Jazz hands, stand-up, and bellhops?
Jazz hands may be on over statement, but the employees of the swanky new Hotel Palomar in Washington are foregoing the usual manuals and 70s staff training videos for a much more hands on training.
Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre was brought in to teach the bellhops how to move more fluidly in their day to day routines. While the Improv's artistic director Mark Chalfant and his troupe go through scenarios with the employees that will replicate angery guests and how to properly deal with them.
Whether it is to make you more agile, flexible, or graceful, ballet must be the perfect activity. I've heard of hockey goalies, line-backers, outfielders, and now bellhops all using ballet as a training tool. I should look into ballet, maybe it would help me strengthen my back and sit up straight at my desk.
