tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post1840774847844912005..comments2023-09-28T00:21:42.416-07:00Comments on Tempest's Teapot: The Tastemaker ChallengeTempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15552450426383952631noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-25938761380921693602014-02-19T10:59:31.399-08:002014-02-19T10:59:31.399-08:00I think that evaluating a class or workshop would ...I think that evaluating a class or workshop would have slightly different criteria - as it's not a performance, and it's a different kind of interaction (and asks for a different kind of a participation from the "audience", equally dependent on their skill level, learning ability, etc) - but I agree that critical thinking also applies. Most workshop instructors and event producers (including myself on both accounts) welcome feedback - and as a producer, I pass along feedback to my instructors. But I am also hearing more and more from dancers I know that they're disappointed in a lot of the "big names" out there - that the workshop didn't cover the material it promised, that it was too basic, or a copy of someone else's. They choose to vote with their feet and their dollars. Tempesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552450426383952631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-30020865339260309372014-02-19T01:44:36.456-08:002014-02-19T01:44:36.456-08:00I think the same applies when evaluating a teacher...I think the same applies when evaluating a teacher, especially master teachers. Some people might never admit that a workshop was not good or that the way the teacher teaches is not perfect. Obviously different things work for different people and the same applies to watching a performance - what one likes another person frowns upon. <br />But I´ve been to a workshop with a master teacher and paid a lot of money for a workshop which in my view was quite disappointing. <br />It´s a sensitive subject cause people probably feel guilty when criticizing these dancers but one can criticize and still be respectful, right? <br />I wonder if they ever get real feedback on their workshops, cause usually it´s only the good things dancers say to each other. They unfortunately tend to keep real criticism for themselves. Lenkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03495837141699576194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-83716084082223983762014-02-13T19:48:09.192-08:002014-02-13T19:48:09.192-08:00This was a such a great post. It summed up the mi...This was a such a great post. It summed up the mixed feelings when watching a may usually like as well as a dancer that is very popular. I also thought your check list was a great way to view the positive and negative of any dancer. I always enjoy your wonderful insight on these difficult subjects.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492155657645508814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7797722657144934304.post-43311876102704386892014-02-03T19:46:06.247-08:002014-02-03T19:46:06.247-08:00I think these concepts would be really useful to u...I think these concepts would be really useful to use when watching a DVD or YouTube, because you can watch it multiple times to go beyond your gut reaction and really get down to the nitty-gritty of how you feel about a piece. I find this sort of analysis harder to do in person, because I will get really swept up in a show and I forget to think ;)AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398414928556655066noreply@blogger.com