Quotes

I never figured out how to post the power point, but here is the list of quotes I mentioned earlier. These are all from this year's 7th and 8th grade students of mine. Many of them are taking ballroom for their first time. I asked them to answer two of three prompts.

(about ballroom) I used to think, but now I think
When I dance I feel...
I like the..... because.....

I love their responses. This will take a while to transfer these over, I'll blog about recent stuff soon.

Now think back to when you were 13 or so, I wasn't this on the ball...
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There is all of this power inside of me that’s finally found a way to come out.
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I feel like when we waltz a royal ball is taking place in this room.
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In the tango, I feel like a tornado, sudden and striking, never knowing where it will be next, it is a feeling like no other.
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In the dance room I feel like I can be myself.
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Most of all I feel safe, when I am dancing no one can hurt me.
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My favorite dance is the foxtrot, when you do it, it makes you big!
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When I am dancing I feel like I cannot be judged by the outside, to be made fun of, or yelled at.
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When I am da

ncing I feel like the world has stopped and I see who I really am.
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I thought you dance to the music, but really the music dances with you.
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When I dance I feel like I am actually part of something important.
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When I am dancing I don’t feel invisible, and I feel important.
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When I am dancing I feel like I am actually wanted, like it’s the only time I can do something worthwhile.
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Dancing is one of my main reasons why I come to school.
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When I dance I feel like a little princess, I feel like beautiful.
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When I dance I feel like I can fly high and reach the sky, that I can be myself, and shine.
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I used to think dance was gay, but now I think it is way cool.
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When I am dancing the tango I feel like I am the part, and not just playing it.
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When I dance I feel like a person who belongs in this world, a person who can make a difference, like a person with honor.
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The Latin medley shows that stuff happens in life, but you can still get over them.
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When I cha-cha I feel powerful and in control, I like feeling good at it.
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When I dance I feel loved, pretty, happy and safe.
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I thought it was unmanly to take this class but then I found out that ballroom dancers were really strong and tough.
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When I dance the waltz I feel pretty. That’s the only time in a while I have felt that way
about myself.
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My favorite thing about dance is that it is ok to mess up.
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I feel like a soldier when I am dancing. It isn't easy, you get hurt, But when you step on the stage
you conquer it’s battlefield.
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I used to think dance was about looking good, Now I know that,
it is about feeling good.
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There were a ton more, I had to pick and choose.