Written by Libby Rhineburger
My main passion is dancing. The thing that really convinced me to start dancing was my mom. When I was 6 years old I loved watching videos of my mom performing and making up my own dances. One day I asked my parents if I could start taking classes. Once they agreed I took my first dance class and knew dance was right for me.
As time went on, my passion for dance led me to a goal. I even watched advanced dance classes at the studio. I noticed a dancer wearing these beautiful shoes and I later discovered they were called pointe shoes. I decided to set a goal to get stronger and earn my own pointe shoes. After that, I started taking more dance classes to gain strength in my feet and core. I’m still working towards my goal of pointe shoes, but I know if I keep showing grit I will earn them. Sometimes it gets hard but I know it’s worth it to reach my goal.
Whenever I think of myself in the future I think of me having leading roles. The person that inspired this goal was my mom. When she was little she was the Sugar Plum fairy in the Nutcracker. Her dance was inspiring. She had to be so strong to perform the hard choreography. I want to show my mom that I’m strong enough to follow in her footsteps and no matter what she’s proud of me.
In the future I would love to become a dance teacher. I want to become a dance teacher because I would love to encourage other young dancers like me to stay with dance and never give up. My mom has also encouraged me.
She is the reason I became a dancer. She is my cheerleader, my coach and my teacher. She always tells me to keep going and follow my dreams. I want to encourage my future students like my mom encouraged me. I also want to inspire kids to reach for their goals and know the sky’s the limit. As I grow up my goals might evolve and change but my passion for dance will always remain.