Today was my first dance class at Gotta Dance Atlanta. I took the "leaps, turns, and legs" class which is a ballet-jazz fusion class. Let me tell ya, it burned. The warm ups were so intense. The warm ups consisted of splits in the air while lying on our backs; splits on the floor, stretching, and isolation of body parts. Just when I thought it couldn't get any harder, I then had to stand up. I've never felt so immobile in my life.
Then the dancing started. How did it go? Imagine putting a little fish from the Great Salt Lake into the Atlantic Ocean. If that isn't clear, then picture a four year old being put into Congress as a Senator or a Rep. Is that more clear?
Just when it got more difficult and I couldn't tell whether my body was going to break or I was going to puke, it was over. Just as quickly as it had begun, it had ended. Thus concluded my first day of professional-level training.
I hope I'm not painting too negative a picture for those of you who want to pursue your dreams on a professional level. I'll be blunt, though: Professional level anything is hard work. I'll say it again:
Professional level anything is hard work.
Becoming great doesn't come naturally; it doesn't come easily, without dedication nor without practice. And most importantly, greatness doesn't happen overnight and without a price. It takes patience!
If I can say one thing I've learned today to you all: Never, ever give up. Never let anybody tell you that you are incompetent. Take criticism, praise and rejection as stepping stones and contents to your chapters of life. Let those stepping stones and those chapters become your defining moments. Let them become your strength and your weakness: your greatest triumph and your greatest heartbreak.
Take all of the obstacles and DANCE. The price paid will be worth it in the end, I promise.
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