I dance. Its the thing I absolutley love to do. Why? Because I love expressing myself. In anyway, but its fun to express myself through movement to music. I also love it because its taking little movements and techniques to make up a whole dance move. I just find it fascinating.
I have done all types of dance, or just about. Jazz, ballet, lyrical, tap, musical theater, hip-hop, modern. But the one I have stuck to the most is ballet. So my studio is now working on Cinderella. Usually we do Nutcracker, but this year we are doing something different. I am the spring fairy. The four season fairies actually dance and are on stage more than Cinderella. Weird right? Yes.
As fun as it is, its really really hard work. I don't know how I'm going to do it...but I guess I have no choice.
And that got me wondering...why do I do so much for ballet? Its not like I'm plannin gon being a prima ballerina. I'm not thin enough, tall enough, flexible enough, don't jump high enough. Just all around not good enough.
And I'm fine with that, I have always known it. If I had plans to become serious about ballet, I would have to be in a boarding school, dancing 6 hours a day. I wouldn't have time for my friends or family. And those things are way more important in my book.
So since I'm not gonna be a pro, why do I spend so much time on this? It takes time away from my school work and friends. I get tired of it real easy. I was starting to consider doing a lot less of it.
But then this past week, the classes where fun, and I realized that its not always going to be fun. But when I'm on stage I enjoy it so much. Or even when I'm just in the studio dancing. Or even in my room when I'm practicing and makeing stuff up. I just love it, there is no doubt. So why quit something I love? Even if it takes up my time. Even if it gives me injuries. Even if it gets boring. Even if I'm not going to get big someday. I'll still do it because I would like to go some where with it someday...who knows where or how...but I love it too much to stop. I love music, and dancing to it, anytime.
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this is really nothing similar to ballet, but friday night our friends took us line dancing and it was the most fun thing i have done ever!!! all these nice little old ladies taught us the steps. we danced practically every single one. it was great, and we get to go back next week for FREE because this nice man paid for all of us :) dancing is so much fun! i'd love to see your show; when is it?
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