A few days ago, I overheard Ashley talking to one of the girls in her dance company. With dance auditions coming soon for the next year, the girls are asking each other if they are going to audition and stay in company.
Dance Friend: "Ashley, are you going to audition next week"
Ashley: "Yes, are you?"
Dance Friend: "I don't know. I will probably audition but I don't know if I will stay in company or even dance at all.
Ashley: "I'd just die if I didn't dance at all." "I have to dance, it gives me life."
Dance Friend: "So you are going to stay in company?"
Ashley: "I want too but my mom says that if I don't get at least three company routines, then I probably won't do company." "But I am not going to quit dancing, I have to dance, it's who I am." "It's all I know."
Dance Friend: "Wow Ashley, you are serious maybe you should do a solo."
Ashley: "I don't care about doing a solo, I just want to dance."
Dance Friend: "Maybe, I should at least stay in recreational dance if I don't do company again."
Ashley: "If I didn't dance, I would die." "Okay maybe I wouldn't die but I'd be very unhappy."
As I was listening to this conversation, it surprised me. I knew Ashley loved dance but I thought maybe she loved it because I do; because she didn't want to disappoint me. The drama in Ashley's voice during the conversation made me believe that she truly LOVES to dance.
Dance Friend: "Ashley, are you going to audition next week"
Ashley: "Yes, are you?"
Dance Friend: "I don't know. I will probably audition but I don't know if I will stay in company or even dance at all.
Ashley: "I'd just die if I didn't dance at all." "I have to dance, it gives me life."
Dance Friend: "So you are going to stay in company?"
Ashley: "I want too but my mom says that if I don't get at least three company routines, then I probably won't do company." "But I am not going to quit dancing, I have to dance, it's who I am." "It's all I know."
Dance Friend: "Wow Ashley, you are serious maybe you should do a solo."
Ashley: "I don't care about doing a solo, I just want to dance."
Dance Friend: "Maybe, I should at least stay in recreational dance if I don't do company again."
Ashley: "If I didn't dance, I would die." "Okay maybe I wouldn't die but I'd be very unhappy."
As I was listening to this conversation, it surprised me. I knew Ashley loved dance but I thought maybe she loved it because I do; because she didn't want to disappoint me. The drama in Ashley's voice during the conversation made me believe that she truly LOVES to dance.
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