Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Break Time!
Usually, after we do a huge production, we take a much needed rest from all of the practices that we have during the week. I must say, I'm enjoying this! On Wednesdays, we practice well into the late night hours. So after teaching class tonight, I went straight to the bookstore. I love bookstores! I might go in one for something in particular, but 4 hours later I'm probably still there, with three or four books, reading a chapter from each one before I decide to buy any one them. Today, I picked up a book called Geisha, A life. I knew I was going to get it, but I just had to sit down with it and check it out. Just reading the first few sentences brought back so many memories of my dancing days in Japan. Although I learned so much in the three years I was dancing there, I know that it's really only a few pebbles in a stream. Nonetheless, I still value the experiences, especially learning from my sensei, Aoki-san. I believe I was the first foreigner that she ever taught, and I used to think she was brave teaching me, because she knew no English. My Japanese was seriously on the grade school level, but I wanted to dance, so I became better at speaking simply because I wanted to understand her, and not have a translator with me all the time. Learning from her was by far my best experience, and when I think of Japan or pick up any book, news article, or magazine about Japan, I always think fondly of her.
Having worked so much on dance company stuff has left little time for other things, like reading, writing, learning from other teachers, my solo dance career and my personal life. So I decided to take a little break from dance company business so that I can focus on other things. Recharge my batteries. Intuition says it's time, and I agree with it. I'll start up the company again in the fall, after we have auditions. We're not fading away by any means, just taking a breather. A very well deserved one.
Up next: Reflections from Egyptian Fantasy.
Usually, after we do a huge production, we take a much needed rest from all of the practices that we have during the week. I must say, I'm enjoying this! On Wednesdays, we practice well into the late night hours. So after teaching class tonight, I went straight to the bookstore. I love bookstores! I might go in one for something in particular, but 4 hours later I'm probably still there, with three or four books, reading a chapter from each one before I decide to buy any one them. Today, I picked up a book called Geisha, A life. I knew I was going to get it, but I just had to sit down with it and check it out. Just reading the first few sentences brought back so many memories of my dancing days in Japan. Although I learned so much in the three years I was dancing there, I know that it's really only a few pebbles in a stream. Nonetheless, I still value the experiences, especially learning from my sensei, Aoki-san. I believe I was the first foreigner that she ever taught, and I used to think she was brave teaching me, because she knew no English. My Japanese was seriously on the grade school level, but I wanted to dance, so I became better at speaking simply because I wanted to understand her, and not have a translator with me all the time. Learning from her was by far my best experience, and when I think of Japan or pick up any book, news article, or magazine about Japan, I always think fondly of her.
Having worked so much on dance company stuff has left little time for other things, like reading, writing, learning from other teachers, my solo dance career and my personal life. So I decided to take a little break from dance company business so that I can focus on other things. Recharge my batteries. Intuition says it's time, and I agree with it. I'll start up the company again in the fall, after we have auditions. We're not fading away by any means, just taking a breather. A very well deserved one.
Up next: Reflections from Egyptian Fantasy.
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