High School Dance Research Paper

In my lifetime I have experienced failure, but out of that failure has come wonderful opportunities and people that have shaped my personality and lifestyle. In elementary school dancing was my passion, it is to this day, but in a different genre. I auditioned for the dance team at my soon to be high school, Presentation. Sadly, to my family’s and my surprise, I did not make it on. I was completely devastated and felt lost; I had no clue what I was going to do in high school. Dance was my life and it was what I wanted to continue through high school. Not one to dwell I picked myself up and focused on my first semester of high school all the while searching for something that reached out to me. Bellarmine, an all boys high school, was looking for girls to …show more content…
I had no clue I could sing, I just knew I could dance so I went for it. I was one of three freshman, out of 60 students, who tried out and made it in. I was both surprised and ecstatic to find something new. It was hard for me to adjust to the singing portion but the dancing felt like home to me. The theater people became an odd little family and I was so grateful and happy to be a part of it. From the failure of not getting on to the dance team came my new love for the theater. That love has grown bigger and deeper in my years in high school. I have been in seven musicals and I am planning on doing two more this year. I was looking for a high school hobby, but I found a family. However, even a family has its ups and downs, and within the theater world I have faced disappointments. When I first began I had to work my way up from the bottom, always getting the ensemble roles and feeling like my true potential was not being acknowledged. However, I was having fun and learning more skills that have helped develop my personality. Through the failure that I have encountered in my time at Presentation high school, I have become a new