My Facebook status right now says this:
Love what you do. I pray that if you don't love what you do, you're able to find something that you can love to do within that task. For when you're filling your time with something that you love to do, time means nothing and it's no longer a task, but rather a gift. This is why I dance and I'm so thankful for nights like these when I'm reminded of exactly that.
It's no real pearl of wisdom, but it's something I truly believe to be true. I took a much needed contemporary class tonight by one of my favorite teachers Calen (check back a few posts...he was the one who one the dance teacher award...and rightfully so!!) and I have to say that it was exactly what I needed to take before going into the craziness of the semester on Monday. Warm up was hard. Very hard. Especially seeing as I haven't been in class regularly in five weeks. But soon enough I'll be in shape again and it won't be so painful. (Well, no, it'll still be painful, but in a much better way! Haha!) The improv and the combo though are what are sticking with me tonight. He turned on the song we were going to use and before teaching us his combination he let us do a little improvisation for ourselves. It felt good beyond words. He then taught us the combination, yet while there was a set string of movements, the interpretation varied by dancer and it was one of the most beautiful things to watch. It felt wonderful to dance and really be able to play with.
I'm a thankful girl on this cold Saturday night. I'm thankful for the ability to do what I love. Don't get me wrong, dance isn't necessarily the "glamorous" life that it may be perceived to be; a lot of work has to go into it, as with anything else, and some days it's the hardest thing in the world to get yourself out of bed to go to class. But then you go to class and you feel your body moving and you hear the music (or the silence) and knowing that you're able to fill that space with motions of your body...and knowing that whatever you're thinking and feeling is able to come out in a demonstration of visual artistry, to me, is an honor. I remember then why I do what I do.
It's well worth the work and I wouldn't trade it for anything :)
Tonight, dance makes me happy :) It may be simple, but it couldn't be more true :)
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