Dancing with your heart

Dancing with your heart

"You need to feel the music, Ana", the woman who teaching ballet to two girls said. "I am trying to! I will never be able to get into this ballet company. Maybe I should just give up!" With these words she stormed out of the room.

"I think we should finish today's lesson", the woman said, "Could you please look after Ana?" "Of course", the other girl called Mia answered.

Mia found Ana in the hallway. "Are you okay?", Mia asked. "Go away. You're probably happy that I am not doing well so you can get into this ballet school without even knowing any technique!", Ana said. "Well maybe it would help to not have so much pressure...", Mia suggested. "How often do I need to tell you? Go away!" Even though Mia always tried to help her, Ana was never nice to Mia and only thought about the entrance examination for the ballet school. Mia started ballet only a year ago but she was really passionate so she decided to try to get into a good ballet company. For this, she needed to get a place in a good ballet school. Ana had the same goal but she was training for about ten years now. Through this time, her ambition completely replaced her feelings so she never showed emotions when dancing.

In the evening, Ana went to bed early. She fell asleep very fast and dreamed about her first ballet lesson.

The six-year-old girl walked into the room. She saw the other kids and the coach. When her mum left, she felt very excited. Then the coach began the lesson. First, all the kids introduced themselves to Ana and she introduces herself to them. They were very nice and she already felt that they would become very good friends. After the coach had shown them the first steps the music began playing. That was the moment where Ana was completely fascinated and she discovered her passion: ballet.

The morning after this dream, Ana went to her daily ballet class. For the first time in years she felt joy while dancing again.

Throughout the next month of practice she could express her emotions better and better. The technique of Mia improved too.

In the last lesson before their big day, Ana went to talk to Mia. "I'm so sorry for being mean to you. I just was too ambitious and for me, you were nothing but a rival. I hope you can forgive me.", she said. "It's okay", Mia answered.

The big day had come. Ana and Mia were going to perform a duet at their entrance examination. They were incredibly nervous but they both knew that they were able to do it. They sat in the hallway of one of the best ballet schools in the whole country. Many girls like them were waiting for their big moment.

A man opened the door. "Ana and Mia, would you come in please.", he said.

When the music started playing, Mia and Ana forgot everything around them. Everything went well and both were very proud. But they still needed to wait whether they got a place or not. The time passed very slowly but finally a man came up to all the girls that were waiting.

"We saw a lot of good dancers today. But two of you have been very special. They showed a lot of emotions while dancing and seem to be the perfect team. Those two are Ana and Mia. I would be very happy to see you at this school next year."