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Descriptive Essay About Dance

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I still remember the day I performed "Bharatanatyam" for the first time; all eyes were set on me. My dance teacher was cheering me up from backstage curtains, and there was a proud look in my parents' eyes as, they took the audience seats. On the other hand, I was shaking with fear seeing countless unknown people in the audience. The stage floor was not quite like my bathroom floor. But the moment I started dancing, there was a rush of confidence, and I became what I wanted to be that day: the best dancer on stage. I always feared people’s opinions, which made me doubt myself and my talents. Dancing has helped me get rid of that fear, and made me aware of my uniqueness. At the age of 6, I started learning "Bharatanatyam", because of my mother, who was a "Bharatanatyam" dancer herself. Her dance always brought peace to my mind. As a young girl, I used to try to dance next to her, moving my legs with hers. But, my sloppy moves always left her in fits of laughter. I will always remember seeing her dance, while wearing embroidered dresses, and shimmering jewelry. I will always remember the expressions, and postures she made with every rhythm of the music. She was the one who pushed me to learn "Bharatanatyam", which is a culturally rich Indian classical dance form.
I always saw a teacher in my mother, as I started learning "Bharatanatyam" I was very disappointed, because of the authoritarian environment. My dance teacher being the dictator. My initial days of learning

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