Anatomy of a Dance Class

A week or so back I decided to take a short break from my dance class. This was most unlikely given that we have a performance scheduled next month and it is quite unimaginable that I would give up such an opportunity because this is exactly what I've been waiting for. But I have my reasons....

I knew that I would miss my class but I always assumed that it would either be the workout which makes you aware of muscles which you never even knew existed until they start paining or the high-on-energy routine which leaves you more refreshed than tired. To my surprise what I miss amongst all this is the presence of certain people.

These certain people have some very characteristic traits and can be grouped on the basis of the same. These groups basically are:

1.     The Giggly Girls Group: This is a group of girls who land up in class only when a certain instructor is taking the class. And they certainly don’t come to dance. Their basic job is to reach half an hour early and extract all possible personal details from the trainers. Of course, if YOU so much as say hi to the guy who incidentally is also your instructor you’ll get a look that could melt an iceberg !

2.     The I-Couldn’t-Care-Less Group: One sentence- why do you even bother to turn up i.e. whenever you do turn up ?!

3.     The I’m-a-Performer Group: Now these are the guys who can be stopped by nothing. They come to dance and dance they will, no matter what! They love the pain, the sweat, the heat....basically all things good or bad that are associated with the art. Most importantly they love to perform. For them every second in the studio is like a part of an on-stage performance.

4.     The Forced Group: These people couldn’t care less about dance and they look perpetually bored. The only reason they are in class is because they are forced to be there by their parents.

5.     The ‘Guys’: These poor lads think that they landed up in the wrong place. After all what can 4 quiet boys be doing in a class having 30 girls? But let me tell you some of these guys are really serious about dance and it shows when they move.

    I might be wrong but I think the same kind of structure exists in a lot of other fields and activities. Is that right ?