The Last Eight Count

The Last Eight Count

by Sarah McKinnis

My heart grew heavy as I stepped onto the floor

I took my position and prepared to soar

My dancing sisters to my right and my left

Girls that within 10 lifetimes I could never forget

Those who had been with me through times that were bad

With whom I shared the best times I've ever had

I kicked my highest and I spun my hardest

I smiled my widest and I leapt my farthest

All so that I could walk away and know

I wanted to dance my best and I had done so

With all of my heart and my soul

With gracefulness, style, and control

I danced my last eight count with the team by my side

I walked off the floor smiling, but inside cried

How do you lose something that you love to do?

Without it how can you still feel you're you?

That night as I laid down my head

I prayed a prayer to God as I stirred restlessly in bed

"God, please whatever you do,

don't let the worst fear of mine ever come true

I'll be whatever you want me to be

Just don't let that be the last eight count for me"

Then God looked down at me and smiled

"Why should it ever be, my child?

As long as there is muisc and love

As long as there are stars above

The gift that I gave you will be there

You can dance anytime, anywhere."

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My new favorite poem.
These are my exact feelings after our shows this weekend.
Thank you ADC
You have done all of this for me.

Why I dance - ADC

ADC
Athena Dance Company

it's more than just a dance company.

it's a family.

I seriously feel like the girls that are on ADC are the sisters that I have never had. 
Even the girls I haven't known for that long. 
Unless you have been on ADC then I don't think anyone could actually understand what it feels like.
What it feels like to walk into the dance studio on those days you just want to give up.
And yet someone WILL make you smile, no matter how bad of a day it has been.
When we push each other to work our hardest.
We dance for each other.
We lift each other through our trials.
We feel something through dance.
It is how we express ourselves.
and how we finally just let go.
When you can't hold in your emotions any longer..
and it all just comes out on the dance floor

"tears of sadness. tears of joy.

either way...

teardrops on the dance floor

are the ones most felt"

My amazing director Tyne was telling us on thursday how she feels that when we truly dance and express ourselves she sees us as who Heavenly Father sees us as.

and I believe thats true.

I believe when I dance, I am my true self.

That is why I dance.

ADC is why I dance.

It's not because I'm some amazing dancer...

cause I'm really not that great.

I have a lot I can work on.

But I dance because it's my passion.

It is what makes me happiest in my life.

I still can't believe I went all last year without it.

All of those endless hours in rehearsal.

All of the uncontrollable laughter.

The inside jokes.

The crazy costumes.

The amazing moments when you hit a triple or a quad (or 5 or 6 if you're angel haha)

The feeling when you are dancing perfectly in sync with the girls next to you.

The awkward moments when you mess up.

The excitement of performing.

The parties that bond us forever.

The dances that we perfect.

And the simple moments that I will never forget.

Thank you ADC

for being in my life

I don't know where I would be without you girls

I'm grateful that for this one year

we get to dance together

and forever be bonded

as ADC

Dance. Best Friend. and a Glass of Milk.

that's all I need to make me happy :)

On Wednesday...
we had a great day at dance. worked our butts off. had crazy hair. partied the whole way home from lindon. had a glass of milk. and worked on psychology homework.

now that is what best friends are for.



crazy hair after dance
yes we know we look gross





yes I know pretty much every picture I post on here is already on facebook . get over it.

i just wanna be flexible

yeah. i know. if i want it that bad, then i should work for it.

right?

yeah thats why right after im done posting this im gonna go work on it :) okay?





no big deal, right?
can't everyone like lift their leg up behind their head?
i know these dancers are probably professional, but wow.

really i just want to be able to do the splits.
i'd be so happy.
cause i'm like thee most unflexible dancer you'll ever meet.
so i gotta go work on it.
just thought hopefully by looking at pictures of flexible dancers it would get me motivated to work hard.
we'll see if it happens


especially since i have auditions in like a few days :/