Watching with a critical eye will help you get the most out of viewing dances.
So what does that mean anyway?
Before we go any further, take the poll below.
Before we go any further, take the poll below.
So does viewing critically mean that you are going in with a negative attitude?
Does it mean you are only looking for mistakes?
The simple answer is NO.
If we take a look at the actual definition of the word "Critical" in the dictionary we can see that in fact,
all the answers in the poll apply to the word critical; however,
the definitions that are best when looking at dances are C and D:
Watching carefully examining both what is done well and what needs work
If you don't know a lot about dance or about this particular style of dance it's okay, just describe what you see!
While you are watching a dance is not the time to try and remember the name of that turn you learned in class last week.
You will have time afterward to check on it.
Asking questions about what you have seen
You might not be able to discuss it with the choreographer or dancers, but asking questions about what you have seen is a really great way to help you remember what you saw and even to make connections with things you already know about.
Does it mean you are only looking for mistakes?
The simple answer is NO.
If we take a look at the actual definition of the word "Critical" in the dictionary we can see that in fact,
all the answers in the poll apply to the word critical; however,
the definitions that are best when looking at dances are C and D:
Watching carefully examining both what is done well and what needs work
If you don't know a lot about dance or about this particular style of dance it's okay, just describe what you see!
While you are watching a dance is not the time to try and remember the name of that turn you learned in class last week.
You will have time afterward to check on it.
Asking questions about what you have seen
You might not be able to discuss it with the choreographer or dancers, but asking questions about what you have seen is a really great way to help you remember what you saw and even to make connections with things you already know about.