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well, i'm finally here at nashville.

this is my second day of the two week summer intensive.
and i can tell you yesterday, was the worst day of my dance life.

took the placement class and placed fairly high. i'm lvl 6.
but because of my sad perfomance in the level 6 pointe class, i was removed from that class.

i already knew i wasn't capable of doing that level of pointe work before i took the class.

then we went to jazz. it was ok considering my lack of jazz training.

after jazz we had rehearsals for our performance at the end of the two weeks.
the level 6s are doing a scence from don quixote.

of course, i'm in corpse, which is fine.
but the teacher was told that i wasn't competent on pointe, and he said "ok, well, put your pointe shoes on anyway and we'll see how it goes"

we start off with a bazillion bourees and because of of sore feet and natually week ankles, i couldn't do it.
he starts yelling at me because i can't keep up, because of sickled feet (that weren't sickled), not counting, not being in the right place, not knowing the combination, etc.
anything he could think up as a reason to scream at me.
then he says "well if you're in pain, then i cannot use you. do you understand? if you can do it i can't use you."

and then he stormed out of the room, leaving everyone staring at me, asking me if i'm alright.

next thing we know hes storms in telling to corpse to put on their flats.
i would have rathered him just put me out of the dance.
then the next 2 1/2 hours consisted of "now what is your problem!" "you're not doing it right!" etc.

it was hell and i wish i never had to go back. i understand im the worst level 6 they have, but i know it already. i don't need him to try to make me cry over it.

i'm hoping today will be just a little bit better..

i'm sorry i never came back to update while i was there.

well after all the trouble, i decided i wanted to go back to level 5 so that i could take the pointe classes and try to improve.

the other classes were bellow my level, but they were more enjoyable because i was able to go back to the basics and readjust myself/fix my alignment. i also had a much better time being with my younger friends from my home studio.

i had a lot of fun while i was there and met many wonderful and impressive people. surprisingly enough i made a few friends (i'm not too wonderful with socializing).

i had more classes wit mr. espinosa (the teacher i just couldn't please) and really enjoyed them. turns out he's a really wonderful person/teacher. he's just a perfectionist when it comes to rehearsals.

at the end of my two weeks, i wasn't ready to leave. it was so much fun.