{ Dance: the body says what words cannot }

It's over. It's all over.

I spent 18 long years of my life sharing this talent that I was blessed with:

{Dancing}

This past year, I was assigned to be the Assistant to the Director for the USU Hip hop company, Vilociti. It has been one of the hardest, most rewarding positions that I have ever had. It required so much of my time and energy. At first, I didn't think that it would make a huge impact on my life, but it truly did in many ways. I put in so many hours into this company, sacrificing my school work, time, and social life, to try to make it the best year that it has ever been. I wanted to be the best leader that I could be for these girls. I wanted to set an example that they could follow and look towards and I hope that I was able to do exactly that. I never would have thought that I could love a group of girls more than I did. I wanted dance to be the safe place for everyone. It wasn't an easy year, but I can now say that it was very well worth it.

Last night we had our Spring dance show called "One Stage." I've never had a performance go better in my life. Before the show started, Krissy had us all lie down and close our eyes. She had us imagine the show and had us imagine every piece going perfectly. I thought to myself that this may be my last time dancing on a stage. This could be the last time that I get to share my love for dance. So I thought to myself, lay it all out there. Don't have regrets and don't worry about the small things. Just dance to the heavens and dance for myself. Just do it for me. Thinking this brought some tears but it was a feeling that I'll never forget. There's a part of me that has such strong feelings towards dance. Dance isn't just a sport. Dance isn't just a hobby. Dance becomes part of yourself. Cheesy? Yes. But I would not be who I am today if it weren't for dance. The feelings that I get when I dance are indescribable. I feel happy and worry free. It has taught me so much more than pointing my feet and learning how to do a triple pirouette. I learned self-discipline, hard work, dedication, love, passion, happiness, strength, emotion, and friendship.

They say that dance is the hidden language of the soul. It truly is.

I've never been good with words and I think that's why I was given this talent. Dancing brings passion to my life. I've been so lucky to spend 18 years learning to love something with all my might. 

 I'm so lucky to have been blessed with a healthy body to be able to do this.

Thank you to everyone who came to every year end Spring show. You will never know how much I appreciated you and your support. It meant the world to have someone to dance for. Thanks to my family for coming to every performance, competition, and banquet. My family has been a huge support in this talent that I've been given. And last, thanks to my Father who gave me this talent. It has been an amazing ride. I will forever and always remember the good times that dance brought.

Thank you!