a public entry *gasp*

ok so im bored and procrastinating:




+ name: Lauren
+ age: 17
+ location: California
+ siblings: one younger sister
+ if you have a job, what do you do? i teach dance :D
+ hobbies ((besides dance)): studio art, writing
+ name 3 interesting facts about yourself that DO NOT pertain to dance: this summer im counting mice vertebrae in a lab at UCLA... and i cant think of two others
+ favorite food? mmm ice cream
+ favorite restaurant? no idea


+ dance studio: Got Rhythm Dance Studio
+ who do you dance for: myself
+ years dancing: 13
+ subjects studied: ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, hip hop, irish, pointe
+ are you a competitive dancer? if so, put years competing: 10 going on 11
+ what are some achievements earned at a studio and/or at competition ((both individual and group acheivements)): um... several platinum and gold awards, one top overall award, and i got to teach my sr tap company.
+ do you dance for your regular school?((college, high school, jr. high, etc.)): oh god no. we have the worst dance program on the planet
+ if you could improve anything about yourself dance-wise, what would it be? id work on the emotion-showing part of performance
+ what is your favorite brand of dance gear? ((Capezio, Bloch, Leo, etc.)): it completely depends on what im getting. but capezio for tap shoes always and grishko for pointe


+ female dancer: i dont know any famous female dancers
+ male dancer: same
+ dance movie((s)): center stage
+ dance subject: lyrical
+ dance competition: LADF
+ live dance performance: Fosse (the best of fosse musical) and Bring on the Noise/Bring on the Funk
+ dance quote: The Floor is my Canvas
+ best dance advice you’ve ever been given: you arent allowed to take four classes in a row. if you make it to the fourth one alive you didnt work hard enough in the first three
+ do you have a favorite dance website? www.gotrhythmdance.com - my studio website


+ ballet or lyrical? lyrical
+ tap or jazz? its a tie
+ barre work or center work? center
+ hip-hop or modern? ick i dont like either
+ the second before you perform, or the second the music stops? second before
+ group number or solo? mmm... duet/trio
+ right side or left side? ((some people prefer to do things on a particular side)) of the room or of my body? no preference


+ do you think dance is a sport?: dance is more than a sport. you get strong doing it... you get winded... you need training...but its more of an art form i think because it involves musicality and creativity
+ what do you say to someone who looks at dancing as easy ((the “I could do that” attitude))? nothing. they will feel stupid enough when they try it.
+ what do you tell yourself to get over that “I can’t do this” hump? "if i can do this one more eight count, i dont have to get up early and run tomorrow morning"
+ why do you dance?: because i have to. its like breathing. its a part of me.
+ what is your favorite part of dance?: when i dance, especially in lyrical class doing a combo or something, everything just fades away and its me and the music and the steps. its so relaxing while still giving you such a sense of accomplishment when you leave completely wiped. i also love LOVE competition... the lights, the makeup, the costumes, the loud music, the smell of hairspray and spray on glitter, cheap hotel rooms, four people to a room and staying up late playing music trivia games, wall stretch and splits in the middle of some airport hotel lobby. AWESOME. and my newest favorite: cookies and milk training (aka so many situps and ab work you feel like your stomach has a hole burnt into it)
+ what is your least favorite part of dance?: stereotypes and politics and mirrors
+ brag a little. what are some of the strongest points of your dancing?: i really have no idea. but im really happy i teach two classes a week and sub here and there. i LOVE teaching.
+ how did you start dancing?: my mom signed me up for ballet class, bought me a cute pink little leotard and plopped me into class. she had NO idea what she was getting herself into haha.