baby im a star
basics:
+ name: Chelsea
+ age: 16
+ location: Windsor, Ontario
+ siblings: none
+ if you have a job, what do you do? Teaching pilates and dance at my local gym
+ hobbies ((besides dance)): Working out, knitting, music, friends, shopping, tanning, local music shows
+ name 3 interesting facts about yourself that DO NOT pertain to dance:
1. I have about a million journals, both online and off
2. Im deathly girlish about bugs. Seriously, Ive been known to scream.
3. Sometimes I dont use capitals when Im typing. I think lower case shows character.
+ favorite food? Chocolate and peanut butter ice cream (but it changes daily)
+ favorite restaurant? Vangs. Its this Thai food place by my house.
your dance life:
+ dance studio: academie st cecile (but im not french)
+ who do you dance for: for myself!
+ years dancing: 5
+ subjects studied: ballet, pointe, jazz, modern
+ are you a competitive dancer? if so, put years competing: nope
+ what are some achievements earned at a studio and/or at competition ((both individual and group acheivements)): all I can think of is my exam certificates... I mean, those are my achievements. I have no idea about my studio...Theres plaques. Ive just never actually read them!
+ do you dance for your regular school?((college, high school, jr. high, etc.)): We had a dance course last year, but it sucked big time, and we have dance team... Im one of the captains. How cheesy am I?
+ if you could improve anything about yourself dance-wise, what would it be? my flexibility. Its not that Im not flexible... My body is weird. Heres an example! My hips are hardly even connected to my body, but they wont go into the splits. I know its not just hip flexibility... But its still something!
+ what is your favorite brand of dance gear? ((Capezio, Bloch, Leo, etc.)) I think Im forced into liking Bloch, because my dance supply store is small, and carries mainly Bloch products. So Ill have to go with that!
favorites:
+ female dancer: Lucia Lacarra
+ male dancer: im not sure I have one
+ dance movie((s)): Center Stage...I know all the words. Im not joking
+ dance subject: ballet
+ dance competition: again, Im not sure i have one!
+ live dance performance: Altamira Ballet by the Water 03! It was the National Ballet of Canada. They warmed up on stage so everyone got to watch, and once they started performing, it rained and there were leaves blowing everywhere (cuz it was literally by the water), and all the dancers kept their cool. It was neat.
+ dance quote: i dont think ive found one that ive liked yet... all the dance quotes seem so... contrived. Im waiting for the right line!
+ best dance advice you’ve ever been given: "Learn to love the pain" - My ballet teacher
+ do you have a favorite dance website? please share the link! dance.net
either or:
+ ballet or lyrical? ballet
+ tap or jazz? jazz
+ barre work or center work? both
+ hip-hop or modern? both
+ the second before you perform, or the second the music stops? when the music stops...and I realize I havent fallen down yet!
+ group number or solo? solo
+ right side or left side? ((some people prefer to do things on a particular side)) left for jumps, right for turns and everything else
we're just curious! it's time to think!:
+ do you think dance is a sport?: I honestly think dance is the HARDEST sport of all. How many sports do you know that involve a cardio workout, while being on your toes (ballet in this case...), WHILE making it look like the easiest thing in the world?! Dancers get the least amount of credit too. Its just the saddest thing.
+ what do you say to someone who looks at dancing as easy ((the “I could do that” attitude))? I think I would just smile and invite them to an open class! Im sure theyd change their mind...oh...10 minutes into it.
+ what do you tell yourself to get over that “I can’t do this” hump? I say to myself, "Self, if you give up now, itll only take you longer to get it. How about, you work hard on the step right now, practice a couple more times and THEN decide to give up." By then, Ive already gotten the step and have moved on to the next one.
+ why do you dance?: I dance because my body just falls into the movements. The best part of dancing is not having to think...and just...do. When Im dancing, there is nothing else in the entire world to me. All I can ever think about is how happy I am.
+ what is your favorite part of dance?: my favourite part of dance is testing my body. Like, when Im stretching and Ill tell myself, ok just a little further, and Ill go a little further. If i keep saying, "just a little further," pretty soon im ALOT further. Its just so amazing how much your body can take, and how much you're willing to do to perfect something.
+ what is your least favorite part of dance?: my least favourite thing about dancing is the frustrating moments. I hate myself when i get frustrated because I lose all my focus and concentration, but I keep going anyway, and it just gets me more frustrated. Its so hard to tell myself to back off for a second and get myself back into check before trying again.
+ brag a little. what are some of the strongest points of your dancing?: I like my feet alot. I have a nice arch if i work past my comfort level. I like the way my face looks when Im dancing, because its genuine happiness. I love my natural ability to dance...I just seem to flow.
+ how did you start dancing?: i honestly cant even remember... i remember my first dance class...but i cant remember how i got there!
+ how did you hear about im_fabulous? i was looking for a community that seemed worthwhile and sort of just stumbled across it.
optional: praying that this doesnt come out ginormous or distorted!