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In the beginning I thought to do a post about a favorite romantic scene in a book. But I’ve changed my mind. And I can do that because I said I could.
With inspiration from Beppie’s post yesterday, I’m talking about a passion. Something I’ve dreamed about. Get a little sad with jealousy over when I see it. Something that I think I would actually have a lot of natural talent doing.
No, no, I’m not talking about being a published author (though that would be spankin’!). I’m talking about dancing.
Dang, I wish I was Bernadette Flynn: (ps, the dancing starts about a minute in and lasts a whole minute and a half or so. BTW, Bernadette (isn’t that a beautiful name? Even more reason to be her) is the girl.
Mom put me in gymnastic, but never ballet. And I don’t know why. Not that I didn’t enjoy gymnastics, though I didn’t get much out of those classes since I never learned any complicated tumbling. I was always fascinated with ballet, toe, and tap dancing. No doubt I badgered mom to put me in a class. But nope, no dancing classes for me.
I remember watching Lord of The Dance when it came on tv as a girl and just being drawn to the tv showing this Irish Dancing. Bernadette also does the tapping business as the guy dancing with her in the video. And she rocks that just as well.
Eight or so months ago I found out I had hypermobility, which means my joints extend farther than they should. Most people with this are double-jointed and can do neat looking things with their body. Me? I can pop my hips in and out of place. Handy for birthing a baby, but that’s about it.
So anyway, what does this have to do with dancing? Everything. I can point my toes unbelievable far. I can turn my feet out with ease and have some great arm and leg extension. See? Natural talent coming into play in here.
I was a cheerleader for six years. And yeah, yeah, Bring it On labled cheerleaders as “dancers who have gone retarded”, but we’re so not. Dancing is tough work. I loved every moment of it. I could pick up on steps in a snap.
In cheerleading, I was also the top girl when we builded. Which means I have GREAT BALANCE. All that feathery jumping around on the stage? Can do, baby.
But, sigh, never got to. Maybe one day I can drop the kid off at football practice and I can go to my dance lessons.
Tell me–do you have a passion? Something that someone out there is doing and you wish it was you? Am I the only Bernadette (I’m so going to have to name a character that) wanabe?
Keri Ford
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I wanted to take dance lessons. I begged, but I was stuck in piano lessons instead. The best explanation I can give for my piano lessons is that my mother always wanted to play so she made me take lessons. I Hated Piano. I had NO talent for the piano. I took lessons for years. I don’t play today. Don’t want to.
So parents, please…listen to what the kids want to do or have talent to do.
I took piano lessons, too. My grandparents really wanted me and my sister to learn to play. We can both still bang songs out on the piano, and I enjoy playing it, but I don’t have the fingers for it.
I always wonder, what if I had taken those dance lessons that I wanted. Where would I be now? Where would it have taken me? Would I have done the recitals and that’s it, or could there have been more?
That’s the part that saddens me most when I watch people dance. I can’t help but think, gee, could that have been me?
Acting. Plain and simply. I’ve done some and with some great people, but I’d love, love, love to be on Broadway. Musical’s would be great, but really any acting would do.
No stage fright here, In fact the only butterflies I ever get is opening night and it’s not from fear, but from wanting to get on the stage. It’s something I have wonderful memories of (not on Broadway, but the stage), but still miss to this day.
I also took piano lessons and voice.
I wish that I could sing. I love, love, love, music. I love singing, but I am tone deaf. I massacre Happy Birthday. Wish I could sing.
I really, really wish I could sing and dance. Unfortunately, I have absolutely no abilities in those areas.
Oh, our poor parents. They meant so well and seem to have struck out so often! My mother did let me take ballet lessons, and I came home and practiced with all my 9- or 10-year old dedication, and my mother started to laugh. She said I looked like an adolescent calf. For which she apologized over and over in the subsequent years, but my dancing career had been blighted in the beginning.
Of course, factually speaking, I’m absolutely sure she was right. Graceful movement is not my big thing.
Like the rest of you, I took piano lessons, was sulky about practicing, and eventually my dear parents got tired of paying for my lessons. I did learn to read music, though, and have grown up to be passionate about it, but as part of the audience, lamentably. Wish wish WISH I’d been able to learn a stringed instrument so that I could play quartets — I love chamber music.
Poor mother! She meant so well and got it so wrong.
Vicki, I’ve always been interested in watching someone take voice lessons. I can’t sign worth a darn myself, so I don’t understand the concept of how voice lessons work.
Like you, I don’t have much stage fright. I have anxiousness over ready to get on and get things started.
flip, my poor, poor car has to listen to me belt it out and destroy every song that comes on the radio. I think my son really enjoys the new TV in the backseat because mickey mouse drowns out my terrible voice.
Cheryl, I couldn’t imagine singing AND dancing at the same time.
All you’d get out of me is, “lyric” GASP “lyric” GASP and so forth.
I’m amazed watching singers perform at how they can do all that at the same time.
Beppie, the idea of the flute and the violin has always appealed to me. Or maybe a fiddle. I could toss on a hat, get to stomping, and strum-strum-strum!!!
I’m a Bernadette wannabe as well. I have always loved dancing and enjoy watching shows like Dancing with the stars and So you think you can dance. They make it look so easy!
Eimy did you catch the episodes of SuperStars of Dance??? That’s where the above clip came from.
It was just amazing. The group doing that Riverdance was enough to make you unknowingly sit forward in your chair and hang your mouth open. The Irsh got so cheated. They were awesome.
And the new Dancing with the Stars is coming soon! I have to say, I’m ready to see how Ty Murry takes on the dance floor.
I always wanted to do anything to do with the arts – violin came first but my mom didn’t want to make the payments so that only lasted 6 months, ballet – mom said no, piano – mom said no – see a theme here lol. I also wanted to be an artist and at least could do some of that on my own but again that wasn’t a real job. My youngest is currently going to college and taking art so at least I was able to let her keep her passion
Catslady, what were all our mom’s thinking? I think mine had a lot to do with driving me to the ballet lessons and then coming back to pick me up more than anything. Good for you for letting your daughter do as she liked!
Art is something fun, and if you’re into the right kind of art, you can do at home with mom’s approval.
I love to charcoal. I learn that in college. I don’t do it often, but when I pull them out, I stay dedicated with my picture until I’ve finished it.
I always wanted to be an artist but unfortunately, I have no artistic talent.
Deborah, if the heart is there, you can find the talent!
I can’t for summer to get here so I can take the kid outside and finger paint this year