Remix '06: Showtime!

After 1 month of hard practice, body aching moves and a lot of frustration, not to mention going home at 8 pm everynight even when my classes ended at 2, everything paid off. No, I'm not saying this for we won anything, no we didn't, but because fulfillment came as we danced. Days before the show, we all said to each other that even if we didn't, we wouldn't feel bad about anything for we came there to perform, not compete even if it was all a competition. We were the 2nd group up to dance after La Salle Dance Company's opening number and the first crew so we still got to watch the other groups perform after us. We knew they were good, better than us. I knew where we stood, 3rd place or nothing at all. But sadness didn't come eating me up.

The exhiliration I felt was extraordinary. Clear shouts of distant people when the lights blacked out when we came out, the cheers, the text messages coming from friends before the show telling you how much they support you--memories I will cherish forever. My girlfriend, Ali, was there to cheer me on and see for the first time that I can dance. To you, hunny, thank you so so much. We'll do this again next year, alright? And to my four newly found friends, Swagger, thanks for the experiences. Tell your friends to reserve tickets for next year. This ain't over. To everyone who came to watch, it was all for you. :-)