being a teenager

I can't imagine having to be a teenager in the world right now, and I am so proud of how you all are articulating your understanding of your life right now. Whether you want to dance or choreograph doesn't really matter - it's that you find what really really feeds you and helps you articule your experiences in the world. I am thrilled that you are starting to see the breath of a career in dance and understand that each experience can be further understood through movement. Following your passion is often times easier said than done. You might have experienced conflicts over the years and fought with confidence or injuries - but those are the experiences that build who you are. they are not better or worse than anyone else's. Its like i always say - "why do we continually question and judge the bad things that happen to us and take for granted all the good. - each of these experiences play an important roll in the shaping of us as individuals" blah blah blah - BUT, SOTA is a training institution and there are many ways to be an artist in the world. and you get to define your very own - that's what you're here to do.