Preparing can get stressful!

Exactly in three weeks is my first dance competition of the year. The whole studio seems to be going crazy! My dance teachers are getting so stressed out and it is effecting the whole studio. During classes one person’s simple mistake could cost the whole class some push-ups or suicides as a punishment. It is turning into “crunch time.“ Due to the” wonderful” weather this past week, classes were cancelled and I finally got a break!

Preparing for competitions can get very stressful, but in the end are really fun. Just like any other sport, you have to work your hardest to succeed. I spend long hours after school preparing for dances and making sure everything looks the way it should. Our teachers make sure we know how to execute every move and perform our best. They expect us to perform and do the routine strong every time we practice in class. That way when we get on stage, our nerves do not get the best of us and we are able to give the dance our all.

At the competitions, studios compete against each other in the same age level. Studios perform routines such as solos, duets, trio, small groups, large groups and productions. My sister and I get really excited watching the other studios perform. Seeing the kind of dances they come up with that really show creativity and their abilities are so amazing! Awards we can achieve are judges’ choice, special performance and first, second and third place. Each group are eligible to score high enough to have high point awards as well. I am really excited and can not wait !