tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642410418236526834.post4721701870683278063..comments2021-08-23T22:23:47.666-07:00Comments on Company Keepers: Dance Ministry Talk: Technical DifficultiesReign Dancerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08634778728570769270noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642410418236526834.post-7751633896919239392010-10-19T07:45:04.832-07:002010-10-19T07:45:04.832-07:00Hello DancingWorshiper!
Please take a second look...Hello DancingWorshiper!<br /><br />Please take a second look at the post... I am emphasizing the difference between dance and dance ministry- the prominence of the Creator over creativity and human ability. I do not recall writing that skill and ability were unecessary.<br /><br />Here is another take on technical ability being absolutely essential: Are there musicians who can play well that have not had formal training? Yes; however, the inability to read music may be a hinderance, but not a banishment from public performance. Are there singers in church that have not had formal singing lessons but a natural talent from God? Yes. Are there people who seem to be able to pick up dance movement like second nature without training? Of course.<br /><br />As a dance minister, I did not start out with training, but am glad that I answer to God and not man. I have always been able to dance naturally. Formal training removed the limitations for me and gave me a greater vocabulary to use and mutliply in others.<br /><br />We are not all called to the same audience, but praise God that He does not disqualify us based on what man thinks. To all of the dancers He has called, who am I to call what they do foolishness and bring a curse upon myself? (See David and Michal's criticism of His "foolish" display of dance).Rekesha Pittmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02311503815703567834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642410418236526834.post-18610034806562302062010-10-18T15:54:00.827-07:002010-10-18T15:54:00.827-07:00I'm afraid I don't really share this viewp...I'm afraid I don't really share this viewpoint.<br /><br />If I wanted to be a music minister, it would be necessary for me to be able to play an instrument and/or sing, to a standard that was sufficiently high for public ministry. If I don't meet this requirement, then my calling must lie elsewhere. The technical ability is seen as absolutely essential for the ministry. Yet we seem happy to give people the label of "dance ministers" when they have no technical ability and have probably never done any training. Whilst their hearts may be perfectly right with God, their dancing does not minister to a congregation and should be done in private, not public.<br /><br />There's a balance to be struck. Technique isn't everything, but it is necessary.<br /><br />I've seen a lot of dance in my time, and I've never seen something that was highly technical but lacked spirituality. Rather, I've seen dozens of examples where people claim that a non-existent spirituality or anointing is present in dance that, quite frankly, is an embarassment to watch. This is the real problem, not an idolisation of technique.DancingWorshipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642410418236526834.post-27328145188765804362010-10-03T17:45:57.061-07:002010-10-03T17:45:57.061-07:00Hello Sister in the Lord,
My name is Nichole Allen...Hello Sister in the Lord,<br />My name is Nichole Allen from Pa area. By the grace of God, He's given me an opportunity to be used by Him to start up a dance ministry, named: Revolution Dance Ministry. <br /><br />I was led to your blog and was inspired and strengthened in my faith by reading this particular topic about "technical difficulties" - how true! Me being a former secular "performer" can SO relate to this post and am learning daily to turn my dance into ministry. May I copy w/your name and blog to my dance site for my students to read this post??? Let me know at your convenience. God Bless you!Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316450382083991197noreply@blogger.com