Tuesday, 19 May, 2009| | Share on Facebook
What makes a good performer?
I don't know.
I recently watched a film that asked many different types of dancers, what makes the ultimate dancer? Everyone went straight to performance. There was a mixture of dancers, from commercial to contemporary and some pretty well known faces...
The commercial dancers went straight for the cliche's
Passion
Talent
Love
Determination
Simon Cowell
All responded through fake tan, eyeliner and glowing white teeth (think appearance has anything to do with it guys?!)
The contemporary dancers
Um,
er,
Technique? ('no shut up' from the background)
no?
well,
er,
creativity?
Contacts?
hhmm,
Space?
No one knows.
But this is the point!!
This is why someone is interesting to watch, is a special performer. Its nothing to do with flexibility, technique, strength. I mean don't get me wrong these things help a lot.
In the video one of our lecturers, Rick Nodine (massive name drop, I hate doing those, but i guess he deserves the credit!) mentioned something about the mystery of a performer.
That's it! That's the point!
When someone can stand out from a crowd in a unison section, can stand still and still hold your attention, can do anything and still look pretty damn good.
It's the fact that its a complete mystery why! No one knows and can put there finger on it, it's just there and everyone knows it is but no one knows what it is.
This mysterious stage presence wish I could help in terms of how to achieve it but, I think it comes down to being very very comfortable with everything.
There I solved it.
Be comfortably mysterious.
