Growing up in an artistic household,there had never been a time that dance was not present in my life. At an early age, I was exposed to the arts and show business and nothing intrigued me more. I would spend countless hours backstage of my mother’s performances, frolicking in her makeup and playing make-believe. I fell in love with everything the theater had to offer and eventually it became my second home. As I grew older, and my motor skills emerged, nothing and no one could restrain me from dancing to the imaginary rhythms that flowed through my body.
I began my classical training at the age of 11 with much to learn to learn, but an eagerness to learn it. My desire for knowledge only led me into the right direction. The same year …show more content…
I attended the Kirov Academy, American Ballet Theater, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and found myself in a conflicting part of my training. I wanted to dance more, but education also held grave importance in my life. Finding the balance between ballet and school was like a labyrinth. I had sacrificed multitudinous hours of sleep and social activities for ballet. My freshman and sophomore years of high school were spent between the ballet studio and classroom. After an eight hour day of school, I was greeted with five lovely hours dance, and after three hours of homework I would finally rest into a wholesome five hours of sleep. Although I did not mind my strenuous schedule, I knew it was time to make a change.
When I was 16 years old, I left my home, family, and friends to pursue classical ballet. In the summer of 2014, I received my acceptance to the prestigious Nutmeg Conservatory and accepted it without hesitation. I felt indescribable joy being able to study ballet in an environment that was tailored for other people like me. I no longer had to suffer the consequences of only getting 5 hours of sleep per night. I no longer had to chose between excelling in dance or academics, because I could now have
I began my classical training at the age of 11 with much to learn to learn, but an eagerness to learn it. My desire for knowledge only led me into the right direction. The same year …show more content…
I attended the Kirov Academy, American Ballet Theater, and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and found myself in a conflicting part of my training. I wanted to dance more, but education also held grave importance in my life. Finding the balance between ballet and school was like a labyrinth. I had sacrificed multitudinous hours of sleep and social activities for ballet. My freshman and sophomore years of high school were spent between the ballet studio and classroom. After an eight hour day of school, I was greeted with five lovely hours dance, and after three hours of homework I would finally rest into a wholesome five hours of sleep. Although I did not mind my strenuous schedule, I knew it was time to make a change.
When I was 16 years old, I left my home, family, and friends to pursue classical ballet. In the summer of 2014, I received my acceptance to the prestigious Nutmeg Conservatory and accepted it without hesitation. I felt indescribable joy being able to study ballet in an environment that was tailored for other people like me. I no longer had to suffer the consequences of only getting 5 hours of sleep per night. I no longer had to chose between excelling in dance or academics, because I could now have