Change In Dance Research Paper

As developing humans, change is a very common occurrence that often affects us greatly and varies from incredibly drastic to insignificant. Growing up, you experience a lot of change that subsequently shapes and molds you into the person you become. Although change may seem daunting, it is a necessary and valuable component of life. However, with change comes continuity. Despite being a growing girl with many changing interests and values, many aspects of my life have remained continual. In the areas of ballet, education and responsibility, I have experienced tremendous change and continuity. I started dancing ballet at the tender age of four and still attend classes to this day. My relationship with ballet certainly does not fall short

I became fascinated with the art of ballet, watching youtube videos at home and constantly stretching and strengthening my muscles on my own. Gradually I became more competitive and began blur the dance world with my life at home and my school. My parents spent thousands of dollars on classes, private lessons, costumes, performances, competitions, attire, and pilates and gyrotonics classes. I wanted to be the best dancer I could possibly be, and despite being friends with other students at the school, we were all very competitive with one another. When other students began online schooling, I asked my parents if they would consider it and they quickly said no. I also began to place restrictions on my diet in order to maintain a healthy weight which made family and social gatherings rather difficult. Ballet soon became a downward spiral and gradually dancing became less and less enjoyable. As I began to develop and mature as a person, I noticed changes with my relationship towards ballet. I began to question whether or not I really wanted to dance as a professional ballerina. Was ballet something I truly enjoyed or something I wanted

As a child, your responsibilities remain very simple and easy to complete. You must do your homework, brush your teeth, bathe etc but as you mature you must learn to do the dishes, take out the trash and gradually you even begin to make your money. Being an only child, I never really had chores around the house. Here and there I would wash a dish or make my bed, but those tasks usually were left to my mother, father, or our housekeeper who came once a