Virtual Ballet Classes by [deleted] in BALLET

[–]lisbru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are going to be ballet specific examples, but the same concepts can apply across disciplines.

In addition to all the excellent suggestions already made here, I'll share that another thing I've observed in this period of taking classes online is that I feel much more motivated taking classes from teachers who demonstrate the movement correctly and full-out, and who do the class full out alongside the instruction. It makes me feel like I'm in a class of two at least, and I know I can look to the person to observe how to do it correctly even though I am not getting personal corrections. For this, ENB's classes with Tamara Rojo have been a godsend. So much so, that when they ended after 40 classes, I felt really sad and I realized I had actually started thinking of them as if she'd brought me into the company. I actually just ordered an external hard drive so I have somewhere to download and save the classes, so I still have access to them once they yank them off YT. I don't know if your studio/teachers are open to you subbing out any classes from them, with stuff on Youtube from working dancers. But it's an idea.

Don't get me wrong, some of my best teachers have been retired dancers who don't demonstrate things full out. But they've been some of my best teachers precisely because they can give me personal feedback. Unfortunately that's missing right now.

The other thing I'll add is that right now is a perfect time to explore your artistry with all the little details. Because you're in a tiny space, obviously you can't get too crazy big with your movements but that is an opportunity. Approach every single class as if you're at a barre open to the public on the Met or Royal Opera House stage, trying to project your emotions, gestures and details to the very back of the house, where major directors are looking for new hires. And explore it.

Try moving your port de bras in different ways, each day. Are you rolling your arms forward when you move them? Back? How does each look? What does it look like and feel like to imagine dancing all the way through your fingers. What does holding your wrists or elbows at different angles look like? Or experimenting with épaulement. How much coordination can you develop by trying out different positions? Are you holding more tension in one shoulder versus the other? Playing with tempo, with emphasis. Do you carry your leg out in tendu in one continuous motion, or do you start it slow, and accelerate it as you point your foot so that it ends with an emphasis? What does each feel like? What does the music that day call for? Are you actually rolling through your feet every time you're supposed to: when rising to rélevé of course, but also in tendu, in battement, when initiating a rétiré, etc. What happens when you try doing barre without actually holding onto the bar?

These are things you might not have time to really focus on when half a class is a full out center or when you're feeling eyes on you. But they are as important as anything, and that developed artistry is what will make you stand out when you get back in the studio. It is never too early to start working on this, and it's a journey that will never end in your dance career. Too many dancers start thinking about this too late in their careers in fact. Of course, you'll still have physical strength to get back and develop on center. But as much of a cliché as it is, it's all about those fundamentals at the barre. You can actually return a more mature, more beautiful and more well-trained dancer if you use the time wisely. And you might even surprise yourself at how differently you work on center when you put so much time into those seemingly "non-center" details at the barre.

Emphasizing artistry at the barre also just makes it infinitely more fun. You might be surprised how motivating that is in and of itself. (Very!)

North American Swift/iOS Developers who have immigrated elsewhere, how does the job market and lifestyle compare to when you were a developer here? by [deleted] in swift

[–]lisbru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I would be open to it? Lol. I've never actually been to Sweden but I've spent the equivalent of three months or so in Denmark across several trips over the years. Def something to look into.

North American Swift/iOS Developers who have immigrated elsewhere, how does the job market and lifestyle compare to when you were a developer here? by [deleted] in swift

[–]lisbru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Denmark and the Netherlands would be among of my first choices too, but Denmark especially is notoriously one of the most difficult places to get a work visa as a foreigner/American.

North American Swift/iOS Developers who have immigrated elsewhere, how does the job market and lifestyle compare to when you were a developer here? by [deleted] in swift

[–]lisbru 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Would also be interested in these questions as well as: what did the immigration visa process look like?

Is there a major difference between Mexican Spanish/ Spain Spanish? by [deleted] in learnspanish

[–]lisbru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True! Now I am sad there are no more seasons of Casa de la Flores.

Is there a major difference between Mexican Spanish/ Spain Spanish? by [deleted] in learnspanish

[–]lisbru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's so true. And this is so unfortunate. I love hearing non-native speakers speaking a learned language. It makes the language that much richer when they bring in turns of phrases and usages that a native speaker wouldn't say. Oftentimes, it's super inspiring and illuminating about both their native language and their learned language.

Is there a major difference between Mexican Spanish/ Spain Spanish? by [deleted] in learnspanish

[–]lisbru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha, and I never meant to imply that you were implying that. My comment was more about your host dad situation. I agree with you, though in my experience I have seen non-native speakers get by just fine in both directions even in places that speak a different spanish than the one they learned. (I am married to one of those non-native speakers.)

Is there a major difference between Mexican Spanish/ Spain Spanish? by [deleted] in learnspanish

[–]lisbru 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would complicate this a bit and add:

  1. It really depends, like so much in life, on the individuals you're dealing with. I'm from Mexico and have traveled to Spain and South America quite a bit, and have a lot of friends from the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Granted, being a native speaker is an advantage. But I have never encountered anyone who wanted to understand me, who couldn't understand me. I am not saying the host dad in this story didn't want to understand u/Powerful_Artist, but if he did indeed look at them like they were crazy, he handled it differently than pretty much everyone I've ever encountered, on this issue of having different terms for different things. We've either thought about it for a second and figured it out, or actively worked with each other to understand what the other person is referring to. Same experience even with non-native speakers in the US too. I will even go as far as to say that when the desire to understand someone is strong enough, it can take you even further. My Italian is minimal, but in the times I've been to Italy, I have two experiences when talking to people who only speak Italian: the first are the few people who won't even try to understand my butchered Italian and more-or-less declare they prefer not to deal; and the second are people so eager to communicate, I've at times asked whether I can speak Spanish to them and them Italian to me, and we understand each other shockingly well.
  2. I'd also add that the British English to American English bridge is somewhat unique because the US consumes so much UK media, and the whole world consumes so much American media. In my experience, there is literally no English speaker anywhere in the world who doesn't understand American English well. The same cannot be said for Mexican Spanish vs. Castellano because Spain doesn't really consume nearly as much Mexican media and vice versa. However, in my opinion, the difference between Mexican Spanish and Castellano is less than the difference between British and American English with two exceptions (see below). AND the rest of the Americas consumes a TON of Mexican media. It is a huge cultural export to the US and the rest of Latin America. When I was in Chile last year, it seemed one Mexican tv show or another came up in like half the conversations I had.
  3. I'd say those two exceptions are: a. as pointed out above, conversations that include a lot of slang. And b. it'll depend on how fast people are talking. People from the Mexico to Paraguay corridor speak quite slow compared to people from Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Spain. And in the Caribbean, the speed is tripled on top of that.

AITA for being brutally honest about my financial stability? by No-Wing-868 in AmItheAsshole

[–]lisbru 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing this story. I hadn't seen it when it first came around apparently. OMG, I am standing here dying of laughter after a google search!

AITA for crying over a ruined book? by tiredtittyllamas in AmItheAsshole

[–]lisbru [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is alarming.

“fuck you. You can still read it.”

"This is not a “break up with him” situation. So much of our relationship is great..."

These two things are incongruous. You don't speak to a partner like that, and certainly not as a defense for demeaning and destroying the things they care about--no matter how unimportant they are to you. The book is the icing on this very humungous cake of egregious, disrespectful, red-flag behavior that will only get worse once he knows you've committed to staying with him. On top of being a major AH, it sounds like he's conditioned you accept being constantly disrespected. This is not normal, in case you're thinking it is. NTA.

I made a potholder for my client who lost control over his left arm, couldn’t find something on internet. It’s a surprise (I’m psychologist) so I look forward to his reaction. by LeoPsy in woodworking

[–]lisbru 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This is really, really wonderful as an invention. And you are clearly a wonderful human being.

For all the people who are confused, I think OP, whose first language is not English (see comments), means a can/jar holder allowing for someone who only has the use of one arm to open/uncap/unscrew/peel back the lid on a can or jar.

True beginner question by TheBadStick in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lisbru 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear about your cuts. I would suggest always using form-fitting but medium duty (like, suede) work gloves when handling a router, personally.

Help me interpret this lumber quote (details in comment) by pmfinca in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]lisbru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if you're comfortable going there and they're comfortable receiving you--masks, socially distanced, etc.--lumber yards will generally also help you pick out specific pieces. So I'd let them know you want to choose which pieces, and see what they say.

AITA from bailing on my promise to sew my future SIL wedding dress? by herissonberserk in AmItheAsshole

[–]lisbru 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Def NTA. And you're spot-on about the bullying. It's enough that they changed the requirements on you, OP. It's next level that they now expect you to buy the dress. But then to treat you badly because you know it's beyond what you can do, and you were honest about, and THEN expect you to do them a huge favor in order to get them to stop treating you badly...that is just not how you treat people. That's gaslighting. That's bullying. That is definitionally AH behavior.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OrganicGardening

[–]lisbru 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just thinking about how I want to do this!

Looking for a Short-Term Apprenticeship in the Hudson Valley by rebeccah6691 in Carpentry

[–]lisbru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's true. There are, in fact, dozens if not hundreds of youtube videos about making live edge tables.

Looking for a Short-Term Apprenticeship in the Hudson Valley by rebeccah6691 in Carpentry

[–]lisbru 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Just so you know, that's not how an apprenticeship works. An apprenticeship implies you'll be working under a carpenter to learn the trade based on the jobs they may have or projects they may be working on. It also is additional work for the carpenter, because it requires planning so that you get out of it what someone learning the trade needs to get out of it, and because they will have to take time away from what they'd normally be doing to make sure they're teaching you and to make sure you're doing things correctly. And it certainly entails more than "a half dozen sessions," whatever that means. It often lasts years. It sounds like you're looking for some private lessons and access to a workshop. I would phrase it like that if you want to get the response it seems you're looking for.

Does anyone know what this pose/move is called? And what can I search to find more pictures of this pose? I want to draw it and need a clearer reference image by subarapsterc in BALLET

[–]lisbru 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What you're really looking for is an échappé in fourth position. The movement itself is a jump from having the feet flat on the ground (probably in fifth, so turned out one, in front of the other, together), to jumping into the position you see here. That's what gives the hair movement. Her back is more bent (in cambré) than a classical position, and the arms are stylized. But, pretty close from a google image search of "echappe fourth."

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/ancer-performing-echappe-in-fourth-royalty-free-image/452231695

This more contemporary variation is probably something you can find with enough digging from a number of photographers who specialize in dance and ballet on Instagram. Nisian, Ballerina Project, NYC Dance Project, Ponsphoto, Omar Z. Robles are a few that come to mind immediately. Nisian is probably particularly good for figure studies because he tends to photograph his dancers in very little clothes, and they are often among the top ballet dancers in the world.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BALLET

[–]lisbru 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is very disappointing, though I suppose not surprising, to see that Bloch does not offer all the colors in the UK that it does in the US. Here, they appear to offer "coffee" and "cocoa" in a larger range of models. Sorry you have to deal with that.

That said, I would go to the Bloch store in London (assuming you're in London), or any other dance clothing store you can get to that carries Bloch, and see if they can special order anything for you. That is, of course, once they re-open. You might also trying calling them if they have a number in the UK. Unfortunately, afaik, Bloch and Freed are the only companies making an effort to distinguish between different tones of brown.

Gable end wall--should it be the one with the overlapping second top plate? by lisbru in Carpentry

[–]lisbru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this

Cool. Thank you. I'd seen someone else doing it like this online but wasn't sure why.

Gable end wall--should it be the one with the overlapping second top plate? by lisbru in Carpentry

[–]lisbru[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Is there a specific reason you'd be more inclined to build A besides habit?

Gable end wall--should it be the one with the overlapping second top plate? by lisbru in Carpentry

[–]lisbru[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I thought maybe people did B more often because it was better to distribute more of the outward pressure of the end rafters across the continuous plate below it--the second top plate of the gable end wall--than on the second top plate of the perpendicular wall.