Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Update to last post ("Miko Fogarty")

I found another competition where Miko performed her Kitri variation.  In this one, her characterization is much deeper, but (lest you think I gush praise indiscriminately) she does need to work on getting her heel down in the series of pirouettes.  That's a little detail that could cause a big injury, and it's also something that would make her dancing much better.  That said, it's not an easy correction because such a large part of ballet is habit, and habits take time to correct.  Good dancers distinguish themselves by taking corrections in stride and continually improving their craft.  I do believe that Miko has a very bright future and will be much sought-after if she decides to look for a company to dance with.  Correcting the minutia now will no doubt help her in this endeavor.

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