Yesterday on Friday, was the annual Talent Show and I decided to be in it this year. My talent was Hula and Tahitian dancing. One of the reasons why I did the talent show was because I wanted to do something DIFFERENT in my life! Since last year I've been thinking about being in the talent show, just for fun. I guess you can say I have a bunch of these "goals" but I never complete any of them. During winter break I was really thinking about it and I told myself, if I do the talent show I have to commit myself to it, especially since I was making up one of the dances and the other one I had to learn the choreography. I also had to make a costume, which wasn't that hard since I already had a sarong, which is a cloth skirt you wrap around yourself.
My mindset going into this talent show was JUST FOR FUN! I wasn't expecting to place and I just wanted to do something that I love, and that's DANCING! Even if I didn't place I like the feeling that I did something that I LOVE to do, and I can show it to everyone in school. Tahitian dancing is FUN, I even loved practicing in my room, it was a stress-reliever.
I still can't believe I won FIRST PLACE! I think part of the reason why I won first place is because not every one knows what a hula is or tahitian dancing, or know what a luau is. My dance was so culturally different, and I loved it! I even told some people that I was doing the Hula for my talent, and they thought I was hula-hooping....so yeah. Seriously, I just did the talent show for fun and enjoyment, to be on stage, and do my thing.....AND I GOT FIRST PLACE! It's definitely a good feeling....bringing the Tahitian Islands to snowy Vermont.
** It was also a good way to start my Birthday Weekend because my birthday was the next day!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CADET LUCAS!! Congrats to your 1ST place Tahitian Dance. You have talent! Enjoy your day.
Posted by: Drill Mom 2 | 02/27/2010 at 02:48 PM