"Who is your favorite local dancer and why?"
What an interesting question. Everyone has their pet peeves and things they wish their fellow dancers wouldn't do but what about the positive side of that?
I love watching performers who are IN the performance. Ones that are giving everything to the performance. What does that mean? Its not that easy to explain, the best I can do is that they dance like they mean it!
I go into raptures watching dancers with lovely technique - dancers who's performances showcase this art form's intricate controlled movements with seemingly effortless grace.
I'm enchanted by dancers who really dance to the music, as if it resonates from their bodies instead of somewhere outside of themselves.
I enjoy watching a dancer take a prop and make it her own, like an extension of her self.
I'm very taken with group choreography's where there is interaction between the dancers, where they move as separate parts of one entity.
I respect dancers who stick at it, working hard to improve, grow and learn.
I like dancers who aren't interested in pulling other dancers down.
I'm all for dancers who treat themselves and their audience with respect
I adore dancers who pay attention to their costumes. No self advertising intended : ). The costume is the very first thing the audience registers, it (sometimes more than the dance) represents the level of commitment to a performance.
I'm happy to watch dancers who exude a joyous kind of confidence.
I'm glad to know dancers who don't see every meeting with another dancer as the time to roll out their CV.
I think its great when dancers take the time to understand the origins of our dance.
I'm delighted that there are so many dancers interested in creating a thriving dance community in South Africa.
And lastly, I have a soft spot for dancers new to performing finding their feet on stage, The shift that happens when they realise that they are enjoying themselves up there, that all the hard work has culminated in this 3 minutes. What I love most about these dancers is that they got up there in the first place.
