Prior to seeing that show, I had danced myself. I had already been doing ballet for two years, but I was never sure why I liked doing it so much. I loved to dance, and I put everything I had into it, but I never understood what it was about it that made it so worthwhile to me. The Nutcracker changed that. Looking back on that show, I now know how inexperienced and naive those dancers are. They were all so young. The nutcracker himself being no older than 16. But since The Nutcracker in 2002, I have never questioned why I love what I do. And now it is confirmed to myself that I keep going in hopes that I can potentially alter the life of at least one little kid, just like the nutcracker did me.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Super Late Art Experience
My most meaningful experience of art in any form was when I was five and my mom took me to see The Nutcracker. This particular performance of The Nutcracker was put on my MoCo, at the time The Moving Company. It was children from ages 10 through 18 and so to me, they were so big and experienced. I watched them dance. I watched the little girl be taken away by the tall boy nutcracker and I watched them dance together. I watched them tell a story through their bodies: using only their bodies, no words. That performance changed dance for me. Their fluid lines, pointe shoes, stamina, strength, facial expressions, love were all amazing to me.
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wow...I just cried a little after reading that. Thats actually really awesome and I agree with how amazing it is that there can be absolutely no words spoken yet you can fell and understand the emotions through facial expressions and the music and posture. I'd like to go see this show myself now due to your beautiful post.
ReplyDeleteThats awesome that you have let a piece of art that you love affect your life in such a powerful way. Its really fantastic that it moved you so much that you were inspired to continue dancing. What a meaningful experience that I am sure MoCo would love to hear about.
ReplyDeleteI also liked this post a lot. I think it is so cool when organizations like that can influence others so seriously. Its weird to think where you would be without having seen that show. Would you still love theatre as much? Or would you love something else? These are situations where I feel like fate has definitely come into play to help us figure out our lives - whether we know it at the time or not.
ReplyDeleteThats powerful, the way one performance can change your idea of such a closely held art. Its absolutely amazing that art is so powerful, it can change out whole perception on something we already have a firm belief in, its amazing.
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