Yesterday I watched a documentary called First Position which was pretty much all about the dance competitive world and makes you realize how many different levels of dance there is and how intense dance can be. I felt like it really showed a side of dance to me that I had never seen before and I was really surprised how amazing some of the kids are. One boy age 11 could do 15 fouette turns in a row! Also this documentary made me realize how dedicated the dancer, and the family have to be to their child's dance career. Another thing that really surprised me was how in one family "First Position" featured the dad was in the navy and he choose to go on the harder mission so his son could continue his ballet training. Another case was when a girl about our age had to quit regular school and get home schooled so that she could start training more intensely. I can not imagine doing this because i would miss my friends and would probably get really bored just working out of a textbook all day. Overall, I thought that this documentary was a great way to get a peek into the dance competitive world and to see how dance can transform someone's childhood and be much more than just an art form.
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