Everyone wants to be something when they grow up, but when someone asks them, “Why do you want to be that?”, their answers are a little more dreamy than they are realistic. When I am asked what I want to be when I grow up, the answer has always been, and will continue to be, a professional ballet dancer. And when they ask “Why?”, I could tell them exactly. I want to become a professional ballet dancer because when I was a younger child, before I started dance classes, I saw a ballet and it was like a dream. I have been doing ballet since I was two years old and realized quickly that if I worked hard enough, that dream could be a reality. I have never quit or taken a break because there are many other girls who have the same dream, but just because you dream it doesn't make it so. The hours you must spend every day practicing …show more content…
Answer: “I was 14 years old.”
Question 2: How old were you when you stopped?
Answer: “I stopped dancing professionally in 2005, but at the beginning of 2016 I began to dance again. I am now in the process of beginning a professional dance company in Harrisburg and have started planning the Second Annual Harrisburg Dance Festival.”
Question 3: What was the best part of being a professional dancer?
Answer: “In so far as dance, actual dance, is considered I enjoyed partnering more than anything else. The creative process (choreography and improvisation) were equally enjoyable but different than “just dancing”. There was also the touring that I loved.”
Question 4: Did you travel around the world all the time?
Answer: “Yes. I never did make it below the equator, though.”
Question 5: Who or what influenced you to start dancing?
Answer: “It was partially on a dare… Lynn Swann was the wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and my favorite player. In an interview with him, he revealed that he took class and had performed with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater. Then, I discovered Rudolph
...ical and close together. This dance involved a lot of spinning and pelvic motion, which added to the flirtatious mood; all of these movements were done in sync with the tempo of the music. Furthermore, Rhoden did a wonderful job of conveying trust in the relationships. Rhoden did this by having the danseurs catch the ballerinas in motion while in the air. The female dancers did a lot of leaps and sashays, which also added to the happy mood.
Ballet has molded me into a person that smiles through hardships and lives for the daily challenges. Additionally, my ballet training allows me to put other things into perspective and is applicable to my academics. Often times, math and physic systems of forces, centroids and torque can be applied to ballet movements. For example, a simple pirouette (turn) is possible because of the torque the legs and arms create, the rotational momentum of the body, and the force the legs create against the ground. Furthermore, my ballet training is much more than leading an important role. Over the course of a thousand of ballet classes I have developed the ability to listen and attentively follow choreography. Also, the creative aspect of ballet adds a unique element to the way I think, solve problems, and view life.
does our society fail to respect dance as a sport? Dancing as a career requires an incredible
... social dance. Many people in today’s society enjoy social; dancing. Chapter eleven dance concert, properly planning and establishing a dance concert is of the utmost importance. The partnership with the lighting designer usually takes priority over all other factors. One of the most important issues concerning customers has to do with mobility. The dancer must be able to move comfortably in the costume. The task of producing a dance concert is an overwhelming and tiring one. Chapter twelve dance in education and career in dance, many dance educators present the argument that teaching and learning dance as an art form is obviously absent from the American student education. There has always been and always will be people who have a love, desire, and passion to instruct and learn the art of dance, will ensure an important place for dance in higher education.
Miami Dade College’s very own dance majors, who were challenged by the artistry of guest choreographers as well as themselves, performed The Art of Dance. Watching this performance truthfully made me question if the dancers in this program were being trained properly to be professional dancers
Fast forwarding to the summer of 2016, I took part in a two week dance program at New York University. At that point in my dance career, I had improved so much and dance had become my life.
How did ballet come about and what are some of the beginner’s steps? To understand the roots of ballet, one must first look at the roots of dance in general. Dance has roots in early civilizations. People once used moves and gestures to communicate before the spoken language was invented. Many dance terms and aspects of ballet theaters originated in Greece. Ballet has a long history that leads up to the current style and techniques taught today.
I've always had experience in dancing, I honestly think i was born to dance and to have a career in dance because that's all I've ever wanted to do in dance. I've always wanted to dance for the rest of my life and that's what I plan on doing. What will help me be successful in this major is to be taking lots of different dance classes now learning all I can learn and focusing on schooling and my dancing. Also a lot of support will help me to be successful because it's a lot of work and money and my parents have been so supportive and dedicated when it comes to my dancing and they have always motivated me to do what I desire and have helped me to reach it. You don't have to be very qualified to dance, all you have to do is to take the classes and learn the material and it will stick in your brain.
Many young girls grow up taking ballet class, but there is a lot more to ballet than just little girls running around in tutus. Many people think that ballet is boring or isn’t their thing but there are many roles that go into putting on a ballet. A lot of work goes into doing a ballet. There are many famous ballets that without the story, the ballet wouldn’t be as interesting. There were many influential dancers and choreographers in ballet. There are many basic steps that frame the technique of ballet. Ballet is very physically and mentally demanding. Ballet is an art that many people misunderstand, but there is so much more to ballet.
People have a lot of goals they want to accomplish in life. For example, going to college to be a doctor. Or to become a teacher, it just all depends on what your dreams were set to be. For me it’s something
... we still managed to pick partners and dance. It's the dance that's important not the difference (I shouldn't leave out who leads and who follows. But I speak to that from a strange perspective, since any man who has ever danced with me can attest to the fact that I have never learned to follow.)
[6] Cohen, Selma Jeanne. International Encyclopedia of Dance: A Project of Dance Perspectives Foundation, Inc. New York: Oxford UP, 1998. Print.
Diana showed great determination by following what she believed in. She had a passion for ballet throughout her entire life. When she was at boarding school, she would sneak down to an empty corridor at night and practice for hours on end. Even though she grew too tall to accomplish her dreams of becoming a professional ballerina, she kept dancing throughout her adult years (Morton 125).
Casey, Ryan. “Why There's Nothing Else Like The Bond Between Dancers.” Dancemagazine, Dancemagazine, 2 June 2017, www.dancemagazine.com/why-theres-nothing-else-like-the-bond-between-dancers-2372571369.html.
Now that I have told you what has led me to this decision I would like to tell you exactly why I have chosen to become a teacher. I want to become a teacher not because of the salary nor because I want weekends and holidays off; rather, I want to become a teacher because I truly have a passion for making a difference in others lives. I feel that teaching is perhaps one of the most fulfilling roles in life. Becoming a teacher to me means helping to shape another person by teaching and instructing them.