Pre-Professional Dance Essay

I would have never guessed that a contract would change my life. This one piece of paper challenged me like no person or thing has ever. This one piece of paper, that can easily be destroyed, shaped my personality forever, and this one piece of paper granted me access to new experiences and opportunities others would die for. I signed this contract saying that I agree to the rules and commitment of being a pre-professional dancer.

Going into this big commitment I knew the odds were against me. Jordan and I were the only two, on our dance team, that were not homeschooled. Later, as the year progressed, I soon discovered why almost all of my teammates were homeschooled. With seven days a week of training, thirty-five plus hours a week of dancing, last-minute changes, traveling for competitions, and the hour commute to get to the studio, I started to feel the pressure of juggling dance and public school. My hard head, stubbornness, and determination helped me to never give up. I developed various personality skills that will help me take on challenges that life will throw at me. Time management and prioritizing skills are one of the main reasons I got all A’s and one B in school that year.

My dance teacher, Denise Wall, treated us like professionals. This meant that nothing was handed to us. Everything we wanted, we had to
I’ve had the privilege to take master classes from choreographers/dancers that have worked with Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, and more. One of my biggest accomplishments is auditioning and making not one, but three of Travis Wall’s pieces. Getting exposed to these famous choreographers and dancers not only taught me skills in dancing, but how blessed I am that I to was able to work with these inspirational people, and not to take anything for