Dance Ethnography

If someone told me that I would be a dance major and study at The College at Brockport during my sophomore year of high school, I probably would have thought them to be crazy. Dancing was never meant to be in the picture and it was something that I stumble upon towards my final weeks as a sophomore. I had a choice to between tennis or taking a dance class to fulfill my P.E. requirements. I eventually chose dance and it create a new path for me. Unfortunately, I decided that I want to go into communication during my freshman year at El Paso Community College. It was not a terrible decision, and it offer a tone of opportunities, but I was not happy. I gain over 50 pounds, maxing out at 215, and I started to become depressed. I left the speech

I choose Brockport for many reason, one being that it was a huge program. El Paso has such a small dance community and I have never been exposed or challenge to work in a big group setting. I knew that Brockport would challenge me on multiple things as well as expose me to a whole new world of dance, specifically how I view improve and collaborative choreography. As I enter my final year at Brockport, I have discovered a lot about myself and how I learn in a technique class. I find myself the most successful when I confront my fears about technique class. One of the reason why I strive to get to the front or attempt to go first is because I want my mind to be mentally prepare for the experience outside of the class room. My goals are to pick up movement phrases faster as well as become aware of how I am placing my body. A side note, I should also have glasses but I cannot afford them so I have difficulty seeing far away. In the past year, I discover that I become dependent on other people knowing the movement. Being an outsider, it was difficult working with new teachers and styles that have not even touch El Paso. That is why my biggest goal this year take risks in class and push the boundaries of how I look at