans don't experience. We've all been in class or rehearsal with dancers from other countries, but we don't always know the hardships they've been through. Nancy Alfaro's story, "Dancing Without Boundaries," highlights not only their hardships but also the cultural richness that immigrants bring into our world today. Another kind of trial by fire is putting yourself at the mercy of the vast TV-viewing audience at the same time that you are judged by supremely jaded jad·ed adj. 1. Worn out; wearied: "My father's words had left me jaded and depressed" William Styron. 2. professionals. In Fox's top-rated television show So You Think You Can Dance There are several local versions of the reality television show So You Think You Can Dance:
All these forms of bravery stem from one thing: an absolute sureness that dancing is what you want to do. If you're wavering, you will not have the bravery--or the focus, discipline, or commitment. But then again, if you weren't absolutely sure, you might not be reading Dance Magazine this minute. Wendy Perron Per´ron n. 1. (Arch.) An out-of-door flight of steps, as in a garden, leading to a terrace or to an upper story; - usually applied to mediævel or later structures of some architectural pretensions. , Editor in Chief wperron@dancemagazine.com |
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