Back to Monday
I had a really nice weekend and didn't want to see it come to an end. Now it's back to the same ol' same ol'.My niece "A" ended up placing second in her category. "S" didn't fare so well though I thought she danced well and should've gotten in there.
As predicted, I didn't place but I knew before I went how it'd go. With adult categories, politics plays a major role in determining if you place each weekend or not. In order to place you pretty much have to play the politics game and make your rounds and talk to everyone. "Who you know" and "Who knows you" is the key. I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand it's nice to get to know new people but if the intent in getting to know them is working your way up the rungs to secure a place each weekend then I am not sure how much is "real" and how much is playing the game and for show. It probably could be a mixture of both.
I am slowly getting to know more people but still remain a quiet, shy person and I stay in my shell as I have come across a few ugly attitudes from dancers who place a lot and have thus become egotistical over it. I've been talked to one weekend by a "big name" and the next weekend they act as if they don't know me. I just don't see why anyone would think that's right, it's immature if you ask me. Then again I have been suprised in finding out that some great dancers, who I thought would be conceited, are nice and down to earth. Perhaps some dancers are just quiet and soft spoken like I am too. Nevertheless, I am starting to come out of my shell and strike up convos here and there mostly with the women in my category since I see most of them each weekend.
The politics of it all is another thing in itself and I don't really play that much. I just go to dance and see if I can hang in there and if I can notice a significance in whether my workouts are kicking in or not. I dance hard and the way I want
-my style- and it feels awesome out there!
This past weekend I walked away without a place and without sore, stiff calves and a smile on my face knowing that I danced hard and received compliments on my dancing from others who were watching my category each time we competed.
It was then I knew the work outs have paid off and it has motivated me to keep it up!
posted by J*me @ 7:39 AM
