Friday, July 30, 2010

The Dancer & the Marine

I know the title of this is a bit reminiscent of the TV movie The Princess and the Marine. If you haven't seen it, don't worry you aren't missing out on too much. I must admit that our life has probably turned out a bit more charmed than the original Princess and Marine.

I'm the Dancer and I'm married to the Marine. We are both from Casper, Wy. We like to joke that we both came from the wrong side of town, because we went to rivaling high schools. His career in the USMC has taken us from to 29 Palms, CA., Yokosuka, Japan, Quantico, VA., and currently Jacksonville, NC. Every place we have been I have been able to be part of the community through dance. Sometimes it's teaching dance, sometimes it's volunteering at the local high school, and other times it's being involved in with the local community theatres. My friend said that I am a great ambassador for the arts and it's great that I work with kids where ever I go. When he told me that it touched my heart. While I know and feel that this is what I am suppose to be doing, it's great to hear things like that from friends and family.

This blog will be about my life as a dancer and of course my relationship with my husband and the lifestyle we live because of the USMC.

Theatre and dance have made some of the hardships I have faced because of the military lifestyle a little easier. I learned that I have a built in family where ever I go. It doesn't matter how old they are, who they are, or what state or country they live in, we all have a common interest and love for theatre and dance. And that's all that matters.

I'll leave you with this.

"We should consider every day lost in which we have not danced at least once." Nietzsche, philosopher