Comments on: Does Being an Innie or an Outie Make You a Better Dancer? https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer Company & Academy Wed, 11 May 2022 19:48:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.10 By: Marisa Wright https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-6349 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 22:59:39 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-6349 As a dancer, I’m an “outie”, no question. I’m introverted in real life but something “switches on” when I get on stage. As a spectator, I prefer “outies” too. Watching an “innie”, I can see she’s feeling it, and I can feel it because I can imagine myself dancing in her place – but there’s a dimension missing.

My husband is a dancer but not a flamenco – when he watches an “innie”, he gets bored very very quickly. I suspect “innies” often have that effect on a (non-flamenco) audience, so I think that’s important to remember when embarking on a performance.

I used to be in a student troupe and we did a lot of community fairs, weddings, cabaret etc. Our teacher always danced with us, often out in front. She was a beautiful dancer, far far better than me, but she was in “innie”. I lost count of the number of shows where audience members made a beeline for ME afterwards, ignoring my teacher, to say how wonderful the dancing was. That was purely because I connected with the audience and she didn’t – if they’d been looking at my feet they’d have said otherwise!

]]> By: Izzy https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-6348 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 19:14:23 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-6348 Such a good article, came just like an antidote to break anxieties right before our performance on Sat.

]]> By: rina@rinaorellana.com https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2587 Mon, 23 May 2016 23:51:58 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2587 In reply to Anne Wrenn.

OLE Anne!

]]> By: Anne Wrenn https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2586 Mon, 23 May 2016 22:43:34 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2586 I was an Innie when I performed. I was true to myself and did not think about connecting with anybody! By being authentic, I automatically connected to the audience. “To thine own self be true”. If you are true to yourself, you cannot be false to anyone. That was my style and it worked for me. My love of the art and passion spoke for itself. Ole!

]]> By: WingYee Lee https://www.rinaorellanaflamenco.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2554 Fri, 20 May 2016 20:47:07 +0000 http://www.flamencocoffeetalk.com/does-being-an-innie-or-an-outie-make-you-a-better-dancer/#comment-2554 thank you for your post. I been kind of processing through the same thing also. However, being a 2nd student. Lots of flamenco I am still learning. And so Far I have discover that flamencas in all level, the most attractive ones are the one that are in their ZONE while dancing. and that seems to connects with the audience the most. Its like they are revealing their SOUL for audience to connects with. . ^___^

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