It struck me today that I am starting to understand what people mean when they say "life happens- I'm just along for the ride." I leave for Alaska in a day and a half, and I have no idea where the time went. I'm glad God is in control!
I judged company auditions for local dance studio the other day, and I feel like I have to share a story from my time there. First of all, the two women who own the studio are very dear friends of mine and really wonderful women of God. I have worked at this studio a few times now and did some choreography for their senior tap company last year, and their students are such a joy. My friends have been able to create a real family atmosphere in the studio, showing love to the kids and treating them as their own.
One of the women, Debi, told me about a young boy who was going to be observing tryouts. She said she had worked with him in chorus at the middle school nearby, and he had such great stage presence and love for performing that she invited him to see how he liked their studio. As it turns out this little boy is a foster child and is living with a great foster mom who has let him start hanging out around the studio for a couple of weeks now.
Tryout day was a little different for him because, although we were not judging him for the team he wanted to try the moves with the girls and other young male dancer on the senior team. IT WAS SO COOL TO WATCH! This kid rocked! He had the hugest smile on his face the entire time he was dancing and just hammed it up big-time. I was watching raw talent. He had had no dance training, but his musicality was perfect, his attitude was better than you can ask for, and he just looked like he was having the time of his life trying to follow along with the other dancers. I don't know exactly what touched me so about this boy's story; I think because I am passionate about dance it is always exciting to see others (at any skill level) with the same excitement and love for it.
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