If you are a student in a dance class or audition (remember those?) that is difficult and the challenge makes you uncomfortable, what do you do?
Do you decide that it’s too hard so you won’t bother to try to struggle through to accomplish something new and surprise yourself?
Do you believe your teacher when they confidently tell you that you fit, that you are doing well, that you’ll get it if you stay focused and train?
Do you believe your teacher when they tell you that you aren’t quite at that level, but if you dedicate yourself to training you can get closer to where you want to be? Do you accept the level you are placed in?
Do you decide that you don’t really like this style anyway so you’re going to slack off and resist taking corrections because why bother?
When the choreography is challenging, do you do the extra work to rise up to the level of the material you are given, or do you settle for not really mastering it?
Are you teachable? Trainable? Do you remember the corrections that you got last time and apply them?
If you are a teacher, I bet you can think of students that relate to all of these questions. If you are a student (we are all students, really), it’s important to reflect on this and see where you can do better.