Time to Perform

The body, and the movements made throughout such foundations, muscles, nerves, and bones is truly a work of art. For those who can make such movements into something beautiful through the form of dance, I am, in simple words, amazed by. I have never truly masked how difficult making the body appear beautiful to an audience really was until I myself was asked to do so. Never truly being an adequate dancer myself, I never thought I’d be put in a position where I would have to “perform” in front of an audience, and at least look subpar to the amazing dancer surrounding me. Now that I have done so, I can truly say I am an awful dancer. Trying to do so many different movements of the body, within one count of eight is nearly impossible for my brain to function out. I cannot comprehend how people who know how to dance, and are a piece of art in doing so, manage. For my brain, the simple shimmy I was assigned to complete (in my one and only performance) , had my body flailing in all sorts of different directions, only resulting in the tripping over of my own two feet. Of course acquiring the right body movements is only one factor a dancer has to worry about when in front of the lights;  not to mention, overcoming performance anxiety, criticism from the audience, and keeping in count with the music, a whole other stage, my mind is nowhere near ready to go near. After finding these results, I now am firmly aware, my presence is meant for the behind the scenes productions, and/or the audience. However, from here on, I will have no trouble in challenging such persons who believe the arts to be easy; for finding such accusations false, is as easy as putting one foot out on to that stage, and into the spot lights

Eve Holbrook