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Dance has been a major part of my life since, well since I could walk. It's my passion. I have basically grown up at my dance studio. I stay there everyday after school until late at night. I've learned a lot of great life lessons there. One of the major lessons I have learned is how to be a good leader. I learned specifically the work ethic needed to become a good leader. At my dance studio we have dancers who are the Assistants. The assistants consist of the top 25 students in the studio. I…

The large speakers that surround the filled room begin to vibrate as the loud unknown voice begins to announce my name. I now know that it is my time to shine. While standing behind the long, red curtains I begin to do what comes natural; lifting my head as if I am looking above and beyond the ceiling that lies above me with a smile projecting from my face, standing tall with strong energy from my toes to the tips of my fingers and pushing my shoulders back to respectfully greet my judges. The…

(-- removed HTML --) Gymnastics Equipment (-- removed HTML --) (-- removed HTML --) When your favorite gymnast lets you know they are ready to literally jump into gymnastics sports, it's probably time to examine the gymnastics equipment options that meet your unique situation. Even if you are a gymnast yourself seeking to open your own gym, then you'll need to know what features to look for in the equipment you'll be using. Here are some common considerations to look at, depending on the age…

The View of Dancing on Pointe Pointe shoes can inspire any young dancer of any age to try their hardest to be on pointe one day and to never give up. Your niece does dance so pointe shoes would be a nice gift to give to her. Pointe shoes can change any young dancers life. They give you a reason to never give up and always try hardest as a young dancer. You can do many things with pointe shoes; the options are endless. You can make a wreath out of them. You can use this wreath as decoration for…

Ana Pavlova was the most celebrated influential ballerina of her time having founded the first company to travel ballet around the world in 1911; she was a prima ballerina and choreographer of Russian decent. Ana Pavlova was born into a home without her biological father, her mother was believed to have had an affair with a banker. However, Ana’s step-father was in the picture, he was a reserve soldier in Russia. Regardless of having a father figure she felt ashamed not knowing who her father…

In my dance career, I have learned many life lessons, whether it is teamwork, dedication, or discipline. The list of matters that I have learned from dance never ceases, it goes on and on. Dance has changing me as a person and how I view and treat others around me. Spending so much time in the dance studio has taught me many ways to prepare me for life now and in the future. On the way to a dance competition three years ago, with Appalachian Rhythm, we all headed down to Mooresville North…

Why!? Why I didn't start ice skating since when I was younger? I knew that I was into this sport and interested in spins and jumps. The moment that I experienced a love at first sight happened when I was in kindergarten. Before kindergarten, I wasn't really into any sports. In contrast, one day, I was watching the Olympics on TV with my family. I was watching women's figure skating session and all of the women athletes were practicing on ice. After the practice, face of every athlete…

“How My Greatest Fear Became My Greatest Strength” is a line I’ve seen over and over again, but I could never wrap my head around it. How can your greatest fear possibly become your greatest strength? I thought that people just go around preaching it to sound intellectual. Little did I know I would eventually be the one to discover that dance—my greatest nightmare and passion—has made me become the person that I am today. Dancing has always been a part of my life. As a child, just by being on…

Jetlagged after a redeye from San Francisco, without caffeine to alleviate our early-morning exhaustion in a tranquil Virginian meadow, my teammates and I managed to stay attentive to assemble our model rocket for a practice launch before facing the top national aerospace teams competing for the title of Team America Rocketry Challenge champion. With our rocket in hand, my teammate stared at me with a blank expression, silently asking what’s the next step? Rather than explaining the procedure, I…

Dance Service or Volunteer Work: • Performed at Music Dance and Fine Arts promotional event at MIT, Manipal • Performed at Deloitte DAS Annual General Meeting How do you plan to use your dance skills and knowledge when you leave NC State? I come from a place where people are very enthusiastic about dancing. There is a time in a year when almost everyone will go out dancing for straight nine days and will stay up until 4 am doing that without skipping work or school the next day. So, they…