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As a young dancer, at only seven years old, I have already begun to learn some important lessons.  

Discipline - Hey!  I’m only seven and when I started dance classes I was five!  It is very hard for me to focus in dance class.  I love to talk to my friends and do my own thing.  You know...twirling around when I should be standing in first position.  But, I soon started to wonder why I was always being placed in the back of the class...and questioned why some of my friends were mastering skills that I could not quite understand how to get?  The answer??  I simply was not focusing.  It took time, and its still a work in progress to this day.  But with the help and guidance of my amazing dance teachers, I have slowly come to realize that by focusing in my dance classes, I can achieve far more than I ever have before.  I have started to excel.  I have started to enjoy.   I began receiving more attention.  It seems to be paying off, and now this year I am performing a solo for the first time!  Dance has taught me that I need to focus to achieve my goals and that I will continually learn to be more disciplined.  I cannot wait to see where this road leads!

Happy Dancing,

Eden