My Love Of Dance

As a youth, I engaged in many forms of dance expression. I studied tap, jazz, and ballet for fifteen years. During these formative years, I choose to forgo many youth experiences so that I could participate in advance dance programs. The hard work paid off when I received a college scholarship to a performing arts

Since I was three years old, dance has been a passion of mine. Throughout elementary school, I tried many other activities, however, I never enjoyed anything as much as I enjoyed dance. In my fourteen years of dancing, I have learned to work with a team and to use constructive criticism in a positive way. Also, I have learned that hard work leads to performance.

Another one of my passions is dance. Since the age of three I have been dancing. Whether it is on stage, at a competition, or just in front of my family, I found a love for this art. Around the age of thirteen I began student teaching; because of this, I found a liking for helping people become more confident in themselves and their dance technique. Not only did I learn to dance, but I also built confidence, learned great stage presence and to have respect for everyone. These are all lessons that will remain with me for life.

I was a dancer for fourteen years, beginning at the age of four and ending at the age of 18. I participated in basically every type of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, modern, lyrical, and contemporary. Each year, I would participate in more classes than the last, and it eventually got to the point where I would be attending dance classes five or six days of my week. It definitely got tiring, but I still loved it. Dance is a great way to be able to portray emotions through movement, and I think that is very unique and special to participate in. It was a very huge part of my life, and so were the people teaching me. Dance and everything that came with it was a huge influence on my life, and it helped shaped me into the person I am today.

I started taking dance lessons at the age of three and once I started you couldn’t get me to stop. I was at the studio more than I was at home, if I wasn’t dancing I was watching the older girls, wishing I could be as good as them. Although I almost quit when I was eight, after my mom left. She said she just couldn’t do it any more and the next morning she was gone. After

Everyone has their own hobby or activity, an interest of sorts, that makes them unique. Dance has always been mine. From the moment I could walk I was already dancing everywhere I went. I had to practice most days of the week, have my own practices at home, and attend recitals on the weekends. So many of my hours were given up to dancing that people would often ask, do you truly enjoy it? Aren't you tired of it? My answer has always been and will always be no. To me dance has never been a burden, but rather a passion that has shaped me into the person I am today. I love to dance because it's not only a physical activity, but a mental one as well. Through dance I'm able to clear my head and truly think about things without letting anything else take over.

Fourteen years later, that flame that burned inside me as a little girl is still shining bright. To this day, I am amazed that jumping around my house sparked a passion so strong that dance has been a major part of me that I can not imagine my

When I was about 3 I started dance. I love dancing and I miss it sometimes. While

“I am a dancer. I don’t dance because I want to. I dance because I need to. I tell a story by the movements of my body. I dance because I get this amazing feeling through the movement of my arms and the rhythm of the music. I dance because it makes me happy. I am an artist an athlete and a dreamer. I am a dancer” – Unknown. Ballet is my way of destressing and getting out of the world, it’s a way for me to be myself without having to use words. Ballet to me is so much more than a hobby, it’s a lifestyle, a creative outlet. I can’t describe how important it is too me, all I can say is that I love it. In my opinion, Ballet would have to be my favorite hobby. I get to perform on stage, meet lots of people/make new friends, and it keeps me healthy and in shape.

When I was 9 years old, I learned to dance. I taught my muscles how to sway in unison, how to recover after hours of practice, and how to twirl at a pace that I still cannot understand to this day.

I have always been a very active kid. As soon as I learned how to walk I was always running around the house, jumping on beds, and spinning in circles. My parents thought it would be good to get my active in sports at a young age. I had seen dancers before, and I thought they were astonishing. They looked so graceful and eloquent; I wanted to be like them. There was a dance studio right down the road, so my parents got me enrolled.

Social Awareness: Dance classes provide young children with opportunities for social encounters. The fun and often challenging aspect of working in a group will benefit your child as he will learn about social interaction and

Wow! My eyes popped out. So this was ballet. The beautiful and gracefulness of the dancers. Of how the worker together as a team, but still shine bright as an individual. From when the first performer stepped out to the bows, I knew I wanted to dance like that. I like the way the dancers was up there, and they looked fearless and they me feel fearless and confident. It was like a little secret that was calling my name and I had to be a dancer so I could be part of that secret. When the nutcracker was finished, my friend stepped out and then we high fived, and told him that he did good job. Then it was time to go home and in the car my mom asked me if I wanted to learn how to dance. Of course I told her yes. I knew that next year that was going to be me up there on stage, dancing my heart out.

From the age of five my life has revolved around dance. The push and pull of the music drew me in. The way you can express your emotions and leave the world behind entranced me. Dance does not use words, but instead uses the heart. There is something about dance that connects people in ways that words will never accomplish. To pour your soul into your movements is so amazingly beautiful that there is nothing else in this world like it.

Growing up my two biggest fears in life was not knowing what would happen next and disappointing others. As a person I’m a big overthinker and to not be able to predict what would happen next frightened me. Especially when it would affect people, whether it would be myself, my parents or complete strangers. Everything around me that I would do seemed like a competition to be the best except for dancing. Dance had always made me feel so free and became an outlet for me to challenge my brain or creative without it being competitive . The music was power, the movement was liberating and the people were family. Although, as I grew up dance started to feel like the opposite. Entrancing in competition, having to be the best to be noticed and being compared to others all wasn’t