The energy from Jessica, Michael, and all of my fellow colleagues is inspirational and uplifting. I can feel the entire room willing to work each and everyday. I know we are all exhausted and tired most of the time, so the positive attitudes in class help me stay energetic. The teaching source is encouraging and highly energized. Finally, the musician always is willing to accompany us in our dancing to make us as dancers reach our full potential. The respect and honor we give to our fellow dancers, instructor, and musicians is what makes me love this class so much.
I can leave class feeling positive about the way I performed. No matter the mistakes I am making, I feel that I take something from each and every class. I have found a new love for ballet. It is such a difficult art form. Many people find ballet boring and stressful. For me this stereotype is lifted when I attend ballet class here at OSU.
I want to take this blog to let everyone know how much I appreciate you all. You guys make me want to work to my fullest potential, want to come to class everyday, and want to fulfill my goals in life and on stage. I want to thank the staff at OSU as well for being encouraging and helpful. They cater to dancer's wants and needs as individual people rather than a mass population.
Thanks so much everyone for making this ballet class the best it can be!
Aimee Heslop
I absolutely agree with what you said about the energy from Michael and Jessica being inspirational and uplifting. My last ballet teacher made me hate dance class but Jessica makes me want to work on my ballet for the rest of the day. Also, as Jessica said last week, Michael's music is so good you feel like you have to reach that standard as well. Not only do I feel like I have to match the power in his music, I enjoy it and it gives me energy for the exercise. Together, they make me want to work harder than I think I can, which I love about this class, and OSU dance faculty in general.
ReplyDeleteAimee!! I'm loving this post! I feel the same way.. We are so lucky to be surrounded by so much inspiration and positive attitudes. I feel like the teachers, musicians, and our fellow dancers are invested in making the best dancers possible. I feed off the positive energy and willingness to grow and learn that I feel in our class each day. One of my favorite things about OSU's dance department is how they treat each of us as individual dancers. WE ARE NOT COOKIE CUTTERS!!! They know our strengths and weaknesses and are willing to work with us to help us reach our potential, without spoon feeding us.
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