Opportunities are Endless
Have you ever done something that you loved, and thought you
would never get the opportunity to do it again? Dancing was that “something”
for me. I danced for 12 years before coming to college. Before my junior year
in high school I decided that there just wasn’t enough time in my schedule to
play sports and dance. So, I decided to quit dance. I never would have imagined
being able to perform in front of an audience again, or let alone dance.
However, this past weekend I was given the
opportunity to perform in the Ohio Northern University Choreographers’ Showcase.
It all began to fulfill a required art elective, so I chose tap class. After
taking a semester of a tap class my instructor asked if I would be willing to
audition for the Choreographers’ showcase. I was very apprehensive at first. I
had never dreamed of being able to perform on the Freed Center’s stage. Also, I
was nervous about being a part of something that mostly musical theater majors
did. After some serious thought, I decided to go for it. Sure enough, I was
given a stop in a tap piece called “Choose.”
There were
hours of rehearsals, and practices leading up to the showcase. It was a great
way to meet new people and doing something we all love. Finally, this past
weekend arrived and our group of eight performed. Everything went great and we
had so much fun! So many of my family and friends came to watch, and I was truly blessed to be able to share my passion with them.
Have you ever thought
you wouldn’t get the opportunity to do something ever again, but then did?
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This is so great! Im happy you had a great time performing this past weekend, and getting to meet people and experience this amazing opportunity! I know for a fact I wouldn't be able to do it! I can completely understand how nervous you must have been going on stage, but I'm sure you did fantastic and rocked the stage! Thanks for sharing and I wish you the best with more dance opportunities!
ReplyDeleteFrom what I heard, it sounds like the showcase was a huge success. I am so happy that you get to dance on a stage. When I was younger I did dance and loved to perform. That's one of the reasons why I love Ohio Northern so much. It is small enough that I can still be engaged in aspects of performing that I miss. They are good breaks from the daily class grind that let me express myself in other ways. I am so glad you got to perform and have found another place to do what you love.
ReplyDeleteI just saw this! I'm so glad I got to meet you through tap. I'm sure we would have gotten to know each other eventually, but it's nice to know that there is a PR major who also enjoys dancing! I really love how ONU gives students outside of the theatre department a chance to be involved in productions. Not many schools allow their students to do that. I'm glad you enjoyed the experience of this show and I hope there are more times in the future where we can dance together again!
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