I admire when people find a passion that is personal to them. So when I see their eyes spark, it makes me grateful that my talent has helped create who I am. For years now I have loved the artistry of dance. When I was ten I went to The Nutcracker with my family, and when I saw the elegant ballerinas leap and turn while glimmering in the lights it motivated me to be just like them. Years later, there has never been a day that I haven't danced, whether it is in my room, in the studio, or on stage. There are variations of dance I study in which are lyrical, ballet, jazz, and hip hop. I cherish the couple of minutes I am able to portray my passion to the judges for my love of dance. Although what I love more is actually finding myself in those …show more content…
I have been a member of the Pom squad at my high school since freshman year and have been on the Varsity Squad for three years. Being able to be a part of the team is a difficult task but is also rewarding. We practice every week day for two hours and also more during the weekend. That also doesn't include the other three hours I dance at my studio. Our practices cost a great deal of effort and dedication but being able to win a State Championship trophy for three years in a row has driven our ambition to go the extra mile. I also have been a part of my dance studio for five years and competed for two years. I have won the judge's favorite award numerous times and was also titled NDA's Top Gun Turner. Although I have definitely not won first place at every competition I am pleased to show the judges what I have practiced so hard for. The countless hours of rehearsals, which are filled with frustration and fatigue, all lead up to a perfect turn and a pretty line in a constructed time period. Dance has taught me to respect and honor every dancer that I come across. During competitions, I sit in the audience and applaud every dancer that pours their heart onto the stage. They all inspire me to strive to be the better dancer in the mirror. Over the past ten years, my dance career has given me opportunities, taught me many valuable lessons, and shaped me into who I am
and in front of the whole school during spirit week and international week, without a bit of apprehension. Gaining this confidence was and is the key to victories in dance competitions. Confidence and my familiarity with a variety of dance forms such as hip-hop, jazz, and several Indian classical dances can be credited to my winning first place in a memorable competition, where, for the first time, my two friends and I choreographed the dance piece that we performed. This experience also helped as the same friends and I had 2 weeks to choreograph, perfect, and perform alongside a famous Indian singer as he sang live. These values specifically pushed me advance further into the art form, and were also extremely useful outside of the dance
The best expression of dance comes from a skilled and experienced dancer. Ultimately, I want to dance the dance of medicine in a way that fully expresses the essence of the dance, which is a dance of knowledge and compassion. A dancer that can take the music and choreography and express the essence of the dance, has an indefinable quality that only those with a pure love for their calling can possess. In dance, that special quality is what separates the average dancer from Baryshnikov or Pavlova. That aspect is one that intertwines unsurpassable skill with a focused relentless devotion to the task. Although I have danced since the age of three, I know I do not have this prima ballerina quality, but as a future doctor, this same kind of quality is what drives me.
Albert Einstein once said “Dancers are the athletes of God.” Dancers deserve to have the title of athlete, to start, take a look at the definition of an athlete “a person trained or gifted in exercises or contests involving physical agility, stamina, or strength.” While dancing requires great artistry, artistry is just one aspect of dance, because it clearly has an athletic side as well. Dancer’s athletic side is not seen by many because of the reality of what people see on stage, but is what is seen on stage all of it? The amount of passion and dedication dancers have leads to countless hours at the studio every week. With the many genres of dance to choose from, each involves athleticism one way or another. The many different options make it easier for a dancer to branch out and explore new ways of fulfilling their dreams. Dancers need to stop being underestimated by everyone, they need everyone to see them as athletes and artists.
does our society fail to respect dance as a sport? Dancing as a career requires an incredible
My love for music has kept me afloat through many tribulations throughout my life. When I was younger I was fascinated with the concept of music theory. This love led me to play recorder, piano, and now guitar. I love the freedom that music allows one when composing an original piece. There are so many genres and aspects of music to choose that one can never be bored. With my music, I feel I am able to paint a vivid story of my life. As the notes carry my thoughts and passions, I am able to share my hopes and dreams with anyone who would stop and listen. I hope to improve my skills in the future and work on sharing my love for music with others. There's no better feeling than composing and preforming ones own
I grew up in Yazoo City the middle out of nine children, and like the rest of my siblings I was almost entirely homeschooled. Music was possibly the most important subject, which incidentally happened to be the only one my mother didn’t teach. While my parents never actually said it, we all knew that it was a given that we would be taking piano lessons from around fourth grade to graduation. But when I was little I had zero interest in piano. I –for no reasons I can remember anymore- was very draw to violin and tried my hardest –without actually coming out and asking- to get my parents to let me take violin. As a six year-old my idea of “subtle hinting” was cutting out a violin shape from cardboard, and using a pencil as a bow to show my mom how well I “played”. In the end when I turned eight my
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.
Inlet Dance Theatre is more than your average modern dance company. They are a family that always includes and never disincludes. Just watching them dance, you can tell that they truly love each other.
On Sunday evening, I was supposed to fly to Lexington, Kentucky. However, the flight oversold, and we had no back up plan for how I was going to get to Mission Trip. Then my mom quickly searched flights, and we decided we would fly to Atlanta, and drive overnight in order to get me there in time. So we ran from the American terminal across the airport to the Delta terminal, scheduled a rental car, and prayed everything would work out. Luckily, it did. We got first class to Atlanta, and hopped in a cute little Ford C-Max, and drove 7 hours to Chavies, Kentucky.
Over the past fourteen years i have dedicated myself to something truly beautiful. These past years i have learned dedication, and perseverance through dance. Everyday i push myself to become the best i can. I have spent numerous hours in the studio, at competitions, and recitals. For the past fourteen years my life has been filled with bobby pins, the occasional ripped tights, and i couldn't be happier. I could say about seventy percent of my friends took dance class when they were younger, although only about twenty percent of them stuck with it. dance is an art that requires dedication, and heart. For some this may be a hard contract to sign. When i first held the barre it was love at first sight. i loved everything about dance, i loved
Ever since I was a small child, I have loved music. The strong, steady beats, the
As Jackie Joyner Kersee once said, “The rewards are going to come, but my happiness is just loving the sport and having fun performing” (“Sports Quotes,” 2013). Sports play a major role in entertainment all across the world. Sports can range from driving in NASCAR to playing in the NBA (Careers in Pro Sports, 1999). Sports usually involve teamwork and is fun for everyone. Although sports are supposed to be fun, there is natural competition. Being a feminine art, dance is considered to be just about anything other than a sport. Dancers are trained to the height of their ability, just like other athletes in other sports. Even though the dancer might not perform with their whole dance studio on stage at the same time, the dancers are all apart of the same team. Dancing is not an easy sport to participate in, so if you are looking for a sport that does not require practice then you might want to look into a different sport. There are hour-long practices, healthy diets, and several routines to remember. Normally, if someone is convinced that dance is not a sport, they have not fully engaged or experienced dance. In order to better understand dance, it is important to understand the history of dance, the competition of dance, and the comparison of dance to other sports.
I had my first dance recital on the day I turned four. Now I don’t remember anything from that day, but I believe that that day is when I learned I loved to perform. I’ve been taking dance lessons since then, and many things that I do now involve performing in some type of way.
As an extremely challenging and physically demanding pastime, it makes sense that a career in dance has lots of pressures that go along with it. This should come as no surprise seeing that every professional sport requires hard work and at least some sacrifice. It is questionable, however, if there is maybe too much pressure put on dancers in this day and age. Many people do not realize what it takes for a person to make it as a dancer, the dedication and drive the person must have. The fact of the matter is, the outcome of a dancer’s career may not outweigh the physical and emotional damages left over from the long journey to the top.
“Dance, the art of precise, expressive, and graceful human movement, traditionally, but not necessarily, performed in accord with musical accompaniment. Dancing developed as a natural expression of united feeling and action.”