Friday was the Entropy workshop but I was only able to make it for the last class because of working at Turchin.
I love working at the Turchin Center. I usually do office work and every Friday I get the chance to work with the kids that take the kids workshop. This is basically what I want to do for the rest of my life: working creatively with kids. Whether it's music or art or movement, I want to work with kids creatively and cultivate the growth of their imaginations. This has only been my second time working with them but it was just as, if not more, amazing. I talked to some of the kids and they not only do art; they also take swimming lessons, play piano, do gymnastics, take dance classes, etc. etc. etc. These kids really make me want to do more and be more.
After the workshop, we held a smaller audition for our piece in the set and then went to eat at Waffle House. I love spending time with my dance family. Especially my Entrofamily. (: As fellow dancers and dreamers, they make me want to work harder. I vibe off of them so hard when they freestyle or perform choreography. The best feeling in the world, for sure.
On Saturday, I worked on a group project before EC and I headed to Dance Marathon. Painful. We spent fifteen hours there. It was from 10 in the morning to 1 the next morning. We didn't have to "dance" the whole time. We took breaks to use the bathroom, watch performances, eat lunch and dinner, etc. However, being on our feet the whole time was not good for our bodies. By about 10 at night, we were struggling. Our legs were pretty blasted. Around 8, we had a mini-Entropy performance/class. We taught the nae nae and performed EC's Collard Greens. However, we made it to the very end not as injured as we could have been. The atmosphere was amazing. I've never felt so much happiness and unity towards one common goal: underprivileged kids and family. They raised over 30K... It was truly a sight to see. Especially compared to the kids I worked with the previous day. Seeing all the things those kids did in comparison to the kids at Dance Marathon was almost depressing. I want to see all kids allowed the same opportunities. That's my ultimate goal. Remembering that the reason my legs were burning as not just because I was standing forever but also because these kids deserve a good life, a life better than the one they were given. It kept me going, didn't let me fail.
The next day, early enough, we drove up to Reston, VA with Katie and Karli. Katie is new to Entropy and Karli was part of Minor last year.
We got there about 5:20 in the afternoon, ready to take class from some of JT's dancers: Lyle, Ivan, and Nick. EC and I were able to take Lyle's class but our bodies were dying at the start of Ivan's class which had a lot of jumping and kicking around... So, we decided to sit out of the last two. So unfortunate because we paid full price for all three classes.
I'm still pretty upset by it.
But I figure, I will be able to take class from the other two some day. I didn't want to wreck my body by taking class... Or else, I wouldn't be able to dance at all. EC and I have already talked about it. It's not just about taking class...we have to respect our bodies in order to keep dancing. I had to respect my body and decide wisely not to injure myself more than I had to.
Either way, when we got back at like 5 this morning, we slept until around 1 in the afternoon. Our bodies definitely need more time but as long as we don't push ourselves and rest enough, we will be fine. I'm really going to try and take it easy. I need to recover so I can dance better.
Also, I've been really looking into starting a workout regimen. My body needs to get stronger and through training, not just through wrecking my body by dancing full out like every day. EC and I are about to hit that gym. I don't really need to get thinner, or lose fat, I just need to gain muscle and through that lose weight and fat. I just want to improve my dancing and why not work on the entity that creates and controls my dancing, my movement. There is so much around me in terms of people and dancers and artists of all kind. To not be inspired would be a crime.
I'm going to keep going. I'm not going to give up.
My inspirations won't allow me.
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