A few weeks ago, my ballet class was able to perform our variations. Christie, my amazing teacher, invited the parents to come to the last half-hour of class so we could put on a mini performance. We'd been practicing the variations for a couple months and we were excited to show how much we'd grown and practiced. I performed Kitri, Four Swans, Giselle peasant and Giselle adagio. These were very hard but so worthwhile! I loved all of them, especially performing them as the character and in front of an audience. Kitri is very fiery, fast and flirtatious. Christie felt this was my best one, so I did it as a solo and the rest in a duet (or quartet in four swans). These girls are some of my best friends and the time we have together in the studio is so fun, hard, exhilarating and magical. I absolutely love ballet and I feel so fortunate to have a studio with such an amazing atmosphere and teacher. Clytie girl forever!!
There are so many things that make up a person. I know that "things" isn't the right word, but I can't think of something that adequately describes what a person even would be made of. Dreams, accomplishments, interests, regrets, mistakes, wishes, relationships, etc. I love ballet. I want to teach ballet, and I want to dance ballet. It's part of who I am. But my heart also yearns for the actress side of me. The little bite of real acting that I got at the age of ten in a production of Babes in Toyland in Salt Lake City. The countless drives to Ogden for rehearsals of Music Man when I was twelve. The ten-hour dress rehearsals of Jana's plays throughout high school. I miss that. My heart yearns for the flute. The peak of my playing my Senior year when I was practicing daily and could play Carnival of Venice like a pro. When I began to see what my practicing had accomplished and considered going on to play in a symphony. I miss French. Learning an entire other ...






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