I was driving home from Revolution tonight and I was meditating on a few things that had crossed my mind. All of the situations gave me negative feelings, but I kept on thinking about them. Until I saw a giant flash of lightening that covered the sky for a split second. "Knock knock Carrie...God here. Stop allowing the negative in. Focus your thoughts in the right place, and things will change..." That lightening was beautiful. Scary, but beautiful. And it's amazing how God's creation slapped me in the face like that.
So it reminds me. I am a dance teacher. I own a dance company. The show "Dance Moms" makes me cringe for several reasons:
1. It portrays the dance community in a way that isn't very likable to parents who may want to think about dance for their young children. Soccer is looking better and better...
2. It shows other parents of dancers that people actually act this way. You'd think it would turn them off right away because the behavior is just down right ridiculous...but no....it gets people thinking.
...thanks Abby Lee.
I deal every day with the joys and the craziness. Like everyone, there are things that I LOVE about my job, and things that I hate. Mostly...the things that I hate all have to deal with the first paragraph of this blog: the negativity that people cannot get away from; the same negativity that will change an attitude, bring out the worst in someone, and ultimately ruin the opportunities for your child - all because people just love some good gossip, or a little sweet revenge.
And really - is that what we're in the business for? Cause I sure am not. My job is to teach a kid to dance. Because I love it. And can't live without it. And I love that it's my job. I don't sit at a desk. I get to move, stay fit, listen to music, and create. Be an artist...and teach others how to. Too bad the amazing part of the job also has to come with the crap. And honestly, there is no crap specifically right now (because I'm sure anyone reading this will be like "WHOA WHATS GOING ON" and then no telling what will spread like wild-fire, again refer to first paragraph).
I love that so many people want to spread the good news of dance. All dance teachers are unique in their own way. The one thing we all share is that we love this art so much, that we're willing to devote our lives to it. And boy does so much come with that. Coffee talk with dance teachers is like a freaking soap opera / jerry springer / monday night pokeno . The most amazing, shocking, and crazy stories you'll ever hear. Down-right entertaining. So I guess I speak for all dance teachers when I say this....
We're like Santa Claus. We hear everything. We see everything. We know when you lie to get your way...and we can smell a "dance mom" coming from a mile away. That rhymed. And truly, if you're good, we give you great things. If you're nice too...it's even better. Kids love dance, and our dancers love this world of competition, conventions and solos (can't forget solos). So, really. Be nice to everyone. Don't hold grudges. Be positive. And don't worry. When negativity gets in the way, remember that it promotes nothing but negative. Negative sucks....and so does a sickled foot.
...refer to first paragraph.
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