dreams...

It was once my dream to be a professional dancer. Either ballet or contemporary, I didn't mind either way but am too heavily built for ballet really :(

While deciding what to 'do with my life' I applied to do yr 11 & 12 at the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts. Drama has also been a passion of mine and it was a bonus that I could pursue it there too. Anyway, as I was finishing up yr 10 (on work experience in Queensland at Seaworld actually) I got the call that I had managed to get an audition for their dance program. I couldn't believe it!

I flew back to Sydney and somehow made it thru the gruelling audition. I was absolutely certain I would not get in. I found the technique class almost unbearable and felt like a total clutz in the dance.

But I was accepted. I was thrilled. Over the moon. My dreams had come true and I couldn't quite believe something this good was happening to ME! I moved to Sydney and started attending...and I loved it. I loved being able to do so much dancing and feel like it was possibly going somewhere. I loved the drama classes and feeling challenged and like I was learning SO MUCH.

But I was lonely. And I wasn't prepared to cope with the competitiveness that goes along with that industry.

And that, together with an offer of an alternative opportunity (overseas student exchange) caused me to change my course and leave the school.

I do not regret that choice. I am not sure I would have listened to God's voice calling me if I were still on that path (but who knows really?).

...but there is still that very strong pull at me that I love to dance...I just love it. I feel really, truly, most like me when I dance. And now that I know Jesus, I feel like I can worship Him with dance and I love to dance at home to my favourite worship songs. It makes me feel close to God.

I've said all that because I just heard about this ballet in the U.S. and it brought tears to my eyes! If I had lots of spare money I would travel over there just to see them perform!

God is good and I have no regrets. but that part of me has never changed...I still love to dance