Personal Narrative: My First Dance Recital

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At age 3, I remember the spotlight shining on stage, as I danced my first dance recital. At 6, I remember moving to St. Louis, Missouri and trying to find a brand new dance studio and leaving the one behind in New Jersey. At 12, I remember I tried out for the Dance Floor’s competition team and not making the team, but I was put on another competitive team. At 14, I tried out for the Lafayette’s Dance Team, and not making the team and broke down in tears; I thought my high school career was over, not until I tried out for the tennis team.
Dance was the only sport I did growing up. I loved putting on my ballet shoes and spinning around on the floor like nobody's watching. When recital came around I loved putting on makeup, putting on my costume,

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