Dancing is an art derived from not only the body within, but the soul; a form of communication that only select individuals can portray, telling not only a story, but a feeling; depicting an emotion that everyone can sense and feel through music. It sounds absolutely crazy but it’s unique and requires talent nonetheless.
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For some of us, our bodies just don’t move flawlessly like that no matter how hard we try. For others, it’s a performance they’ve perfected since the itty-bitty days.
I had grown up with friends that were dancers, but I’ve never had been surrounded by one for more than a week straight. Last August, I made one my roommate.
Nine weeks later and this is what I’ve learned so far.
1. They want to talk to you about what they do, or at one point did, but they won’t bring it up until you do. They’re not fond of bragging but they love to talk about dance. Once you do bring it up though, they’re excited and will talk about it forever, showing you videos of previous performances and competitions. It’s pretty cool though to see them in action because let’s face it: they’re good at what they do.
2. The minute they move, something will crack. Whether it's their hip or something in their leg, a loud sound will happen. Don’t be fooled: they’re so used to this that they won’t even notice it.
3. Their pain tolerance is nuts. It’s crazy that they can perform at a high skill level while in pain, and be smiling from ear to ear. Tough cookies.
4. There’s a good chance that you’ll find them jumping in the air or doing some strange side-leap or Russian when they’re in a good mood. Yes, you’ll be jealous because you can’t do such a thing,
and yes, it looks cool.
5. When something is going wrong, they always look for the positive. Maybe because they’ve been through a handful of bad practices and moments before. Either way, they immediately get back on their feet and always know what to do. It’s what they’re accustomed to doing.
6. If you play a song, there a 99 percent chance they’ve done a dance to it, or the remix of it. And yes, they will get up and try to remember the dance.
7. If you play a new song they’ve never heard before, they will try to make up a dance for it. Yes, it will look awesome.
8. Their balance is incredible. You will never be able to catch them off guard. You can try it, but it won’t work.
9. They’re always dancing. And when I say always, I mean always.
10. If you ask them a question, chances are they’ll say yes and raise one leg straight into the air while they're still sitting. Yes, it is possible to do such a thing. No, I can’t do that without being in pain.
11. They're always stretching.
12. They're crazy sometimes, but trust me, you'll be glad you're friends with, or living with one. Dance on!
