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| Red Pointe Shoes |
I have always been eating, sleeping and breathing dance! I have done many types of dance in my years of life: ballet, lyrical, tap, jazz and hip-hop are among them. This summer, I will be taking ballet and a little bit of beginner pointe. I have not taken a tap-dancing class or a jazz class since I was quite young. I focus mainly on ballet– I always have. Although, at my studio, my division is required to pick an elective to go along with three ballet classes a week. Last year, I chose to participate in a lyrical/worship class. This fall, I plan to dance alongside Emma in a modern class. Somehow, I have only just learned that my mom also took modern dance classes in college! How could I NOT know that?
To go into more detail about my history, the first kind of dancing I ever tried was ballet. I was four years old at the time, but I had been dancing since I was able to walk! I was always running around the house in leotards, pink tights and tutus! I clearly remember a pink and white striped box of Angelina Ballerina dolls, which I frequently dressed up in stage costumes and pretty little hats.
After my first recital, which I thought to be quite odd (“Why didn’t we do any warm-ups?”), I decided to take a tap class. I enjoyed the tapping of my shoes on wood floors and often went around the house in a pair of black heels clicking and clacking. I was much more prepared for my tap recital– phew!
Next, I tested out jazz-dancing with Mrs. T. Although I have only taken jazz this one time, I highly enjoyed myself! I was the youngest in the class (by years) and got my fair share of attention. I was in two dance recitals which came packed with much fun!
After moving, I started dancing with Miss Kristi in a ballet/tap class! I took the very same class the next semester. Miss Kristi became one of my favorite teachers of all time! When I stopped signing up for ballet/tap classes, Miss Kristi invited me to have private classes in her home. I gladly accepted! After a year, I preformed a duet with an older girl on a familiar stage.
After moving once again, I signed up for a ballet class. Although I didn’t particularly like the teaching, the recital was fun and I made a wonderful friend!
Now, after moving AGAIN (ah!), I am at a spectacular studio with fantastic teachers whom I love. My “dancer-friends” are more like family than anything else!