#2A Three Significant People

My mother has greatly influenced my career goals as a dancer. SHe is petite and non flexible and can't dance herself; however, she was the first person to encourage me to take dance lesson at the age of 3. I tried multuple activities however I my mom told me I would have to make a decision to do one thing. I chose dance. Every week my mom would write on the calendar the day it was time to go to dance. This would make me so excited. At time my mom was in school getting her BA so it was a constant struggle to pay for my classes, get to and from classes, while also getting her work done and getting to her own class. My mother was always tired and slightly disshoveled. She wore hair in a bun most days, just because it was easy and quick. Her everyday attire is usually casual nothing fancy. None of her jobs has ever required her to wear fancy clothing.

Lee Nolting has also had a huge impact on my career goals. She was my dance teacher for 8 years. i first had her as a jazz teacher then once I got into company she was the director so I saw her almost everyday. She wore the same hairstyle everyday unless she hadn't got her perm to make her hair curly. She ALways had on sweat pants, usually the same couple pair. She wears t-shirts all the time as well. I can remember her sweating profusly has she taught our classes. She also walks with a limb because she got a hip replacement and a knee replacement. SHe has typical dancer feet.....Not very pretty.

The third person to influence me is my current teacher susan shield. She is short blond and a ball of fire. She can be so mean and intemedating but none the less a good teacher. She has certain phrases that she says that when said I automatically think of her. She is comical, always making jokes in class, making fun of people in a contructive way, and yelling to the top of her lungs, She is known for making us repeat combinations over and over again.