Areas of Strength

Section 1: Understanding Areas of Strength

Areas of Strength refer to the abilities or skills where a dancer excels compared to other elements of their performance.
These strengths can be in various aspects of dance, including but not limited to technique, performance quality, creativity, musicality, or flexibility.
Recognising these strengths is important as they define a dancer’s unique style and can be a basis for further development.

Section 2: Importance of Identifying Areas of Strength

Identifying one’s Areas of Strength provides a sense of confidence and improves performance morale.
Focusing on strengths can also enable dancers to offer something different to choreographies, styles, or dance companies.
Understanding their own strengths may guide dancers towards a specific style or genre in which they could specialise.

Section 3: Developing Areas of Strength

Through regular practice and training, dancers can continue to foster and enhance their strengths.
Gaining further expertise in these areas by seeking out additional training or resources can also be beneficial.
The application of strengths in varying dance styles or choreographies can allow for versatility and further skill development.

Section 4: Leveraging Areas of Strength

Dancers can make their Areas of Strength standout by highlighting them in performances.
While these strengths are emphasised, it is important to ensure that all aspects of dance performance maintain a certain level of competence to avoid imbalance.
Dancers can also use their Areas of Strength as a benchmark to work on other areas that need improvement.
Knowing one’s strengths and making tactful use of them in performances can significantly improve the overall quality of performance and leave a lasting impression.