When researching different effects of dance related injury I found an article discussing stress.
Stress can induce many different physical and emotional stressors on the body and mind and will effect people differently dependant on their personality.
"People have different ways of reacting to stress, so a situation that feels stressful to one person may be motivating to someone else."
I think this quotation from the NHS website is closely linked to my own practice and teaching within dance. I think it is essential that dance students are treated as individuals and personalised teaching methods applied to promote the dancer's well-being. By adapting teaching methods for the individual you can begin to support your student in a way which is beneficial to their learning. Not all dancers learn the same, as the quotation from the NHS points out "a situation that feels stressful to one person may be motivating to someone else". Some people work well under pressure and can take criticism constructively for other people who may be feeling slightly less confident about themselves or their ability, asserting more pressure and criticism to their own disbelief can speaking colloquially, 'crush them'.
I would definitely be interested at looking into how teachers can apply individualised teaching methods within a dance class. Maybe a next inquiry!?
NHS online
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