I’ve tried coaching folk dance for 3 years - we may have not won first on those three attempts but I know that my students have gained knowledge and experience; I too have had the chance to do one of the many things that I loved doing when I was s
till a student, dancing.
Fortunately, another year of coaching is still possible but unluckily it will
not turn up. It is not because the dancers have graduated nor caused by lack of
funds, not because winning isn’t possible due to more superior schools with
great dancers, it is because one day we just realize that we need to stop and
we change.
I started with students who have no
experience dancing such dance, it was hard and I knew winning was never evident
but we continued for experience resolves. The following year, different set of
dancers were involved and they are good dancers. But then again, there are better
performers.
Last year was the best. It was an
experience I will never forget from the practice to the competition proper. We’ve
managed to finish second to SJNHS, they’re just so good they always win first
in the entire region.
Four days from now, it’s opening of
classes for school year 2015-2016 again. I may have decided not to compete this
year, but we never know. Change is always around.
