My daughter is BRILLIANT

[captain_slinky]

Last night Molly was dancing around the living room with a light saber and I asked her which she would rather learn - Dancing or Sword-Fighting. She responded with "I know... LIGHTSABER BALLET!!!"

And so now I'm wondering; ARE there classes for kids that teach sword dancing (like in the video below), or is it just something that folks make-up as they go along? And if so, which types of classes does she need to take? Dance or Swordplay???

Comments

[colloween.livejournal.com]

I used to date a guy who did "lightsaber ballet," he was a martial artist and used to do kata with a sword. Sure was cool to watch...

[rogh-sensei.livejournal.com]

Your daughter is awesome.
You and I should collaborate on making her a customized fullsize saber for a birthday.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

We already have about half-a-doen full-size lightsabers in this household (YE GAWDS but I do so love Thrift Stores)!

[rogh-sensei.livejournal.com]

Yes, but all replicas of existing hilts, correct? I'm talking about a personalized, custom build made just for her.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm... we've got one that's from the Saber Workshop at Disneyland, where you get to put your own saber together from about a dozen different pieces of existing hilts...

[rogh-sensei.livejournal.com]

Yes, but does she have one that lights up PINK?

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Now THAT would be impressive :)

[rogh-sensei.livejournal.com]

Now we're talking. Also: Scrolling LED effect for lightsaber ballet or hollowblade for actual serious dueling? (LED scroll can handle light dueling.)

[aurora77]

I think if she gets kendo training and ballet training, she'll eventually be able to put the two together.

I would totally want to see this. It's one of the best ideas I've ever heard.

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

another possibility is a college class in dramatic combat... teaching Shakespearean actors how to swing a sword

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

That's exactly the conclusion I've come to after an entire morning of Googling :) I wonder if they teach Stage Combat to kids?

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

they do if you enroll the kid in the college class! Or you could ask the teacher to host a one night class and invite your kid's nerdy friends.

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

or rather, you host the class, and invite the teacher and pay them

[ukulele-hatter.livejournal.com]

looks like that youtube video uses the chinese sword fighting style which to me looks a lot like dancing. I don't know the name of the style though