In just the last 2 weeks, one of my dance friend questioned me why I have so much money for workshop and costume? Can I be a creative person if I attend more workshop? Can you teach me how to be a creative dancer? (She believes her creativity doesn't come from within herself.) It was funny to get questioned about this? But her questions really boosted my spirits. We then spent an enjoyable hours for coffee talk of this topics. We start talking about things that money cannot buy, such as family, friends, love and happiness.
What do I believe about my creativity and where it comes from? So, how do I explain that experience? There I go again. I told her I am here because art brought me here, inspiration, determination and refined craft and I came! Many of us wish we were more creative to make our own arts. The spark, the life, the essence. Can this be taught? I have come to believe that creatively is an experience, inspiration and mystical things we create come from hidden aspects of our inner well. The creativity is the act of dredging the soul and bringing the beautiful secret aspects of our humanity to light. So do what intrigues you, explore what interest you, think mystery not mastery. In a sense, your creatively is like your blood. This is what I believe about my creativity. I believe it truly comes from inner beings. I do all the creative work, and I get all the credit.
Money – it comes and goes. I would say money is important but certainly not the most important thing in life. To me, attending workshop is self-nourishing. For the past 6 years, I’d never had a teacher to teach me how to be a creative choreographer. This was where I have lingered on, maybe knowingly or unknowingly. But this is not a reason that should keep me from enjoying what I love to do, and that realization came much, much later and it change my life. What do I have to learn what I learned the way I learned it, all by trial and error.
I read an The Artist’s Way I’m sure that most people have heard of the book, at least people in the creative arts field. A truly amazing system that creatively could be taught. I was touched by Julia Cameron’s personal story of how and why she started down the artist’s way. I encourage you to buy this book and read it, it’s something you must give the time and focus it to deserves! Trust me, this book will work for anyone who wants to try anything creative! Learning to let ourselves create is like learning to walk, and before we walk, we begin by crawling, practice the baby step progress. This is what I did and I finally feel comfortably with my own art. As this same to me, behind the scenes of a dance - that is always inspiration, hard work and discipline. The excitement of movement motivates my creativity and I found the greatest potential for expression through the unique elements of dance. To sump a word, creatively are like marathon training, and always trust your process, look beyond “result”.
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