In a Perfect World

When you’re a kid, the possibilities of what you’re going to do in the future are endless and exciting, but it isn’t until you get older and the reality of those dreams you once held sinks in and all of a sudden seems a million miles away from you. Sometimes as adults, we wish we could still see through the eyes of a child, in which we could gaze upon the world in such a more positive light, if only it were that easy to access the kid within again. In a perfect world, my passion for dance, specifically contemporary and ballet would have me travel all throughout the world to perform in many different theatres and dwellings, bringing joy to all onlookers and a mystical wonder to the children who witness me perform.

On social media, many close friends follow me who are also performers like I. We all travel to our studios and try our best to share our ideas and new passions within dance to exceed before we begin class; then online, I am mainly known for my powers on stage, underneath the lights, in front of an audience; the moment is surreal having all eyes on me and that’s what I truly lived for. Quite a few people follow me because I give hope, that ballet isn’t just all about technique in black and white, that contemporary is more than using your mind to remember fluid steps, that stepping with your heart in the lead first is what makes that energetic magic of dance thrive within you. In a perfect world, I’d go on to selling out whole theatres, dancing with major ballet companies and performing my favorite shows like Alice in Wonderland or Romeo and Juliet, then once I’ve had my fill of the stage lights, I’d want to pass that gift onto others who strive for what I believe in.

I would use dance as a beacon to those who are too scared to speak up or for those who are at a loss of words and can only use their body to show their true feelings, I would create a website where people would fill out a simple and easy hearts quiz in which I’d gain a better understanding of all my performing students simply looking for a family in the dance community. The membership fee would be $5 every month and would include one on one time with me to have in depth conversations on what it means to let loose and let the inner wild child out on a stage, I’d tell all of my joining members to remember that they are never alone, and we’d always have inspirational personal emails and newsletters sent out constantly to reinforce that.

Once enough members and future students were able to join, I would use that money to open a school just for the dancers to feel more at home with their unique skills and prowess. I would help them cultivate their abilities while I also recite my youthful years of performing in grand proscenium theatres, selling out shows and performing to my hearts content. I’d let them know that if I could achieve my dreams and go on to opening a school from a website; that absolutely anything was possible, that all it took was belief and willpower to make that dream more attainable.

I’d use all of my knowledge from my past years of performing all over the world to help push young dancers to their ultimate limits for I know that they have that burning fire within them that I once had at their young age, to be someone, to do something with life. Not saying that my fire has died down, but it would definitely have simmered a bit, in which I’d want the burning hearts of my students to match the intensity and heat of the sun on their journeys throughout the performing world.