What You'll Learn
- How to reframe impatience as a positive motivator for your ballet goals
- The relationship between passion, frustration, and artistic growth
- Why being chill isn't always the best approach for ambitious dancers
- Techniques for balancing intensity with self-kindness at the barre
- How to use the heat of frustration to fuel your technical progress
About This Video
In the world of ballet, we are often told that patience is the ultimate virtue. We spend years at the barre refining a single tendu or perfecting the height of an arabesque. However, many dancers find themselves struggling with a nagging sense of impatience as they strive for technical perfection.
In this Broche Ballet Q&A, we dive deep into the mindset of a dancer and explore a radical idea: what if being kind to yourself doesn't always mean being patient? The traditional advice for ballet students who feel frustrated is usually to just be patient or trust that it takes time. While technically true, this advice can sometimes feel dismissive of the fire and passion that drives us to improve.
If you feel impatient with your pirouettes or your progress en pointe, it is often because you care deeply about your craft. Instead of fighting that feeling, we discuss how to use impatience as a high-octane fuel for your goals. When we experience frustration, we are feeling the heat or friction of our desires meeting our current reality.
This tension is actually a powerful motivator. In this video, we discuss how to stop fighting the impatience and instead harness it to drive your training forward. Being aggressive with your pace and your pursuit of excellence isn't a lack of kindness—it's an act of devotion to your dream.
At Broche Ballet, we believe that romanticizing the chill dancer is often unrealistic. High-level ballet requires an intense emotional investment. By embracing the frustration that comes with a difficult relevé or a complex assemblé sequence, you allow that emotion to propel you toward success.
Learn why striving for chillness might be holding you back and how a more intense, honest approach to your struggles can lead to faster breakthroughs in the studio and on stage.
