Mira betz 大师课

What does it mean to be a true performance artist? – Ariellah asks Mira

Ariellah问Mira，“如何才能称得上真正的艺术家？”

A: What does it mean to be a true performance artist?

A：“如何才能称得上真正的艺术家？”

How can we capture the attention of our audience and touch their hearts, as they watch us dance.

舞蹈者如何才能吸引观众的眼球、触及观众的心灵？

If this was your goal in your dance path, how would you tackle this, (how would you do this) and what might this feel and look like?

如果这是你舞蹈生涯的追求，这一目标有何特点？怎样才能实现这一目标？

“True Performance Artist, is a foreboding title.

“真正的表演艺术家”是一个有所争议的头衔。

Anyone can claim they are a “true artist” but I think what’s more pertinent is to ask, what makes you an effective performance artist?

任何一个表演者都可以说自己是一位“真正的艺术家”。但是我认为，更准确地应该问“怎样才能成为一位让人印象深刻的表演艺术家？”

I think a truly effective artist is a vulnerable artist.

在我看来，让人印象深刻的艺术家饱受社会各界的评头论足。

One who speaks their truth from a tender, raw space; a human place.

每个人对真理的看法各不相同，从船只、平地、人类的生存空间的不同角度，得到的真理截然不同。

Your truth is yours, it is your body in all its wonder telling us a story.

信守自己的真理，通过形体表演向观众娓娓道来自己的故事。

The story does not have to be obvious, it has to be true.

故事不一定要标新立异，但一定得是真实的。

It does not have to be languid in order to be tender, it just has to be authentic.

无须为了柔弱而矫揉造作，但求真实。

Humans are not stupid, we know how to read each and every split second of an eye flicker, the minute shrug of the shoulder, you are not fooling anybody, we can see your thoughts when you are on stage.

大家都不是傻瓜。表演者的一颦一笑、一举一足，绝非在取悦观众，而是通过这些动作引发台下的观众的情感共鸣。

So the question becomes, how would you like the world to know you?

所以，现在的问题是，“你想让世界如何解读自己？”

Now that you have their rapt attention, what do you have to SAY?

众目睽睽之下，你应该说些什么？

The best we can do as story tellers is to learn our language through which we speak, dance.

最好的方式就是通过言语、舞蹈动作表达心声。

The more you know, the stronger your vocabulary and articulation is, the more rich your stories can be.

这种能力越强，你的语言表达就越有力，你的故事也就越精彩。

But don’t underestimate the power of a simple Haiku, a story does not have to be complicated to be effective.

谨记，永远不要低估俳句。故事并不一定需要复杂才能让人印象深刻。

That’s why I think vulnerability and honesty prevail.

这就是为何我认为，柔软和诚实尤为宝贵。

If you are true to your story and work hard in your practice your peers will notice you and name you “artist”.

你要信守自己的故事、精益求精，相信总有一天自己会卓尔不群，届时自然会被冠以“艺术家”的称号。

Beware of those who tout the title while skirting the process, mostly those are artists operating from insecurity and fear.

谨防那些徒有虚名、浮而不实的艺术家们，他们的表演大都缺乏安全感，充满恐惧。

I have found most “true artists” don’t need a title to justify their passion, and this shows in their work.”

据我观察，大多数“真正的艺术家”是不需要头衔彰显自己对表演热情，他们的表演证明了对表演的热爱。

Thank you Ariellah for including me and thank you for being and authentic artist, I am honored to be a friend, a peer, and fan.

感谢Ariellah授予我的荣誉，感谢您向我们展示了如何成为一名真正的艺术家，能够成为您的朋友、同行、粉丝，我倍感骄傲。

在美国Mira Betz被称为导师的导师，Zoe Jakes, Moria Chappell ，Ariellah Halfon,都对她赞不决口，Zoe Jakes 视她为自己的女神。Michelle Sorensen，Serena Spears，Zoe Jakes 舞团成员，Kami Liddle 舞团成员…都长年受训于她！作为Tribal Fusion的先驱者，世界各地很多舞者也都到受她极大影响！