Personal Narrative: New York City Ballet

I walked out of the bathroom, tears still wet on my face. “Brooke! Are you alright?” one of my friends asked. I was better at that moment than I have been in almost a year. In the summer of 2015, which was the same year I started high school, ballet was the center of my life. Two of my closest friends and I attended to an intense summer program for over a month. We were constantly together dreaming of future careers in ballet. In our free time we watched videos of the New York City Ballet. I dreamed of eventually becoming a part of that company. My goals were set high, and so was my motivation and work ethic. That fall, I began my first year of high school. Like a lot of other introverted people, I did not like school. I found the social …show more content…
I would toss and turn several nights stressed out about this decision. I used pro con lists, counselors, and countless other decision making skills. Nothing helped me come to a …show more content…
I told my mom to not pay. I ultimately decided to focus on theater for the rest of high school. After making a final decision, attending ballet was hard. I told my friends about my decision, and they were hurt. The friends I had at ballet are the truest friends I have ever known. I was scared because I didn’t know if I would be able to maintain the friendships that I had in chorus. Second semester, I auditioned and made it into the “Advanced Women’s Ensemble.” I enjoyed exploring a new world of singing. I was able to travel to competitions, sing in front of the class, and challenge myself with harder music. I was convinced that I loved singing more than anything. Though I never told him I was going to quit, Servy sensed it. It was April 18 during class when he called me over to talk to him while the rest of my class continued a combination he assigned. I was terrified that he had figured out the secret I had been hiding all of this