About my major

My degree I am going to get is an Associate in Science with an emphasis in dance. The majority of my classes are dance classes.  I really like the degree I chose because, my major is not just focused on one type of dance.  I feel as though I have already learned so much about the different style of dance and what is expected in those styles. 

I think everyone has their own style of movement that they feel comfortable doing.  For some it seems so natural, and others it is hard to let go and be able to express yourself infront of others.  In one of my dance classes we had a discussion about being able to express ourselves through improvasation.  Some comments people said were: how can you get past the brick wall (little self) and let go and truely express yourself, (big self) with out thinking what others would judge about your movements.  This is something just about everyone in the class was struggleing with.  I was really surprised to hear that because, you usually think that your the only one that has that problem.  It makes it a little easier knowing that others have the same doubt.  Another question that was brought up was, how do we know what style of dance best fits our style of movement?  Since there are so many different styles of dance it’s really hard to tell where you best fit in.  In our class our teacher really tries to help you understand what is expected out of the syles of dance we are doing.  This makes it easier to understand the style of dance, and it may help us find out what type of dance we feel the most comfortable doing.

There are so many things that I want to learn and experience while being in this program.  I really wonder by the end of my degree will I beable to take in what was taught by my teachers and have a greater understanding of dance?  This is something I really want to work on, because I feel if you fully understand what is asked of you then you can succeed.  I only have a little dance experience, so when I see some of the people in my class that have alot more dance experience I get discouraged. It seems like to me they are already ahead and I am so behind.  This leads to my next question. Will I ever beable to become a great dancer even though I don’t have the experience that some of the others have?  In thinking about this question I have decided that I shouldn’t compare myself to others, instead I want to take in what I have been taught and to the best I can with what I have been given.

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