Personal Narrative: My First SFZ Dance Sforsal

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An opportunity I had wanted to take advantage of for what felt like centuries, finally fell at my feet eighth-grade year. Excited to step into the fabulous world of show choir, I realized one slight dilemma. Dancing in my bedroom to the radio station Q92.3 was my only previous experience with dancing. And when I say dancing, I mean flailing my arms and moving my body in the most awkward way possible. Of course, I didn’t remember my limited experience until the first SFZ dance rehearsal. December of 2016 is when I officially experienced my first show choir rehearsal. The rehearsal was after school, so when the bell screeched through the speakers, dismissing school I made my way through the crowded halls to the gym. I was wearing brown combat boots and skinny jeans, not exactly what one would call appropriate for rehearsal. But as a first timer, Hawkins, (the music director) let me slide; meanwhile, at the time I didn’t believe that dancing could be that difficult.
All of the fellow people in Sforzando, the name of the show choir group, showed up in athletic wear and their hair pulled back. Most of the people studied me as if I were some mystical being that they thought they would never get to witness again. …show more content…

The shuffles made me question if I knew what the difference between right and left were. But the handshake incorporated into the dance really took me for a spin. “Side, side, clap, up, middle, down, clap, grab, grab, and pull away!” I heard Cami exclaim with her overly enthusiastic voice. Evidently, Cami could see my struggle. She told me I would get it eventually, but I shook my head in disbelief and smiled at her as she walked away. My partner had grown tired of me messing up the handshake, so he started rolling his eyes and becoming sassy towards me. I noticed that every time I made a mistake he looked up at his friend, who had been gawking at me from a distance. As a response, I considered just quitting and

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