Tag Archives: Stress
Between The Chaos Lies Beauty
Posted on May 1, 2010 in Misfits.
This morning started off early. No really early. Woke up at 4.30, left at 5am, got stuck in traffic (now this is very unusual for a Saturday morning – when it’s still dark out).
At the end though,even with the judges being late too, all went well. My students performed 16 dances in less than 45 minutes. Most of the dancers dancing in at least 2 items too. This means quick changes and over all chaos!
Clothes fell off, backstage and center stage. Clothes fell apart. Make-up was a rush. But it worked and through all of this I did not get one photo. I am so disappointed about that!
This is the first time that my dancers took part in a closed competition like this -meaning only them and the judges were allowed into the hall. Even the poor teacher (me) could not watch. At the end of the day though (8am) this was the best thing out as the few sneak peaks I did get left me so stressed out.
Well done to all my lovely dancers. you worked very hard towards this and hard work always pays off. Now go rest! Go baby your injuries. No stressing, we will fix all broken clothes before next weekend. I love you all.
One of my students started his blog yesterday and for me it is so great to read his side of the story.
“Dare To Dance”
Posted on November 5, 2008 in Misfits.
Well lately I have been a lot quieter (on all fronts) than I usually am. I haven’t even been tweeting much or even considering updating my Facebook status.
This is all because of exams. Not University exams (like the ones I’m meant to be studying for now), but rather dancing exams. The worst part is i didn’t even dance my own exams this year. It was just because of stressing for my students and making sure they are ready. For some reason though my feet are covered in blisters…hmmm.
We have now officially survived 2 out of 3 weekends of exams. Firstly Hip Hop, then Modern and Tap, and this weekend coming up will be Acrobatics. I have also come to realise that most examiners are really nice people and really knowledgeable but some are just truly horrible and condescending. Both our Modern and tap examiners were great women to work with, and at the end of the day we learnt a lot from them. But that Hip Hop examiner, Gosh, lets just hope and pray we never get her again.
I’m specifically not mentioning names because I know that everyone has a reputation to uphold, but that examiner looked and acted like a real witch. I’m sure the kiddies that still believe in witches were scared out of their wits.
So our exams are almost over, which will give us teachers a small part of our lives back. Then there is the end year show, which I can almost say is worse than exams. The stress to get everything done in time, and to make sure everything is perfect…EEEEK!
Honestly the show is always great and always works out at the end of the day, but for me it seems to be nerve wrecking every time I must run up or down those dreadful stairs backstage. Two years ago just at the end of the show, when we were running to be on stage for the prize giving, I went flying down the stairs. I landed up going to hospital at midnight and walking out with my arm in a cast and sling and my leg in a cast too. What was that about the saying “Break a Leg” being good luck?
It was also rather funny as our slogan is ” Dare to Dance”
"Dare To Dance"
