Comments on: Discipline and Respect

By: Shannon Daly

Shannon Daly — Tue, 20 May 2008 20:50:49 +0000

As a student in a large school it is very important to discipline yourself because in high school you have to respect everyone and give everyone a chance. Once you reach high school there is not anyone pushing you to try your hardest anymore it is really how far you are willing to go yourself. Especially in dance class with a lot of girls it is hard becuase there is sucha large group and everyone is doing different things, but you know your limits and you know how hard you yourself is willing to try so you have to discipline yourself whether it is setting goals for yourself or encouraging yourself to get the step that you have been practicing. You do not always get correctd individually so you need to listen to the help that you get from your peers or your peers get and apply them to yourself as well and respect those who help you because they are trying to make you better because they know you can accomplish it.

By: Hilary Murray

Hilary Murray — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:45:19 +0000

Any thing takes discipline to do well. My violin teacher likes to quote Mr. Miagi from the karate kid, saying, “If you walk on the left side of the road, okay, if you walk on the right side of the road, okay, if you walk down the middle, squish like grape. It’s the same with violin. If you’re commited and practice all the time, okay, if you don’t play an instrument that’s okay too, but if you only partially commit you’re just wasting your time.” And I think this applies to any sport/club/art. If you want to be a dance student, it takes the dedication to show up every day even when you’re not feeling well or you want to go hang out with your friends. Also, it’s not just enough to show up if you don’t give 100% while you’re there.

By: chantel

chantel — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:53:55 +0000

Discipline and Respect are very important aspects in life. Discipline is key if you want to achieve your goals and it is very important to strive and push your limits as a dancer. In a class room, respect should be the number one thing. Students need to respect eachothers space, effort, and dedication while dancing. Giving your teacher respect,listeing, and all of your attention is important because he/she is the one who is taking the time to teach the students! Overll, respect and discipline will come with improvments and make you a better person.

By: Annie Zahour

Annie Zahour — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:58:22 +0000

Discipline and respect are truely the main factors that will define a dancer. When I think about it, I always come back to the idea that what you put into something is what you will get out of it. If you are willing to work hard and respect the art, your choreographers, and your fellow dancers then you will be gaining so much more from the experiance then if you sit around and goof off with your friends throughout the entire class. I know from personal experiance that the best classes are the ones where you are most focused. Pushing yourself and respecting dance will truely get you where you want to be with enough hard work–but, that’s only possible with a strong foundation.

By: Nikki Verheye

Nikki Verheye — Thu, 01 May 2008 15:40:42 +0000

In order to participate in a class as a student respect is necessary in order to obtain discipline. Being a teacher myself, I find that many studetns struggle with cricitism. I think in order for a student to better themselves they need to accept criticism. There is a fine line between being a teacher and a peer and being a dancer it is vital to be respectful of your teacher and of your classmates. Part of discipline is drive. Many students who are advanced at their level drive themselves to be better by taking in the cricism and bettering themsleves.

By: Paulina Caner

Paulina Caner — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:29:28 +0000

Please address the discipline and respect necessary to participate in class as a student, but more importantly as a dancer. Please apply this frame of thought to dance as an art form and the studio experience.

I believe that respect and discipline are key to suceeding as a dancer. Having the mind set of accomplishment for yourself as well as fellow classmates is important. Having discipline that suits yourself is important in that it allows you to push yourself. Being respectful to your dance teacher shows the kind of person you are. If you are late to class, or are not participating it is clear to the teacher that you do not wish to learn. If you are respectful to your dance instrusctor they too will respect you.

By: Ashley Pietrzak

Ashley Pietrzak — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:29:12 +0000

Being students for 13 years, we have been trained to discipline ourselves and be respectful to our teachers and peers. without discpline and respect, our classrooms and learning experiences would fall apart, along with our character. If one wants to be respected, they must show respect first. If you want to get good grades, go to a good college, and get a good job, you must discipline yourself, sometimes choosing studying over more fun things. these same principles largely apply to dance. As dancers I feel that sometimes we don’t get enough respect from society as we deserve; dancers are some of the most athletic people out there. thus, it is important for us as dancers to be open to new styles of dance, and respect other dancers and choreographers for their artform. As we have seen through various guest artists and performances, there are many different styles of dance and none are better than the other. Discipline is also important for a dancer. In order to push yourself and become a better dancer sometimes you have to go to class on a friday night when your friends are at the movies, and sometimes you have to move away from your talkative friend to focus on the combination you are learning. A little discipline can lead to great improvements, but it can not always come from a teacher, it has to come from within.

By: mkarande

mkarande — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:23:31 +0000

In order to learn dance, a dances must be respectful. In Indian lore there is a saying that to receive water from a pitcher one must tip their cup. In dance that same sort of humility is needed to learn anything for there is constant criticism involved in teaching dance. An egotistical dancer can get so far.

Dance is difficult; it is painful, time consuming, and tiring. However, the benefits of expressing oneself through movement far outweigh any of these stresses. To feel the joy of dance one has to give up a lot; it can become difficult to keep on the oath. A dancer must be disciplined enough to over come these difficulties.

By: Kelsey Trotta

Kelsey Trotta — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:54:29 +0000

Discipline and respect are crucial to dancing because if you don’t have discipline or respect it’s pretty difficult to learn and progress in any way.

By: Christine Nikolich

Christine Nikolich — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:00:58 +0000

I think that respect and discipline are both very important aspects of dance. In order to be a successful dancer you have to be able to discipline yourself to listen to the teacher and learn each and every step that you are given so you can be a team player in the studio. You also have to be able to respect yourself as a dancer in order to make progress in the classroom as a dancer.