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How To Dance Changed My Life
I was five years old, nervous, excited and just about as anxious as one could be as I stood front and center on the stage. The lights cut on, the music began and I presented the largest smile I was able to convey to the audience; it was my time to shine. At the moment, I was convinced that I longed to dance for the rest of my life. Dance delineates me; it is the only avocation that accurately defines each and every aspect of my life. Every time I ascend onto a stage, I feel unrestricted, I feel sovereign, and most importantly, I feel like myself. When I was eleven, I was asked to determine one word to portray my personality and naturally, only one term rose to my attention- dance. It was the ideal way to depict me. From then on, anytime I was questioned, "What is a fascinating virtue of yours?", "What is your most treasured …show more content…
I had debated the decision before, but it was consistently too expensive. After I opened up to my teacher and she revealed all of the prodigious fundraising opportunities, it was determined; I was auditioning for the ensemble. My dancing has never been exquisite, but I am still a wonderful dancer . I was ecstatic when I received the audition results; it was like the world stopped spinning for a minute. That was the moment I fathomed I didn't just crave to, but I intended to dance my entire life. Dance isn’t just about losing myself in the melody; It’s considerably more than that. I have friends that I will cherish ceaselessly. My most beloved dance would doubtlessly be the dad’s dance. This is the sole threshold every year that I am able to share my most treasured avocation with my family. My dad has repeatedly been there for me, and the instant I inquired him about the opportunity, he assuredly said yes. Maybe it was my compelling puppy eyes or my non stop rebarbative begging; either way, I had him hooked. I was belatedly going to share my infatuation and revelation for dance with my

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