The biggest regret I had was not becoming a competitive dancer sooner. I had convinced myself that I wouldn’t make the team, and didn’t try out until last year. After being a part of the team for a year, and seeing how much I grew, I decided to perform a solo. The solo improved my technique, and my self confidence. My main goal going into it was to let go of my fear of failure. After almost six months of rehearsal and practice, I was ready to compete. It was a Friday night, and I was sitting at awards with Allie, my friend who had come to support me, and Yiannis, another soloist who performed that night. Instead of talking to them, I was calculating my chances of winning. I knew there were about 16 other people competing in the teen intermediate category. Each had their own style of dance, but I was one of the only one in the jazz category. Because of this, I would receive a first place trophy for jazz category no matter what. All I had to do was listen for was number which I had performed, the dance name, and what place I got in my category. I was the seventeenth person to perform, so when I heard the announcer coming closer to seventeen, I shushed my friends so I could listen.
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“Five stars! Not bad,” I thought to myself as I walked back to my seat. I sat back down, and waited to hear the overall scores for everyone in my
“Five stars! Not bad,” I thought to myself as I walked back to my seat. I sat back down, and waited to hear the overall scores for everyone in my