Years ago, when I was in competitive dance, my instructor often told the group we should practice like we meant to perform. Which meant that from the very beginning of putting together a new routine—learning new steps and memorizing choreography—we had to smile (or make whatever facial expressions were appropriate for that style of dance). We had to dance "full out," including jumps and turns, and other things that we could have "marked" that early in the process. In the months and weeks leading up to performances, we put on a show every time. We gave it our best even when we'd done the whole dance twenty times that day and had twenty more to go.
Practicing Like I Mean to Perform
Practicing Like I Mean to Perform
Practicing Like I Mean to Perform
Years ago, when I was in competitive dance, my instructor often told the group we should practice like we meant to perform. Which meant that from the very beginning of putting together a new routine—learning new steps and memorizing choreography—we had to smile (or make whatever facial expressions were appropriate for that style of dance). We had to dance "full out," including jumps and turns, and other things that we could have "marked" that early in the process. In the months and weeks leading up to performances, we put on a show every time. We gave it our best even when we'd done the whole dance twenty times that day and had twenty more to go.