Anonymous: Do you think I should try out for orchesis when I mostly only know how to do hip hop? I cannot do jumps for my life. I just wanna ask if I should even try since I know that a lot of things you guys do are lyrical. I don't want to make a fool of myself. :/
I can to relate your circumstance. Personally, I was also trained in hip-hop all my life and was very intimidated with lyrical, ballet, etc, BUT I really wanted to join Orchesis. So what I did was, I trained on my own for a year before I auditioned for Orchesis. I knew Lyrical was something that I struggled with so I sought to improve on it by asking experienced ballet dancers to critique me and to give me things to work on at home, such as my flexibility and technique. Till this day, Lyrical is still very new to me and it’s something that I still struggle with but I still continue to seek for advice and critiques with every opportunity I get.
In general, you should always come to auditions to try it out. Don’t let fear of failing be a reason to not go. They’re like a free class. Even if you don’t do well as you’d like, it’s worth the experience that gives you an idea of what to improve on.-Every amazing dancer failed many times to get where they’re at.-You don’t need years of lyrical experience to make it either. There are other factors such as musicality, hitting the dance moves on the right beats, understanding the differences between a right and a wrong movement, imitating the choreographer’s style,..etc… If you ever need help, don’t be afraid to ask me personally. I’d be glad to help. :)
