Peter Stark’s Tips for Teaching Smoother, Swifter Directional Changes - Dance Teacher
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As the associate director of Boston Ballet II, Peter Stark is responsible for preparing dancers for the rigors of company life. And a crucial requirement for professional dancers in any genre is versatility. “Most dancers today are dancing in the style of the ballets, and not the style of the company,” says Stark, noting that in a given day his students need to be equipped to dance works by August Bournonville, George Balanchine and William Forsythe. For Stark, the secret to succeeding in this environment is coordination. And the key to coordination? A mastery over directional changes.…
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