Struggling to Find Your Dance Style? Try This

My pro tips on how to find your own voice, your own style in dance!

Recently, my student Maria asked me in Secrets of Solo students group:
“Ksenia, how do I create my own 1920s character?”
This video is my answer and my invitation for you to step into your artistry.
If you’re ready to stop looking like someone else and start dancing like yourself, this is for you.

Chapters:

00:00- Introduction: Art Is A Cocktail!
00:53 - Who Am I?
01:12 - No One Creates from Scratch: Art Is A Remix
02:15 - Let's look at the Greats: Chaplin, Picasso, Ellington...
02:45 - All Culture Is Appropriated
04:27 - Action: Create Art Ancestry Tree
05:03 - My story: Character "Chicken"
05:51- My story: Character "Tuxedo"
07:40 - How to Find Freedom Through Creation: "Sheep"
09:27 - Tool 1: You can only DO what you CAN do (Limits)
10:30 - Tool 2: Find your JEWELS!
11:01 - Tool 3: Your TASTE Ancestry Tree
11:30 - Tool 4: Take Care Of the Quantity
11:45 - Tool 5: Just Make
11:25 - Tool 6: Develop Clarity About Your Taste
13:50 - Tool 7: Love & Hate Guidelines
14:55 - How Can You Teach People Style?
15:30 - Where Do You Draw The Line: Inspired - Copy - Create?

This is not generic self-help. I share insights from my personal journey of developing my own solo jazz characters over 20 years of performing, teaching, and exploring jazz dance.
It’s a practical, creative process you can use to find your unique voice whether you’re a dancer, performer, or creator.

You’ll learn:
• Why no artist creates from scratch (and why that’s a good thing)
• How to turn inspiration into originality using my Art Ancestry Tree method
• The role of limits in defining your style (inspired by Doris Humphrey & Jonathan Burrows)
• How to sharpen your taste and trust it
• Action steps to start building your own distinctive dance persona

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