If you come to a fork in the road, take it.”
For dancers, the fork does not announce itself.
It shows up in pacing.
In choices.
In how fully you commit to a movement.
Most dancers are not blocked by lack of skill.
They are blocked by split energy.
Trying to stay versatile while craving depth.
Trying to stay safe while wanting presence.
Trying to hold onto who you were while stepping into who you are becoming.
That split shows up.
Movement looks busy.
Timing feels rushed.
Expression stays guarded.
There is a line that speaks directly to artistry.
“Keeping the other road with you keeps you from fully knowing the one you chose.”
The road you are walking already has weight.
It is musical.
It is emotion forward.
It is intentional.
But the other road is still there.
The hyper competitive dancer.
The approval seeking dancer.
The dancer who survives instead of speaks.
When that road is released, even briefly, everything changes.
Movement slows.
Decisions sharpen.
Presence lands.
Not because the other road failed you.
But because you finally allowed yourself to know this one fully.
Where do you feel the split energy most in your dancing?