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Need More Puppy In Your Dance?
How to make your dance open and friendly.
In the last episode, we talked about kitty energy. Kitty energy is important because it brings a confident, elegant quality to your dancing.
But if you find yourself dancing with your nose in the air, and a snooty, prissy demeanor, you might be overdoing the kitty.
Or maybe you’re bringing more of a “bunny” energy
Staring at the floor in terror, avoiding the audience, and frantically jumping from move to move.
Either way, the cure is more “puppy”…
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This is an audio version of an article I wrote back in 2011. For the text version, check out the original.
Not clear on the difference?
Heather made a video to help demonstrate the difference. You’ll learn one combination, then try it out with both puppy and kitty energies:
Your Turn
Is your dancing have more puppy or more kitty?
Does the energy you bring change depending on the audience or performance?
Are there dancers with noticeable puppy (or kitty) energy whom you admire?
Do you feel more kitty or more puppy?
Are there any dancers you admire with good examples of kitty energy?
Is there another topic you’d like us to cover on the podcast?
We would love to hear from you.
Leave a comment below, or better yet, leave us a short voice message. Maybe we’ll even play it on the air!
Want More?
If you want help cultivating expressiveness on stage, check out my video, Expression in Improv.