Personal Narrative Analysis

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It was time to audition for the most prestigious ballet company I would ever have the opportunity to be a part of. It was my final year of high school, so I figured if I haven’t done it by now, I never would. I went into this audition not expected much. I expected to be told that I was just not good enough or that I just don’t have the right look for the company. It was one of the most difficult auditions I had ever experienced, but I still did my best and would not give up on any combination I was given. I was number thirty-three out of fifty-nine auditioners. Only twelve were going to make it into the company. When the woman announced those who made it, I didn’t even pay attention, I just stared down at my callused feet and thought about …show more content…

“Honey, I’m just not sure that this is for you, you know they only care about the skinny girls,” my mom said to me in her “I feel bad for you” voice. I ran up the steps before I bursted into full-blown tears and slammed my door. How could she say that this is not for me? I was 12 years old, I could get better. Not everyone is born with perfect talent. I pulled my hair up into a tight ponytail, sat down on the floor, and put my feet out in front of me, stretching my ankles as hard as I could trying to get my toes to touch the floor like all the other girls’ …show more content…

I would sit in my room night after night studying for the exams. I had to be able to recite every ballet term, but in French instead of English. Everyday when I walked into class, my teacher would hold a mock-exam. I would raise my hand for every answer and I always got it right. It was the actual ballet that I wasn’t great at. Even still, I would come to class everyday with my secured ballet bun, black leotard, pink tights, and worn out ballet slippers. I had a positive attitude despite always being called out in class. “Kelly! Push your shoulders back,” or “Kelly, where is your turn out?” or “Kelly, maybe you should spend a little more time at home practicing.” Everyone always told me to practice more, as if I didn’t already practice. But, I did. I went home and I spent hours practicing something that I wasn’t even sure I would ever be good

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