Happenings: Spotlight 2K12 The Sleuth was a SUCCESS!

Wow! How exciting was yesterday, June 2nd, 2012?? We finally had VYbE's annual dance showcase at Young People's Theatre in downtown Toronto, and it was AMAZING. I have many many pictures from the tech rehearsal the day before, as well as a few photos from the big day which I will be posting later.

After a night's sleep, I'm all kinds of sore everywhere on my body, though I must say every bit was well worth it. I had someone from the audience come up to me and say that I really looked like I was enjoying my time on stage because they could see my huge smile from where they were. And, indeed I was having the time of my life! Spotlight really is a big motivation for most of my year, and I think I can speak for everyone involved (dancers, directors, singers, photographers, etc.) that they really do want all the best to happen on stage, for themselves, and for the audience as well. We all work out butts off, and although we sometimes complain, no one can deny that amazing feeling you get on spotlight day when you finally get to show off your hard work and improvements from the past year.

So many hilarious and fun memories come from Spotlight every year. This year,

• we wanted to get $5 burgers from this $5 burger campaign but didn't end up having enough time during lunch break
• For the first time A BIRD POOPED on me. but luckily it landed on the very end of my sleeve, but not far enough to reach the food I was holding, 
• Pyro helped me take photos during tech rehearsal, but it ran out of battery just as me and Danny's duet came on (sad face)
• My highschool friends came to watch, and we explored that hilariously awkward situation when you see people after the show is done, and there's always that awkward "bye" moment
• J VYbE got me a super sweet gift during the break in between, and a signed T shirt, but the signing makes it impossible for me to ever really wear the shirt :(
• The battle! Pieces (Unity) finally won! Although some Tony (sp?) guy that Doris knew almost won with his "interpretive dancing" haha. He was brave though, I never would have the guts to jump as high as him and slide on the floor like he did in his freestyle. Props to all the competitors!
• The kids from the Hollaback Kids all hitting on all the girls of the company, the one boy that kept saying "Hey Jasmin!" every time he saw me.
• And so much more...

Inspire Each Other,