I absolutely loved the Lubovitch Master Class that was given by
Christopher Vo. What an awesome experience that we were so lucky to
have to opportunity to participate in! Every second of this class was
even more wonderful, challenging, fulfilling and just fun than the
last. For me, one of the most enjoyable aspects to this class was the
fact that it took place in a very large, beautiful, mirror-less room.
The lack of mirrors allowed me the opportunity to really feel the
movement in my body. This is something that seems so basic, but I
think is so easy to forget when otherwise you have mirrors all around
you and you can't help but to stare at yourself, judging, critiquing,
and thinking about what you are or are not (or even can't be) doing.
The movement that was being given to us was truly beautiful. It was
flowing, it felt real (nothing fake, thought out, planned or
pointless) and I was beginning to feel like I was that dance because
there was nothing there to distract me from focusing on how the
movement felt in my body rather than how my body looked doing it. I
honestly do not think that we would have been able to even come close
to do it justice had those terrible, full-of-lies contraptions that we
call mirrors, been covering the walls. I only wish that I (and all
dancers) could allow myself to feel like this every time I danced, or
at least a little more often. It was a truly, beautiful, special and
therapeutic experience.
Photo: Prem Ananda premphoto.com
