Last night I went to my final dance show at Perran and
Carenza’s school. Over six and a half
years Perran has transformed from a tentative performer who had to keep a
weather eye on what his neighbours were doing to a confident and skilled
contemporary dancer who can command the stage.
Last night his dance teacher shed a few tears after he performed a duet
with his dear friend Amy to Paloma Faith’s aptly named “Never Tear us Apart”.
Today, for the first time in many years, there is no dance performance
for which Perran is rehearsing. He has received
great acclaim from teachers and class-mates alike, and now it all feels flat.
No doubt he will revive as he launches into the coming weekend of
partying, but in the meantime, he will need to work out whether serious dance
lies mainly in his past, or whether he just can’t bear to give it up.
If the answer is that dance is essential to him, it will influence
his choice of university – most provide ballroom and salsa clubs, but one which
offers students classes in ballet and contemporary is rarer. Another stepping stone to deciding which
offer to accept.
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