The definition of dance is to "move rhythmically to music, typically a set sequence of steps". That is such a broad definition of what dance really is. To me, dance is everything. Dance is an art form. Dance is a lifestyle. If I didn't have dance, I would definitely not be the person I am today.
I don't remember my first dance class when I was three, or the first time I stepped foot onstage at that age, but the time I can remember being on stage was when I was about five years old. I was confident about my dance steps and then I heard the applause; I knew in that moment that I wanted to hear applause all the time. I remember my first dance competition and being so nervous for the awards and then they called our dance and we had done did so well ! As the years went on, the competitions became second nature and I couldn't wait for those early morning drives to each competition. I knew in those moments that I found something that I was good at and something that I really cared about.
I remember the day I first did a double pirouette or when I first landed a perfect leap. Nothing beats those feelings because you finally accomplish something you have been working towards for months, sometimes, even years. At dance I was considered a "turner", so I always took risks with turns and the amount of them I would attempt. Dance is the best art form to experiment because if you don't get it right, you can just do it again. It's not permanent like paint on a canvas. The stage is your canvas but when you make your mark, you can make a million mistakes and then undo them the next time.
Dance is like dreaming with your feet. When I dance, I forget every worry I have or anything that is going on. Whether school isn't going well or friend drama anything like that, when I put on my dance shoes, all of that goes away. When I feel connected to a song, there is nothing else in my head except me and the song.
A great family experience is created with people you are with everyday,doing something you love and mine being dance is just even more special. When you dance to a song with a group of people and you are successful with it, it automatically becomes "your song" with those people.
Nothing compares to dance for me. It is my life and I don't go a day without watching dances on YouTube or jotting down counts and steps in a notebook after listening to a section of a song. If you have never danced before, just go to a beginner's dance class and it may just change your life, just how dance changed mine.
