Susan... are you kidding me?? What in the world!?!? I really think sometimes that some people simply have too much free time on their hands. That gal needs to worry less about you, and more about her own stuff. Seriously.

I know the instant reaction is to be annoyed or put off...try to look beyond that and take it as the compliment you and your sisters deserve. You must have been awesome and totally in simpatico to make her question it...

Of course you did a lot of rehearsing! We all do, that's how we stay fresh and sharp in our moves and we continue to learn to better read each others cues and body language.

And yes, they don't get it.

It sounds like she doesn't really understand the theory behind ATS and why it works as beautifully as it does, if she did she'd just be in total awe and she'd be proud of you. Even if your from another school, you should still be happy for your sisters in dance and what they have accomplished together and are sharing with the dance community.

Congrats to you and Black Diamond! Don't let her negativity sour the beautiful cohesive connection your tribe found that night!

hugs,
Tehani

I agree with the others--it's a compliment, whether she meant it that way or not! :) We get this, too. "No way was that group improv! You were too tight. So in synch!" They don't get that this is what lots of practice and interpersonal connection can do for imrpov!

Man it's annoying how many people reckon improv doesn't take hours of hard preparation work. Huge respect to you and your troupe for putting in the effort (and that's from someone who knows!).

Congratulations to Black Diamond for being so in sync with each other. It is something to which I aspire! :)

Hmm...sounds like there may be just a lil bit of jealousy going on there...a 'how can they dance so smoothly together without it being choreo?' One of those times that you just want to tell them to play some damn music and show them what it's all about!