https://albangerhardt.com/prokofiev-and-masterclass-in-houston/ Just another WordPress site Sat, 03 Jun 2017 09:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.0.3 https://albangerhardt.com/prokofiev-and-masterclass-in-houston/#comment-668 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:32:36 +0000 http://www.albangerhardt.com/blog/?p=238#comment-668 Hello, Alban–
After reading your March 20 post, I’m wondering whether what you say about your greater efficiency in practicing and playing is the same for most disciplines, if not all. Although I’m no professional, I’ve taken dance classes for most of my life (ballet as a child, modern later on) and have found that, although I’m now older, much of dancing has become easier for me because I’m no longer “wasting” movement; I’ve learned to move more efficiently. My best friend (since seventh grade–almost 42 years ago!) used to dance for George Balanchine, and I remember how she often stood out from many other dancers because of the precision and clarity of her movement, which, although she was always a fine dancer, improved over time. It looked effortless. Maybe it’s much the same with the plastic arts; I’ll have to talk with some of my artist friends to see whether it’s true for them as well.

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