My greatest strengths as a dancer are being a quick learner, and having good rhythm and timing. One strength I have is being able to pick up choreography fairly quickly. I enjoy learning new choreography so it usually does not take me too long to learn new dances. Another strength is I have good rhythm and timing while dancing and usually stay on beat. I way I might have accomplished this strength is when I was younger I took piano lessons and when you're playing its important to stay on in rhythm, so this might have helped my timing and rhythm.
My greatest weaknesses as a dancer is performing, choreographing, and spotting. One weakness of mine is performing. I need to work on not just going through the motions of the movements. Also not to over think the movements. But make sure I'm performing to the audience. Also if the dance is trying to show an emotion or idea to make sure I convey it. And to be expressive. A way I could turn this into a strength could be when I'm practicing or warming up to dance full out and to the best of my ability. And to practice performing not just on the stage but also when there is no audience. Another weakness is that I do not like choreographing that much. I like learning new choreography than making up my own. A way i could turn this into a strength is by using improv to create a dance or choreographing small parts or counts at first to make a longer piece. Spotting is also another weakness. I could turn this into a strength just by practicing when I'm turning to focus on a specific spot.
Dig a little deeper into the why's of your strengths. What is it about learning new choreography that you like? Is there something about your personality or your talents outside of the studio that allows you to pick up movement quickly? Have you always had good rhythm and timing? Maybe it's a natural talent or maybe you grew up always listening to music so rhythm is a part of you. I want you to really think critically about your strengths as a person and as a dancer- if you know where they came from and what they are you can use them to your benefit.
ReplyDeleteFor example: I know that I am a super organized person and I am able to use that strength while choreographing to create a piece that makes sense and is put together [organized] in an interesting way. So I would say a strength of mine is choreography and one reason for that is my organizational skills, among other things.