
Recently, when thinking about our dancers, my big word has been âAMBITIOUSâ. I see these lush people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s who, pre-6PM are studying and raising families and running offices and saving lives (big up the medics). And post 6PM are dancers.
Historically/unhelpfully, the dance world's taught us is that your training peaks in your late teens/20s and this is when youâre your most skilled.
But that doesnât match what I see here.
I see the videos in our Commercial Latin group chat. I watch our Improvers Ballet on stage. I work with our Tuesday Jazz group. Iâve watched these brilliant humans dance for years and I can tell you â theyâre the best theyâve ever been. They look their most confident. And as a teacher (and a fan) it is incredibly joyous to see.
So 1 thing you need to know about our dancers is that whether they've been dancing for 2 months or 20 years, they're ambitious. And they shun the idea that 'age' is a road block to their dancing.
AE Dance is also an ambitious place because I'm ambitious. I donât have a âvisionâ of where exactly weâre going long-term. But my brain NEVER STOPS thinking up new ideas to try. Things I think would be fun or helpful for the community. Or sometimes things that I just think would be fun for me! It never stops. I fight really hard to make things happen. And like our dancers, I reject road blocks.
Alongside this ambition, exists another quality. Our âfull-on-nessâ.
Not the dancers! Theyâre not full on! Theyâre gorgeous. But the organisation and I guessâŚme!
We're a busy business. There are LOTS of messages and NEW EXCITING THINGS constantly. Which I know can feel quite bombard-y at times. Our classes are buzzy. Our teachers are high-energy. Our dancers are chatty. And we have lots of stuff happening simultaneously so there are many moving parts + people. It can feel chaotic. Our social media is full-on too because Iâm desperate to talk about things! And because weâre a business, so we have to sell to survive.
And I suppose Iâm full on. Iâm naturally a super excitable person. And AE Dance excites me the most. This energy fuels my ambition. It leads to lots of lush things. And itâs not everyoneâs cup of tea. I get that.
So this is an intro to AE Dance PLUS a disclaimer. Here you'll find: ambitious humans, relentless energy + lots of emails.
If youâre reading this email and thinking: âyeah actually, I kinda wanna try some of thatâ youâd be so welcome to join us in the studio!
We'll see you there!
Angie xx
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