A Year Without Dance

Last year was an exciting one for me.  I got my driver's license, graduated high school, and started college.  But it also included heartbreak, as I broke away from the one staple in my life for as long as I could remember....dance.

Finding Premiere Dance and having my last two years there gave me tremendous joy.  The teachers I had and the fellow dancers I became friends with taught me wonderful lessons and gave me something to smile about.  The day of my last dance recital was one of the hardest days of my life.  I was incredibly blessed to have danced as long as I had, but struggled with the idea of this being my last hurrah, my last show, the last day I would experience the incredible sensation that is a dance recital.

This past year has included many highs, but my heart still aches for one of my true passions.  I hope to one day harness my passion again when the opportunity strikes, whether that is a summer dance class, or just attending dances and parties.  But, for now I will continue to support the amazing people at Premiere Dance.  I plan on attending their annual dance recital this year.  It will be weird to be in the audience, a place I can't imagine myself feeling as comfortable as I would the stage.  But, I hope to show the girls I danced with last year some love and support, and hopefully say hi to some of the best dance teachers I have ever had.

 

Here are some pictures of my Jazz class last year.  We danced to Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars.  It was truly one of my favorite dances I have done, and overall despite being heartbreaking, one of my favorite years of dance.