I was resantly in a play. I saw a recording of it and noticed I have a slouch. how do i improve to not have a slouch?
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Keep reminding yourself to sit and walk strait. Practice doing it. If you were in therapy, you would have somebody nagging you. It is cheaper to practice on your own.
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Be careful with what you eat, watch your calorie intake. Keep moving/fidgeting if you have to, it actually burns calories! Sit up straight, you burn more calories than if you were slouching. Take the stairs, not the elevator. Get up every once in a while, take the long way to the copy room or bathroom. And I can't think of anything else off the top of my head :]\n\nxx
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Don't rush it. You will develope sooner than you would like. Once you are developed you might just wish that you were flat as a board again.
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This isn't my best story, but is good for polite company.  Before my extreme ticklishness was common among my circle of friends, one of them actually tricked me into being tickled.  When I agreed to volunteer to do a trick escaping from a box as part of a show, my friend said an expert would come and show us how the trick worked.  We had a box frame set up for practising, and I got in to be tied in without any suspicions at all.  Even when my friend started to take my shoes off, I just thought that would be part of the trick.  Then the expert explained that, in order to make sure the trick would work when I would really be in the box, they had better make sure I really couldn't move my legs at all, started tickling my foot, and told my friend to tickle my other foot.  I said I wasn't ticklish but started laughing almost right away, soon was quite sure I couldn't move either leg, and definitely though it was odd they still tickled me, but mostly I was just laughing a lot.  I think I was certain it was a setup when they started agreeing how much fun it was and wondering whether it would tickle more with my socks off.  I was really enjoying it but it just felt right to protest, and, when they got my socks off, beg them not to tickle my barefeet.  That seemed to increase their enthusiasm, and they had me tickled into hysterics in no time, becoming especially impressed with how ticklish my toes were.  Then my friend got an idea, went to get an old hairbrush, a toothbrush, a feather duster and a couple of other tickling tools.  While the expert slowly and carefully tickled each of my toes from one end to the other and in between and back, and I just laughed like a maniac and cried out that it was torture even though I loved every second, my friend called about half a dozen of our other friends and let them hear me laughing my head off.  Three of them came over and had a go at tickling my barefeet themselves, though not all at once.  I didn't know how I was able to find the energy to laugh so long, though I have gone longer since, but the tickling, with brief intermissions, lasted a bit over an hour, while I just had a blast.  One of the best things was that my friend taped it, and I eventually obtained possession of the tape.
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They have these special back support bras that look like sports bras & actually help correct slouching. I'm sorry for not knowing the exact name, but I'm sure you can Google all the keywords & you'll find something.
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no it's not a line from a play...part of it is. Not the short part though. Us short girls are a lotta fun too!!
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i have the same problem, yes, just try to relax, and smile a bit, but dont much or you would look awkward
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just keep your chin up and shoulders back. It will make you appear more confident
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most people tense up too much and get ahead of the motion. relax sit back and let the horse move under you.  the canter is much easier than the trot once you relax and stop fighting it. another common mistake is having too much rein contact. this dos 2 bad things. it interferes with the horse's nautural movements and makes him proppy and rough and it pulls you foward, out of balance, and out of the saddle. sit back and let your pelvis and lower body move with the horse. drop your heels down and take a deep seat. save the two and three point seats for later when you learn gallop and jumping.
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We had a sub in ballet last week who told us to really "use our energy".  She explained that if you look confident and happy, and expressive, it will help your entire performance.  Another thing she said was, "the floor will always be there.  It won't disappear if you don't look at it."  \n\nShe also helped me improve my plies.  For me, the biggest thing holding me back was that my plies were just not deep enough.  She explained that without a good solid plie you are more likely to hurt yourself.  At one point, she gently pushed down on my shoulders to show me how deep the grande plies should be.  Sounds like a silly thing, but my dancing has improved a LOT since last week.  She also told me to really be concious of my allignment.
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Hey! What happened to your plays?! I enjoyed reading your skits. \n\nAs to your actual question above..lol. She probably would although I didn't see the movie.
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you probably have a small mouth like me,take it slow and dont put too much in,it takes practice,good luck
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If your shoulders slump forward and you slouch, that curve is called a kyphosis. Posture has a lot to do with it, sometimes genetics do as well. There are certain diseases that cause an increase in that curve or a "hump" in your upper back. But assuming you are healthy then you just need to increase your muscle tone in your mid back and the back of your shoulders, and do some chest stretches to be sure you aren't rolling your shoulders forward. Don't slouch when  you sit and don't sleep with a lot of pillows under your head.
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You are missing out on great training. It sounds as though you're too much of a "diva" to learn your craft. I'm a music teacher and a voice coach at the university level and I'm here to tell you, harmony is a big part of your craft. You can only lose your own style if you allow it to happen.
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Did you take a stool softener or a laxative before? Are you on a special diet? Are you taking fat binders? I know models tend to have diets/take meds which other people don't, because they are under pressure to stay ultrathin and it is not always easy.\nDon't worry, it is something that can happen. The combination of the position (bending over) and laughing (generating pressure in your belly) can easily lead to what you described. Nothing is wrong with you. Hope you still kept the contract for that swimsuit store...
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You don't say whether you're thinking of auditioning or have already been cast in the role.  Either way, you need to look inside yourself to see what you have in common with the role, something that inspired you to consider taking the role.  For instance, when I played Domina in 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' a few years ago, I suddenly realized that my ex-husband had always been cheating on me, just as Senex is constantly cheating on Domina.  \n\nDolly is a meddler, in a good way; she even has a song called 'I Put My Hand In'.  She's also a widow, so she's lonely.  (Many shy people are, too.)  She wants to get married, and has a particular person in mind.  However, she's unsure about her choice, and asks her late husband for a sign that she's made the right decision.  (Many shy people are unsure about themselves, too.)  \n\nRemember that, in playing Dolly, you are in essence wearing a mask.  Dolly is not the actor, and the actor is not Dolly in any real sense.  So, a shy person can 'come out of his shell', and may even find he's more sure of himself after the experience.\n\nRemember, too, that many actors are introverts, even some of the biggest names in the field.  So, you'd be in good company.
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Purchase a back brace, you can either wear them under or over your shirts, depending on how much you need the support. As for the ongoing pain, take some Tylenol or another OTC med and take a hot bath, the warm water helps muscles relax.\n\nAlso, what I discovered, stand up tall and straight, may think that it'll hurt worse, but it really doesn't. The more you slouch, the more pressure is put on your spine.