Every Thursday night I take ballet and jazz with about 20 other girls. This makes for small spaces and a lot of competition to compare myself with. We do a lot of combinations and we do them over and over again. Last week we did solo's.
Solo's are every dancers wish. To have all eyes completely on you and no one else. It means showing off all the skill and natural talent that has been acquired over years of practice. Solo's are earned and not given. It is the award for a job well done. This year I plan on finally getting mine.
There is also a downfall to solo's. Since everyone is watching you there is more pressure to get it right. One mistake and everyone notices. Unless it is a little one and you can catch yourself to make it seem like it's right. During the dance confidence must be present, or it shows on your face and the movements aren't as strong. However there is no reason why confidence shouldn't be present, the dance was rehearsed over a hundred times and should be imprinted in the mind. An important tip before you go on is to mark the dance a few times behind stage, but not too much or you could worry yourself. Then take some time to build confidence and only think about how good your going to do, and how awesome it is that the opportunity to show off is an option for you. So when its time to go on, smile and make the stage yours!
"To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak" Hopi Indian saying
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