I remember mom's words when she first saw me dance at school. We were first years then in Pisay and the 1-Diamond class was to present a dance number at the annual GPTA conference . Knowing a few steps from my dances back in LNU, they decided to let me choreograph the routine. I was with my LNU classmates (abby, meryl, lols) and some new highschool classmates (si Richie lang ang naalala ko). We had a day or two to prepare and back then, until now actually, isa akong tamad na dancer. So tamad din akong magturo. I really am not meant to choreograph. Sayaw lang ako, pwede? But since I was trying to impress someone that time, I had to teach the dance and I had to look magaling. Come presentation day, mama was there.
So we danced and my mom watched, he watched, everybody watched us... magkalat.
While having dinner at home, mom suddenly said "Anak, sumasayaw ka pala." And I was like "Matagal na, dbaaa? Ang galing ko kaya." Then she uttered the words that changed my dancing career forever. (exag.. hahaha) My momma said "The dance was great, you were absolutely great. But did you see the performance of your group mates? You should have mastered the steps with them. You should have taught them to dance like you did. Hindi lang ikaw ang sumasayaw, hindi lang ikaw ang pinapanood, hindi lang ikaw ang star." And I never.. never forgot those words.
And now Indakan's coming up. The routine is crap. Personally, I think the blame is on the event heads. First of all, they should have consulted us with the musical movie to choose. Second, they should have chosen a better choreographer. Third, if they can't find any other choreographer, then they should have at least oriented him/them with the theme. Ayan tuloy walang kwenta ang sayaw. Walang flow, walang touch, walang angas, walang kakaiba.
The heads knows about these rants. Oh you bet they do. But what they did do about it? Ftw.
And this kid. I somehow see myself in her back then. Before mom's words struck me. But this kid is worse.
To you, whoever you are:
Hindi lang ikaw ang star dito. Mabuti sana kung magaling ka pero hindi e. Sorry, mas magaling kami. Haven't you noticed that you're quite tall pero lagi kang nasa harap? And haven't you noticed that the routine is a trash but still you don't complain. We have been telling you, even the choreographer himself to change the steps, but nothing's being done. Kung mag practice ka, ikaw lang. Ibang tao kaya ang nag eeffort magturo sa iba at hindi ako yun hahaha. You know what's wrong with you? You dance as if you're the only one dancing. You master the steps (not so well, I'm sorry :P) as if you're the only one they will be watching. You don't care if the others look awkward or the routine itself is awkward as long as you'll look good in front. Right I am. So sino ang mapapahiya ngayon? Lahat kami. Ang buong org. Pero most of all, ikaw. Ikaw kasi ang bida dito. Hayaan mong pagtawanan ka ng buong Eng'g sa gabing iyon. Ayaw na namin maging star, ikaw nalang.
