Journal #2

Ballet Journal
Week # 2: Jan 25-29

This week was very inconsistent. On Tuesday, I couldn't remember anything and kept messing up the combinations. HOWEVER (this needs its own line. I considered only writing this in this week's journal. It is that groundbreaking.)

* I actually beat the petite allegro. *

I probably messed it up every time someone was watching me, but I totally did it correctly without:

1. Crying
2. Swearing
3. Having to ask 4 people to explain it to me 17 different ways

It was a miracle. A MIRACLE. I had so much more to write about, about consistency and arabesques and effort....but now all of that seems so insignificant.

I still can't believe it! It gives me so much more confidence! I do have something else important to say, though. I have begun to attempt to really listen to the music more and actually dance instead of just being on the correct counts-- this gives me confidence as well.

Confidence (coupled with really, really encouraging yourself) does so much more than I ever thought it could.