Bright Lights, Thursday Nights
A vivid moment from my childhood was my first half time performance in 8th grade. I had been twirling since age 4 and competitively twirling for the past 5 years by this point but never had I twirled at a halftime performance in front of all of my family and friends and a packed stadium with the band playing behind me. I knew the routines and where I was suppose to stand but I was so nervous. I remember my hands sweating so badly and during the middle of the second quarter the majorettes got to go down to the side of the bleachers to warm up before halftime. I dropped my batons almost every time I touched them during that warm up. I thought I was going to throw up. This was all a weird feeling for me considering I had twirled in front of judges for the past 5 years and had confidence but all of a sudden it was gone. I guess it was because I was doing it in front of my family and friends. As I stepped out on the field it was the first time I saw the big bright lights over the bleachers just glaring down on to me, I didn’t think I would be able to see to catch my batons. The first song began and we were in the front of the entire band I smiled and just begin to do the routine. After the first song ended I was ok, I realized it was tons of fun and I didn’t drop the baton like during practice. After that first performance in Junior High I realized how much I loved twirling for the band and every time we had a chance to perform at half time I was always excited. I remembered every performance following how scared I was that first time and now I laugh about it because it wasn’t really scary, I just thought it was going to be. It was fun and I love twirling so I should never have been scared!
A vivid moment from my childhood was my first half time performance in 8th grade. I had been twirling since age 4 and competitively twirling for the past 5 years by this point but never had I twirled at a halftime performance in front of all of my family and friends and a packed stadium with the band playing behind me. I knew the routines and where I was suppose to stand but I was so nervous. I remember my hands sweating so badly and during the middle of the second quarter the majorettes got to go down to the side of the bleachers to warm up before halftime. I dropped my batons almost every time I touched them during that warm up. I thought I was going to throw up. This was all a weird feeling for me considering I had twirled in front of judges for the past 5 years and had confidence but all of a sudden it was gone. I guess it was because I was doing it in front of my family and friends. As I stepped out on the field it was the first time I saw the big bright lights over the bleachers just glaring down on to me, I didn’t think I would be able to see to catch my batons. The first song began and we were in the front of the entire band I smiled and just begin to do the routine. After the first song ended I was ok, I realized it was tons of fun and I didn’t drop the baton like during practice. After that first performance in Junior High I realized how much I loved twirling for the band and every time we had a chance to perform at half time I was always excited. I remembered every performance following how scared I was that first time and now I laugh about it because it wasn’t really scary, I just thought it was going to be. It was fun and I love twirling so I should never have been scared!
Excellent title choice.
ReplyDeleteI was in band and can remember having the same exact feelings when I marched during my first football game.
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