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Pro Dancer Atl is created by an award winning dancer with an impressive resume of experience thru-out the country. Having worked in stage, film, concert and event performances with such renown company’s as Dance Theatre of Harlem, Radio City Music Hall and Cirque Du Soleil. His choreography has been presented in New York City, Los Angeles, Texas, Las Vegas and Georgia. He’s also a distinguished recipient the NFAA (The National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts) Talent Search award 1994.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Pas de Deux

The Romantic period and was a time when dance reflected the beauty and gragure of society. A time in our world where rules of society were a shared sense of reality. Dance as all art reflected this belief system. Mean and women were not trained together. Ladies had there classes separate from men and the the first time they came together was after years of training separately in the same school they would meet in Pas de Deux Class. Here is where young ladies were not just learning about the art of dance but also the art of feminity. The attire the etiquette and the attitude during this period led to some beautiful ballet that house some of the dance worlds most enticing pas de dueux. Pas de duex class is a requirement for young dancers serious about their career and training. It is this practice of learning to dance together where a dancer becomes comfortable enough with their bodies and themselves to touch another person intimately. Both sexes have have to overcome shyness and embarrassment when standing in front of another dancer tired sweaty and raw. It is in this moment when you feel most vulnerable where trust happens with you and your partner. A male must trust his self. He has to know and believe that when a girl jumps towards him he has the capability to lift her. Equally a young lady must trust her partner and know that he is there to assist her. Their union creates grandeur and romance for the audience. The skills tricks tips and techniques to creating such splendor lies in Pas de Deux Class 101. Women must learn to use there body weight in opposition to a man's to have shape and form. She must learn to present herself always in a beautiful manner even when she in her most uncomfortable position. She has to have an extremely strong core to hold and be well aware of her body. The audience thinks a man needs bruit force and herculean strength to accomplish many of the lifts they see executed, but he doesn't. He first needs to be aware of what the female is doing technically, there timing has to match and above all he needs to know correct hand placement and position holds. Pre professional programs or schools with a strong ballet program offers sometime of partnering class. For a dancer wanting to become a professional this is a must have. Dancers are more attractive to choreographers and companies because with this character building shill. Once a dancer gets in a company it should not be there first time touching another person. The process of having to perform a duet on stage is usually reserved for those artist who can entice and audience. It takes a lot of skill and experience to draw the attention of an audience of hundreds of people to look at two people. This of power starts with the training received in Pas de deux class.

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