A dance class is like a thunderstorm

A dance class is like a thunderstorm. When I first get to a dance class we start out by doing a light warm up and stretch. You can’t go right into dancing because it increases your chances of getting hurt. Just like a thunderstorm, it starts out slow. Dark clouds close in, and the wind starts to pick up slightly. After we warm up for dance, we start our drills. Going across the floor we do exercises that are incorporated in our performance. This is like when it starts to rain. The winds get stronger but it’s not the heart of the storm. After drills my heart rate really picks up. This is when we perform our dance all the way through, full out. My teacher makes us dance it over and over until we get it perfect. The sound of our taps get so loud that you can’t hear the music you are dancing too. This is the heart of the storm. Rain starts pounding down on the rooftops, lightning cracks across the sky, and the thunder roars. It’s intense and loud. But then the rain starts to lighten up and the thunder starts to fade. The grey sky clears and sometimes even a rainbow appears. This is the cool down at class. We go over any last corrections and then pack up to go home. Most of the time when I leave class i’m tired and sore. But sometimes after a great class I feel accomplished and happy. That is my rainbow.