My childhood dance studio recently celebrated seventy years of dance excellence! I feel it's important to recognize all that they gave me and helped me to become. Though they were tough on me and, at times made me feel like I would never succeed, they did supply me with all of the necessary tools to become a great dancer. I spent a few years bouncing from studio to studio before I finally found my home at Giacobbe Academy. Somehow I must have known that these crazy people had what it took to produce great dancers. I spent countless hours rehearsing and training in those small, sweaty studios and I wouldn't change one second of it. I formed important friendships and found a family among strangers.
According to the dictionary, dance is moving rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps, but this definition misses the point. It simplifies and categorizes something that cannot be defined. Dance has no boundaries, no limitations. Dance nourishes the soul and fuels creativity. Choosing dance was the most complicated decision of my life, but there was never any other path. I owe the Giacobbe’s a great debt. They have given me strong technique, unwavering discipline, and above all, a burning passion to dance. I will always cherish the memories I made with my Giacobbe family. Thank you for a lifetime of dedication to excellence in dance.
P.S.- That was a knee slapper. 😉
