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[sagesaria]

Yesterday was an example of extreme devotion to one's work.

I slipped on a patch of ice yesterday while heading for the bus and fell and twisted my ankle. (NOT SPRAINED, worried people, just twisted) I didn't realise that was the damage until I arrived on campus and it started to hurt. But I absolutely didn't want to miss any of the dance we were learning today, because if I wasn't learning it with the group I wouldn't learn it at all and I know that about myself.

So I warned the choreographer beforehand, spent as much time as I could sitting before we started, got a stage hand to get me an ice pack, and bummed some painkillers off of a fellow ensemble member, which were practically horsepills that I swallowed dry because I left my water bottle behind by mistake and we were JUST about to start. Not pleasant.

Hopefully today's or tomorrow's rehearsal will be partially singing so I can spend some time off my feet, but today my ankle is feeling a lot better; mostly just stiff.

Comments

[dudeness86.livejournal.com]

thank god it's feeling better... don't overdo it, babe *leg massage*

[maugorn.livejournal.com]

So, the Muse showed up and asked "How much do you want it?" eh?

She'll do that.

This sort of thing is one of the many reasons why taking on this adventure is as much a learning experience as any class (or number of them).

One of the hardest things to learn is exactly what you're made of in times of hardship. It takes something big, like a crisis, or something that's really worth it, to bring on this test, and the achy, but beautiful thing is to find out just how capable we are of passing it.

Of *course* you can do this. You have the strength, and you'll find the determination to be worth it.

A professional performer isn't necessarily someone who executes all their moves just right. More often than anyone can imagine, the true mark of the professional is that they can execute all their right moves *anyway*. All you have to do is want it enough, and I know that you'll find that You *are* made of that stuff!

[not-the-pope.livejournal.com]

This would be the true meaning of, "The show must go on!" Hang in there. :-)

[flamingrivers.livejournal.com]

poppin in my two cents as a dancer:
be sure to warm up properly, lots of slooooow bending and stretching of the ankle, and keep it warm throughout the rehearsal, maybe leg warmers if you have them or just thicker socks.
and good on you to keep going! as long as it isn't seriously hurt, dancing on it may make it feel better and not so stiff sooner.