Dance Application Essay

I’m involved, and have leadership roles, in many clubs and service organizations within my school, but you can simply see that on my resume. These clubs have an enormous impact on the community and have definitely contributed to helping me become a leader, but, again, you can see that on my resume. What you can not see on my resume is the profound impact dance has had on not only me as a leader but my life as a whole. I started dancing when I was 3 years old and 14 years later I’m still dancing. Spending 12 of those years at the same dance studio, Dancentre South, has allowed me to not only influence my dance studio but the community it creates and is surrounded by. I started assisting and demonstrating for dance classes when I was 12, this class started my career of not only helping my fellow dancers succeed but creating my
legacy for the next group of dancers. Thinking that some of the younger girls at my studio look at me the way I looked at the “big dancers” when I was young not only blows my mind but inspires me to work harder and be the dancer they want to become.
I give my time, my sweat, my hard work, my weekends, and my heart into this dance studio. I inspire others, I serve as a role model, and I’ve completed an unholy amount of service hours to this studio; Dancentre South has become my second home. I’m so honored to not only be apart of but to contribute to the community it creates. Not only am I a leader in Dancentre South’s internal community, but I’ve served my local community through dance as well. My studio performs at a local event called “Riverfest” that donates all proceeds to the humane society every year. Throughout the 5 years, I’ve danced at Riverfest, I’ve had to perform outside, in the blistering heat, and in the rain. While these things are extremely unpleasant at the time, I still had to maintain my leadership position and act professionally. During these performances, I have always tried to remind my fellow dancers that we are here to perform and help the humane
society. I always try to keep my team focused, calm and collected. Dance has allowed me to learn the pure definition of being a leader in my community, in my studio, and among my fellow company members. These past 12 years have taught me to be the person that someone else strives to be; in order to be a great leader, you must lead by example. While I won’t be dancing next year, the leadership capabilities I have learned over the past 12 years will carry with me throughout college and the rest of my life. I am now able to rally together a group of people for a common cause, lead by example, encourage and help others when they’re down, and keep a group focused and concentrated at the task at hand. I’m forever grateful for these skills that I would not have if not for dance. I don’t know if I ever would have come of out my shell, much less be a leader, without dance. I’m eternally grateful for the skills Dancentre South has provided me with, and I intend to return the favor by using these skills to pay it forward and use them in a way that can change the world.