Sunday, April 19, 2009

Dance is... (by Nikki Jenkins)

Dance is a way to express how you are feeling through movement. Three words come to mind when I think about dance: passion, joy and energy. I dance because I feel incomplete without it. A part of me feels lazy when I am not dancing. It's an artistic form that allows me to let my emotions run free.

I dance because I love to perform. Dancing on a stage gives me the biggest thrill. I know I am at home when I am on a stage.

Dancing has taught me many things throughout the years with the number one thing being discipline. I remember being 8 years old and wanting so badly to go to my friends birthday party. The party was at the same time as my Nutcracker rehearsal therefore I couldn't go. I learned at a very young age that if you want to be a serious dancer you have to make choices. I always chose to go to dance class instead of other things. The discipline I learned from dance class carried through to my college years and studying was that much easier for me because I knew how to manage and multi-task. My life would be 100% different if I wasn't a dancer but it's been a great experience to learn and grow and do so many fantastic things with dance.

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