Sometimes, people ask me...

..."Why do you dance?"

Such. A. Simple. Question.

But it has a complicated answer.

My belief is, is that dancing is a form of expressing yourself. If you're sad, you can dance lyrical. If you're energetic, you can dance hip hop or jazz. If you feel noisy, then tap it is. If you feel like flowing to the music, then get your ballet slippers.

Did you ever watch a ballerina onstage? It's amazing. Or even a jazz dancer, tap dancer, hip hop dancer, ballroom dancer, lyrical/contemporary dancing, it's all fantastic. You can never get tired of watching the same dancer over and over again if she/he truly loves his/her job.

So, the next time you hear that a dance show is going on, go to it. Try to find the people who actually love dancing.

Maybe, just maybe, I'll be there, too.

~Emily Z.