Memories … In the Corners of My Mind
Here’s how I memorize ballet:
- The Mark: Okay. Okay. Oh, crap! Wait, what? Okay. Maybe this? Okay. And okay!
- The First Run:Okay. Okay. Okay. Wait, what? Okay. Maybe this? Okay. And okay!
- The Second Run: Okay. Okay. Okay. Wait, what? Okay. Okay. Okay. And okay!
- The Third Run: Like a Boss, Like a Boss, Like a Boss, Like a Boss, etc.
- Next Rehearsal:Like a Boss, Like a Boss, Like a Boss, Like a Boss, etc.
Here’s how I memorize modern*:
- The Mark: WTF, even how, but what, can I just-, where do I, how do I, what do I, WTF
- The First Run: okay, even how, but what, can I just-, where do I, okay, what do I, WTF
- The Second Run: WTF, okay, but what, can I just-, okay, how do I, what do I, okay
- The Third Run: okay, okay, can I just-, where do I, okay, what do I, okay
- The Next Rehearsal: okay, okay, okay, where do I, okay, what do I, okay
- The Rehearsal After That: “Are we sure we learned this dance already?”
Modern: the struggle is real.
(Also: Autocorrect: the struggle Isreal.)
“And then she was like, ‘No, it’s up, flick down, swirly, and contract!’ and I was like, ‘I can’t even remember my own name right now.'”
*Okay, so I’ll own up to a little hyperbole, here.
Posted on 2017/04/09, in balllet, modern, rehearsals, work and tagged ballet versus modern, logical Friday, rehearsal, so tired. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
danseur ignoble 
It’s the exact opposite for me! 😀 (Fortunately, or the recital would such a lot…) But I feel like it gets better, I can sometimes do a whole barre exercise correctly without the teacher. This was super-inconceivable a while ago!
Also, did you add butterflies to your banner? Nice!
I think it’s the first language/second language dilemma! I’ve had that same conversation with a couple of my Modern peeps.
Also, yes! Thanks, and I’m glad you noticed 😀 I made four of them last year, one for each season. I’m deciding now whether to just roll with the ones I’ve got, or whip up a new batch for the coming year, since I started them with Summer.