Coaching and individual movement research help students to replace default movement patterns with intentional choices that eventually become part of effortless language in movement.
Stoops
new york city
Learning the steps is only the first part of a dancer’s process – repetition and iteration teach discipline, perseverance, and a never-ending quest for excellence. Beyond steps, the deeper purpose of dance training is to promote mindfulness and strengthen the connection between mind and body. I encourage dancers to tap into their own sensation and proprioception to fully experience their movement, rather than focusing on external validation or feedback from the mirror. My most common phrase in the studio is, “It is not what you do, but how you do it.”