SUMMER IS COMING

The countdown has begun! 9 1/2 more days left and I can positively say every student in our school is ready for a real break. I know I've been counting down since the very first day of school but it feels good to actually confirm the reality that summer is coming. This summer a lot of exciting things are happening! Of course we live in New York, and like I said in my very first post on this blog, New York is full of opportunities. This means that as the new generation we have the ability to discover more, create more, and redefine stuff. Anyways, that being said, I feel it's important to acknowledge these opportunities but also take a moment to step back and think over what you want. As far as I know, this summer I am ready to expose myself as much as possible to the world of performance and dance. Especially in New York you can always find great entertainment at low prices if you look between the lines, so I am ready to do so and really be able to grow as a dancer. I challenge you all to find something that you will be able to really engage yourself in this summer even if you plan to get out of the city! Have a nice summer everyone :)

Summer Arts Festival!

Overall, I thought the Summer Arts Festival went really well! I thought I would talk about it on this blog because I feel like it went by really quickly and we weren't able to really reflect on our hard work. I was surprised how quickly everything has happened in general and how the school year is almost over. I really enjoyed dance this year and am excited for next year :) I especially loved the variety of dance we did this year and all of the different styles we were able to explore and learn! I also loved all of the dances we performed at the arts festival.  'Wade in the Water' really showed how culture can truly be incorporated into dance and tell a story which I thought was very interesting. I also loved the Hawaiian dance and how it was so simple but so beautiful because of it's simplicity. I personally thought the audience liked it the best because of it's simplicity. I also feel like many people aren't always able to grasp every meaning behind a dance, so they just take what they infer. This isn't great because then they may be interpreting in a bad way, and although dance is partly great because of it's open-interpretaition and all of the different views there are, it is also really great when anyone can fully understand a dance in one way which reminds me of the Hawaiian dance. Comment down below what your favorite dance was from the Summer Arts Festival!