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Have Feet. And Yes I Will Dance....

Black out.

1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..

She enters from stage left in the given 8 counts.

Breath in…breath out…

She waits for the butterflies to flutter in her stomach. Surprisingly they do not turn up.

She is not nervous which confuses her.

Music blares

Lights blind her

As she meticulously performs the steps, keeping in mind what was to come next.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8…she continues

This is time to show everything that she has learned in the past 15 days.

To prove that all you need is will to learn and enjoy what you do.

To gain the confidence she had lost long ago.

3 minutes later she exists from stage right.

Its over..she did it…

She breaks off from her group, who celebrate their exuberant performance, and closes her eyes. She wants to celebrate alone for she has conquered alone.

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For the institute called SDIPA

Find the other you.

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confessing7girl said…
oh i love to dance!!!!!!! i feel a little shy dancing in front of people!! i need to warm up!!
June 11, 2007 at 4:51 AM
Pallav said…
You taking up dancing?? ehh...what now? a dancing blogger :) ha ha

Good one!

N
June 11, 2007 at 7:52 AM
Bharti Bedi said…
@confessing girl: yeah i used be like that..but after performing on stage i am more confident now.. happy dancing to you..
Have Feet.Will Dance

@NM: i have completed four levels already...its fun..
June 11, 2007 at 9:43 AM
Alesea said…
Way to go girl.....rock on....n i might just make it dis time..my cousin is trying to get a pass...
June 11, 2007 at 11:27 AM
SiD said…
kar aaayi naach!!
June 12, 2007 at 2:35 AM
Bharti Bedi said…
@sid:
han kar aayii...n ours was the best..yeah mein nahi log kehte hain..
hows coll n hostel..mail the pics..
June 12, 2007 at 10:48 AM
confessing7girl said…
wait a minute .... u actually perform on stage?? oh ill be completely nervous!!!!!!
June 16, 2007 at 4:16 PM
Jeya Anand said…
I would be bathed in my sweats if i ever perform b4 stage...hehehhe
June 16, 2007 at 11:30 PM
Ishwardeep Singh said…
yup exactly - i dont see myself performing on stage - EVER!
June 16, 2007 at 11:31 PM
Bharti Bedi said…
hey yes i perform on stage but as a group, alone i would be a bundle of nerves myself,but in a group its fun, you can mess up too without getting noticed;)
June 21, 2007 at 2:47 AM
Unknown said…
Having done dis myself..i share d same feelings..guess evybody who performs on stage goes through dis atleast once


Amazingly written...
June 24, 2007 at 12:27 PM
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