It had been months of dance classes without feeling like part of the family. New studio, new teachers and new dancers which was all strange to me. Until my first competition with Dance with Mitzi. It was the pep talk with Mitzi before my solo that made me get the feeling of family. Mrs. Mitzi is the definition of perfection. She has an indescribable calm even in the most stressful situations. She has this caring love that appears in the darkest moments seeming to brighten up the room. She has faith pouring out allowing a sense of purpose to every dancer she comes in contact with. She has an honest friendliness to her that beams out at every moment. Her older skin representing all the things she has given to make even a piece of the world a better place. Her sloppy curly hair and worn down dance shoes are small parts mirroring the work she does daily. The way she presents herself, Christianly and modest, reflects her true self. Many would agree with me when I say the definition of perfection is Mrs. Mitzi. Often I would witness Mrs. Mitzi as she motivated young students to strive for the best. Other times old students would visit and explain to Mitzi all that she led them to do in life. Never in my life would I have imagined that I would be one of those students that she impacted so much. It was the first …show more content…
I felt as if it was just another dance and another performance. Then Mitzi grabbed my hands, bowed her head, and prayed. It went a little something like this, “Dear Lord, allow this young girl to step out onstage and not dance for a trophy but to dance because it’s what she loves to do. Keep her safe as she takes that stage for the first time as a Dance with Mitzi member. Lord, lift the stress and all burdens off this young girl because she is dancing for you. May the dance not be for a title or a ribbon but for her. Her to realize that she belongs on the stage. In the Lords name we pray,