The focus is on the soloists. When it comes to the face and figure of dance, ballet follows a legendary stringent code. Slenderness, often to the point of bony thinness, is required. Long limbs, long, arched feet, and long necks are needed to create an illusion of weightlessness on stage. Modern dance, on the other hand, breaks new ground on the topic of dancers' bodies.
Technical ability is important, but passion comes first.
Technique can be taught, but they need to have a love of movement. It has to be in their soul. You can have someone who can do 30 foutettes in a row, and then someone who can only do three, but leave you in tears. It is this emotional beauty in dance that Weigel wants to give to her audiences. But she also knows that many people see dance as a highbrow, somewhat intimidating art form.