What You'll Learn
- How to create a personalized 'Motivation Menu' for your dance practice
- Strategies to pivot your focus when you feel uninspired or tired
- The importance of varying your motivators to match your daily energy
- Practical tips for maintaining a consistent ballet routine as an adult
About This Video
Consistency is the cornerstone of progress in ballet, but finding the spark to get to the barre every single day can be a challenge. In this insightful interview, Kristen, a dedicated instructor at Broche Ballet in Denver, Colorado, reveals her personal strategy for maintaining focus: the Motivation Menu. As adult dancers, our energy levels and emotional needs fluctuate constantly.
What inspired you yesterday, perhaps the challenge of a complex pirouette or the grace of an arabesque, might not be enough to get you moving today. Kristen explains that motivation isn't a one-size-fits-all solution; it is a dynamic list of options that you can choose from based on how you feel in the moment. Whether you are practicing in our Denver studio or following along with our online ballet classes, this concept of a menu allows you to honor your current state while still making progress toward your goals.
Some days, your motivation might be the meditative quality of a slow plié sequence or the grounding feeling of a thorough warm-up. Other days, you might need the physical rigor of relevé work or the sharp precision of a dégagé to feel accomplished and energized. By having a menu of different motivators, you ensure that you never run out of reasons to step onto the floor.
This approach is particularly effective for the ballet studio for grown-ups environment, where we must balance training with busy professional and personal lives. Kristen’s approach emphasizes that it is perfectly normal for your why to change. One day, you might be driven by the desire for technical perfection in your tendu, and the next, you might just want the mental clarity that comes from a full ballet class.
At Broche Ballet, we believe in supporting the whole dancer, providing the tools to keep your passion sustainable. This video provides practical advice on how to build your own menu, ensuring your love for dance remains vibrant for years to come. Stop waiting for inspiration to strike and start choosing it from your own personal menu.
