Sunday, August 26, 2012

Good Morning! And the season begins....

Good Morning! I'm enjoying my coffee and thinking about the opening show we had yesterday for the companies 30th season. It was a free outside performance that included pieces of our rep and the full length 7 Sins that Kris and I choreographed. The response from the audience was great!! When a show is free and open to the public you get a really mixed crowd. I was so pleased to see how many people actually stopped and stayed for the whole show. This was a wonderful kick off to the season. For me personally i didn't feel it was my best performance. In the morning i was having some lower back spasms that were on and off. I knew it was going to be a challenge to get through the show with pain. But, like any dancer knows as soon as you get on the stage the pain disapears. My nerves were still there however! I can't kick being nervous before a show. I try to manage it by distracting myself with cleaning and relaxing, but it's always there in the pit of my stomach. It's funny how that feeling never really goes away. I have a lot of pressure on me to be my best. The company has grown and there are a lot of really amazing dancer that i know are better than me. As a company memember i have to be on my game and try to maintain my position. I feel like everyone wants the spot where i am and i know they are capable of it. I need to really push myself this year to show why i am here. I'm ready, lets do this! Tis' the new season !! ;) Have a good one! ~Sara~
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