Natalina's Thoughts

Word to Describe Ballet: Passion

Reflection about Ballet: Ever since I have been young, I have been dancing. It is as much a habit in my life as school, summer, or Christmas. The best part about ballet though, is that it never has to end. School is for 3/4ths of the year, then you get a break. Summer lasts a couple months, Christmas a day...but they all have endings. Dance, however, goes on. Everywhere I go, dance follows me. I see it everywhere: in the ocean, the wind...and I get to dance along with it. Even when I was out for months after my injury, ballet did not leave me. For me, ballet is a part of me, and I am not ME without it. It defines my life.
I also have made some of my closest friends while dancing at NCCB. I trust these girls with everything, and I know they understand me. We all share dance as a part of us, and we are lucky because of it. No one else can relate so unbelievably to how you feel after a tough class or when you have to break in new pointe shoes (ugh!). In the end, the members of NCCB have helped to define my ballet experience. They are a part of dance that is so important to me - it wouldn't be the same without them. I know that I would be missing out on so much if I were not dancing. And I cannot think of a better place to dance than NCCB.