New Year's resolutions.There is something magical about the promise of a new year: Endless possibilities lie ahead! Resolutions can motivate us to make tiny or massive changes in our lives, or they can be a reminder of the subtle changes we've been making all year long. We asked five dancers at the top of their fields to describe their resolutions for 2007. The answers, solemn or hilarious, are tiny pearls of wisdom that can help us all leap boldly into the new year. John Selya John Selya is a professional dancer on Broadway where he stars in The Times They Are A-Changin' (2006). He played the character Eddie in the show Movin' Out for which he received the 2003 Tony and Drama Desk nominations for Best Male Dancer and a lead actor in a The Times They Are A-Changin' I always try to keep improving how I treat people. I try not to take what I do for granted, to realize how fortunate I am that people actually want to see me dance. I never said, "I want to end up a principal dancer A principal dancer is similar to a soloist in dance. However, principals are hired by a ballet or dance company to perform not only solos, but also pas de deux. A principal may be male or female. " or "I want to end up an Broadway." I maximize the opportunities I get, and as long as those opportunities reflect me--what I would like to do and how I would like to dance--then that's the ultimate goal for me. Michael Trusnovic Paul Taylor Dance Company Paul Taylor Dance Company, is a contemporary dance company, formed by Paul Taylor, an American choreographers of the 20th century. One of the early touring companies of American modern dance, the Company has "performed in more than 500 cities in 62 countries"[1] I never make New Year's resolutions A New Year's Resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as advantageous. The name comes from the fact that these commitments normally go into effect on New Year's Day and remain until the set . Never! If there's something about myself that I want to change or something that I want to do, I do it. I'm working on myself all the time. The company I work for was my major career goal. Within the work, I set little goals for myself. I haven't thought of any big goals lately. I'm pretty content. Michelle Dorrance Tapper This year I'm reinspired to study ballet with my mom, M'Liss Dorrance, and come back to my classical core and foundation. She raised me in the dance school she founded in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. , The Ballet School of Chapel Hill. My second resolution is to immerse myself in breaking and B-girling. I'm a wannabe B-girl! It's not stopping me that I'm such a novice! To immerse yourself in something that you're a complete beginner at--especially when you're at a certain point in your professional career--is exciting and humbling. If you ever thought you were a dancer, you think, "Oh no! I'm no dancer now!" Elizabeth Gaither The Washington Ballet The Washington Ballet is one of the premiere ballet companies in the United States. The company is an outgrowth of the Washington School of Ballet, which was founded in 1944 by Lisa Gardner and Mary Day; pioneers in American dance. Last New Year I went to yoga. I was in Downward Facing Dog at midnight. It was great! I'm doing it again this year. My teacher, Neva Ingalls, is sort of my guru. Yoga has helped me to become better technically in ballet and take dance to a different spiritual level. I want to have a light when I dance that reaches out to people. It's hard to keep a goal and not to have the complications of life interfere. But if the desire is strong enough, then nothing can get in the way. And you've got to be able to laugh at yourself. Musa Cooper Musa A. Cooper (born February 26, 1978) is an American dancer and fitness model who has had several television appearances, and is best known for being featured on both of the initial two seasons of the popular televised dance competition So You Think You Can Dance. So You Think You Can Dance There are several local versions of the reality television show So You Think You Can Dance:
Last year my resolution was to get into better shape and devote more time to working out and I've stuck with it. This year's resolution will be to venture into different styles of dance, not just hip hop hip-hop or hip hop n. 1. A popular urban youth culture, closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city residents. 2. Rap music. adj. . I want to take at least 20 new classes next year. The hardest thing about keeping resolutions is time! You've got to fit things in because every day you go without doing something is a day lost. |
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