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[safithomas]

"The criteria for judging a dancer's aptitude must be based on something quantifiable & empirical. Mimicry of choreography is not dance aptitude. Being your 'friend' does not contribute to their dance aptitude. They need to have a command of their body and an understanding of dynamic range. They require assessment skills, critical thinking & creative thinking. It is our job as choreographers to imbue this skillset." #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet #hiphopdancers #hiphoptheatre #hiphop #nycdancers #ladancers #NYC #nycdance (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

"The dance studio, assembly line, 2 hour class, just got off their first tour or dance show and teaching, body count, format has robbed dancers of the most crucial and empowering aspect of their dance pedagogy, knowledge of self. Dancers prematurely teaching classes but having absolutely no knowledge of the body, kinesiology, biomechanics, kinesthetics, breath, lines, levels, shapes, flexibility or how to explain dance aside from their own pedestrian language diminishes the quality of dance movement and homogenizes dance. Which is why so many dancers look the same now. Carbon copies of a movement style that was once original but is now just a watered down mirage of it." -Safi A. Thomas #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet #hiphoptheatre #hiphopdance #dancers #danceNGO #artsed #danceeducation #dancestudio #educationiskey (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

"I find in dance that we wade through the alluvial filth of poor dance quality and aoristic movement by masquerading it as some difference in epistemic dance principles. When really it's simply a desire to remain as lazy as possible and not have to put in the work to be grounded in dance foundations before experimenting with our own technique. We have a generation of rule breakers who don't even know the rules or care why they exist." -Safi A. Thomas #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet #artsed #moderndance #dancengo #hiphopeducation #education #nycdancers (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

#dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

"It is not enough to simply acknowledge people's pain. That's pain tourism. Where you gawk at the sight of their suffering or experience. Be it sexism, abuse, suicidal ideation, rape, sexual assault, depression, racism, gender bias, etc. The key is to also acknowledge your role in the perpetuation of an environment which condones these actions against the oppressed. Don't be an oppression tourist and thank people for sharing their stories. They share their stories for you to recognize the issue and to solve it within YOU as well and maybe get an ally." #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet #advocacy

[safithomas]

"If we are to do anything of merit as artists, it would be to protect our art-form from the vulgarities of antediluvian thinking which coerce us into the abyss of mediocrity." -Safi A. Thomas #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet #hiphoped #artsed (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

"A great choreographer does not work because they are inspired, but becomes inspired because they are working. Limon, Nureyev, Graham, Dunham, Primus, Balanchine all actuated their thoughts. They did not wait for inspiration. Take action, get results! Period! If you are waiting for inspiration to come, then you are relegating yourself to a victim of circumstance as an artist and absolving yourself of responsibility for your work." #dance #dancers #dancerlife #dancetheatre #theatre #dancequote #quote #inspiration #instaquote #positivevibes #safithomasquotes #hpluslife #dancerproblems #theatrelife #ballet (at H+ The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)

[safithomas]

"Wanting to be a choreographer is an admirable pursuit which should not be taken lightly. Honor the time it takes to build yourself into one. Take at least a decade to hone your skills and attain the appropriate pedagogy. Find places that provide dance education not just "Simon says" choreography classes. Learn about foundation, movement, music, history, cultural influences and groove. Use that knowledge to inform the type of choreographer you become. Respect yourself and the craft enough to learn as much as you can. Until then, be a dancer." -Safi A. Thomas | Artistic Director #hpluslife #dancerslife #hiphopdance #danceeducation #NYC #dancerprobz #ballet #moderndance #dancersworld #quoteoftheday #quotestoliveby #actors #soul #dance #quotes #dancequotes #art #artsed #beauty #dancerprobz #loveyourself #education #nycdancers #dancers #international #culture (at The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory)