What Does Dance Mean To Me Essay

Life holds many gifts for those who wish to take them, some come in the ability to play a sport, paint a masterpiece, or perform on a musical instrument. All have the chance to take their talent and use it in their life’s work, to place their individual stamp on history. My passion, the gift that molds my personality, demands more than a sport, paints the masterpiece in brush work strokes of effortless movement, and possess the music through grace. As Albert Einstein put it, “Dancer’s are the athletes of God.” Throughout my life God uses dance as a tool to form, train, and discipline my personality into what He wishes it to become, He allows himself to work through me with dance, nothing else gives me the same exhilarated feeling or happiness, and because of ballet I have gained qualities that will serve me in life. Ballet will always remain my gift to make the world a more beautiful place.

However what can I possibly do with the talent of dance other than committing it all, time, talent, and total joy, to Him. Before the Lord had found it right to move my family from California to North Carolina, I and a group of good friends created a successful dance team for our church, raising over one thousand dollars to give towards the fight against human slavery. Every step, turn, rise, and glide I devote to Him to use for His good work and will. The beauty in ballet reflects God’s beauty, the elegance translates God’s grace, and the harmony between the music and movements mirrors our relationship with His. I supposed ballet becomes the way I get to give thanks to all that He has