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Originally Posted by TA Guy  They talk about technique like it's some holy grail, which, if you find it, WOW! You are a dancer! It's complete crap. Technique on it's own is useless. Technique is merely a means to an end. Some of the most technically gifted dancers are the most boring or most mechanical. |
This reminds me, in a tangential way, of something Ron Atkinson said relating to football. Can't remember the exact quote but it was along the lines of 'Technique is being able to trap a ball or pass a ball or head a ball. Skill is being able to do that whilst a 6' 4 centre-half is trying to kick you up in the air' so, yes, technique alone is not enough. I can trap a ball and pass a ball (I'm rubbish at heading it
) but nowhere near well enough in a match situation. I play football but I would not describe myself as a footballer. Likewise I dance but I would never describe myself to other people as a dancer. Perhaps Ron's definition of skill as it would be applied to someone dancing is what separates those who dance from those who are dancers?
Robert