Narrative Essay On Dance Therapy

I was born and raised in West Philadelphia in a single parent home. I am the youngest of five children. At a young age I feared making the same mistakes as my mother, older siblings, family members, and peers. I believed that there was more to life than what I saw. A life far from poverty, violence, drugs, and teen pregnancy was all that I achieved for. Since there was no difference displayed in my family and community I weighed a lot of pressure on myself to make a difference. Everyone including my own father doubted my dreams and aspirations. I was constantly reminded that no one succeeds living in this community and that I will be lucky if I am not dead or in handcuffs before I am eighteen. For me this was enough inspiration to motivate me to pave away for the upcoming generation. Not only was it important to me to prove a point but also for children to know that they have a choice. Thankfully with my faith in god, guidance from my mother, and dance I was able to stay motivated and focused on accomplishing my goals.
I began dancing at 4 years old, at The
At the Indiana County Child Day Care I was able to observe and teach children how to accurately express emotions through movement. A moment of success in this process was helping a child who suffered from a physical disability find comfort and enjoyment by participating in the movement activity. His issue was space, and became immediately frustrated that there was not enough space for his walker. After calming him down I was able to encourage him and other students to utilize different levels of movement. With this option the child was able to safely participate in the activity. It brought me great pleasure and excitement to involve the Indiana County Child Day Care children in my senior thesis. Overcoming this situation assured me that Movement Therapy is the right profession for