The art of balancing | John Carlyle & Katie Maurer | TEDxCreativeCoast

"The Art of Balancing" incorporates insight and inspiration with activity and art. John speaks about balance while talented and trained dancer, Katie Maurer, demonstrates various positions. In this way, each ballet posture parallels the complexity of life's opportunities.
John Carlyle trained in NYC at the Harkness School of Ballet on a full scholarship. He has danced professionally with City Center Dance Theatre, Tampa Ballet, and Savannah Ballet. John has been a Principal Guest Artist with Lexington Ballet and Columbia City Ballet. He and his wife, Karena Brock-Carlyle, are the Co-Artistic Directors for the Hilton Head Dance Theatre and the owners of the Hilton Head Dance School.
Katie Maurer is currently a sophomore at the Hilton Head Island High School. She began her dance training at the age of 3 and her passion for ballet became her main focus at the age of 13. She has grown through the ranks of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre becoming a member of the Company and having multiple opportunities to perform throughout the community as well as dancing roles such as the “Snow Queen” in this year’s production of The Nutcracker. Karena Brock-Carlyle and John Carlyle continue to be her main source of inspiration.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@RafaelSantos-xl1ut]

6:41 on - the seven components of fitness (skills you need to master in order to excel at a sport). Ballet requires the seven skills.

[@ahayes9945]

Those seven skills are actually built into the method of classical training, which grows and develops with the dancer.

[@Ailieorz]

Which is why one of my teachers always says "If it was easy it would be called football" :P

[@OscarWrightZenTANGO]

excellent, excellent, excellent presentation because it was natural and full of substance - it was not done in the Ted Presentation Model and that was good

[@GFlight.916]

I'm here because of my frustration of self when it comes to dancing. Memphis Jookin in particular. It has made me aware of my emotions, expression, and memories that my imagination utilizes in order to speak through my motion. The movement is far less important than the (E)motion. But, the balance, especially in regards to toe stalls is ESSENTIAL.

[@RafaelSantos-xl1ut]

💖💖💖 I can definetely identify with this feeling. Thank you so much for the talk! All the way from Brazil.

[@fernandacarvalh.o]

Quanto mais aprendo sobre ballet, mais o amo. 💖

[@h3rrah224]

1:38 that man with red sweatshirt is not clapping his hands and just looking weird, rude.

[@Emmareads15]

You mean the striped shirt?

[@zixiong681]

@@Emmareads15 yeah I think so

[@Losangelesharvey]

wow, obsess much, missing the point of the video 🤣

[@lightspeedbeast]

Dance Dance Danseur anyone?

[@ibtissamesalbi1]

😁

[@gregdahlen4375]

i suppose everything is a language, sports are a language too?

[@Arabrax29]

I certainly believe so. When players play football, they're talking in a language and passion they understand. They're using common rules for it, but the passion, the fun, everything that comes from it, it's like a language (that I don't speak). That's why people love watching football: they feel the passion in their game.

[@gregdahlen4375]

@@Arabrax29 good point. i was thinking more that they're talking with their bodies and how they use their bodies, but their emotions could be a language, too. and the thoughts they have as they're playing the game.