 Insight 4 deals with the budding artistic powers of the young
adult. As we all have experienced, one of the driving forces we encountered as a child or
young adult, was the urge to please others and be accepted. Being accepted by peers and
those in authority has, for many children and young adults, been the preeminent concern of
their lives. This concern can be devastating where self-expression is concerned. As a
teacher developing the student dancer, I find myself always aware of who the individual is
and what their possibilities are beyond technique. I believe we are not just training
dancers to be technicians, but whole individuals with the potential to move others with
their artistry.
Below is an insight from Miriam Lindstrom, an expert on
children’s art.
| "Discontent with his own accomplishments, and
extremely anxious to please others with his art, he tends to give up original creation and
personal expression…. Further development of his visualizing powers and even his
capacity for original thought, and for relating himself through personal feelings to his
environment may be blocked at this point. It is a crucial stage beyond which many adults
have not advanced." Miriam Lindstrom
Children’s Art |
With this insight in mind hopefully we
may share enough confidence and trust with our students that, when the time comes, they
can openly express their concerns about how they are relating to their world. Reassurance
in the appropriate place, time and manner can go a long way in fostering our future dance
artists.
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