Dance-Off! (From Wallflower to Center)

There was a spontaneous dance-off between me and two of my roommates tonight. My roommates put on some hip-hop music and away we went. There was some friendly competition between the three of us, including some gentle "trash-talking" to encourage each other to show off our best dance moves. I enjoyed it, and I felt quite confident in my dance steps!

I realize that it's been about ten years (my first year of high school) since my first time attending a dance. Gosh, I was such a shy kid. I was content to be a wallflower, watching the cool dance moves of others. The next decade included many more dances, a number of plays and musicals, and many dance classes (ranging from ballet to tap to ballroom).

Though I certainly don't have the skill and experience of professional dancers or serious dance students, I do know enough about dancing to really enjoy it.  I even seem to dance well enough to get an occasional compliment about it, from a stage to the center of a circle at a dance. What was once a weakness is now one of my strengths. I am grateful that, in a decade's time, my comfort level with dancing has evolved from "wallflower" to the center of a dance circle.