Exploration of the Creative Imagination through Journeying | MoniKa Lawrence | TEDxUCCI

I’m gonna take in a journey it’s a

I’m gonna take in a journey it’s a journey that shows the benefits of the

journey that shows the benefits of the

journey that shows the benefits of the performing arts specifically dance know

performing arts specifically dance know

performing arts specifically dance know I was brought up in an exclusive convent

I was brought up in an exclusive convent

I was brought up in an exclusive convent boarding school and the nuns were

boarding school and the nuns were

boarding school and the nuns were considered second parents and when they

considered second parents and when they

considered second parents and when they started the dance program at boarding

started the dance program at boarding

started the dance program at boarding school I wanted to I went to my father

school I wanted to I went to my father

school I wanted to I went to my father and I said to him I wanted to dance and

and I said to him I wanted to dance and

and I said to him I wanted to dance and his reaction was not that not daughter

his reaction was not that not daughter

his reaction was not that not daughter of man is going to be prancing around a

of man is going to be prancing around a

of man is going to be prancing around a stage no way

stage no way

stage no way books study your books that’s what

books study your books that’s what

books study your books that’s what you’re here that’s what I’m P at the

you’re here that’s what I’m P at the

you’re here that’s what I’m P at the time they had mr. system she said to me

time they had mr. system she said to me

time they had mr. system she said to me when I told her that’s my father had

when I told her that’s my father had

when I told her that’s my father had said no she said to me what do you want

said no she said to me what do you want

said no she said to me what do you want to do and I go back to that because that

to do and I go back to that because that

to do and I go back to that because that question is something that has always

question is something that has always

question is something that has always lived with me whenever I decide to do

lived with me whenever I decide to do

lived with me whenever I decide to do anything she said to me at that tender

anything she said to me at that tender

anything she said to me at that tender age what do you want to do and I said to

age what do you want to do and I said to

age what do you want to do and I said to her I wanted down she said well go I’ll

her I wanted down she said well go I’ll

her I wanted down she said well go I’ll deal with him and I went into the

deal with him and I went into the

deal with him and I went into the program and today she has never missed a

program and today she has never missed a

program and today she has never missed a recital anything that I have done and

recital anything that I have done and

recital anything that I have done and that is where my journey began

that is where my journey began

that is where my journey began now let’s look at some of the benefits

now let’s look at some of the benefits

now let’s look at some of the benefits and one is the creative imagination when

and one is the creative imagination when

and one is the creative imagination when you enter a creative space the teacher

you enter a creative space the teacher

you enter a creative space the teacher says to you become water be as fluid as

says to you become water be as fluid as

says to you become water be as fluid as water move like the breezes blowing or

water move like the breezes blowing or

water move like the breezes blowing or the breeze can be very you know

the breeze can be very you know

the breeze can be very you know especially how it’s hot can be very

especially how it’s hot can be very

especially how it’s hot can be very relaxing it can be also very

relaxing it can be also very

relaxing it can be also very embarrassing

embarrassing

embarrassing lifting your skirt above your waist or

lifting your skirt above your waist or

lifting your skirt above your waist or it can also be you know windy hurricane

it can also be you know windy hurricane

it can also be you know windy hurricane like but they’re asking you to become

like but they’re asking you to become

like but they’re asking you to become one with the elements that surrounds you

one with the elements that surrounds you

one with the elements that surrounds you be like fire so all of a sudden what

be like fire so all of a sudden what

be like fire so all of a sudden what happens is that you become very aware

happens is that you become very aware

happens is that you become very aware that these things have textures these

that these things have textures these

that these things have textures these things has feeling these things have a

things has feeling these things have a

things has feeling these things have a certain way of moving they have color

certain way of moving they have color

certain way of moving they have color then they say to you emotion in mode and

then they say to you emotion in mode and

then they say to you emotion in mode and you realize that if I am going to be

you realize that if I am going to be

you realize that if I am going to be happy this is where the light is hitting

happy this is where the light is hitting

happy this is where the light is hitting me if I’m going to talk about sorrow

me if I’m going to talk about sorrow

me if I’m going to talk about sorrow it’s all in here so you become very

it’s all in here so you become very

it’s all in here so you become very aware you are more aware than the

aware you are more aware than the

aware you are more aware than the average person about everything that is

average person about everything that is

average person about everything that is happening around you because everything

happening around you because everything

happening around you because everything to you has a light everything to you has

to you has a light everything to you has

to you has a light everything to you has a meaning it has a life force so what

a meaning it has a life force so what

a meaning it has a life force so what happens the persons who are in the

happens the persons who are in the

happens the persons who are in the performing arts is that for example if

performing arts is that for example if

performing arts is that for example if you’re in a job and you heard tomorrow

you’re in a job and you heard tomorrow

you’re in a job and you heard tomorrow okay fine we have to lay you off which

okay fine we have to lay you off which

okay fine we have to lay you off which is a nice way of saying you’re fired you

is a nice way of saying you’re fired you

is a nice way of saying you’re fired you know of course it’s devastating at the

know of course it’s devastating at the

know of course it’s devastating at the first you know first time you’re hearing

first you know first time you’re hearing

first you know first time you’re hearing it but what happens to that person is

it but what happens to that person is

it but what happens to that person is that because they are so creative and

that because they are so creative and

that because they are so creative and because everything around them means

because everything around them means

because everything around them means something and everything around them has

something and everything around them has

something and everything around them has life what happens is that person can

life what happens is that person can

life what happens is that person can move on that person can recreate him or

move on that person can recreate him or

move on that person can recreate him or herself which is much easier than the

herself which is much easier than the

herself which is much easier than the average person that doesn’t see

average person that doesn’t see

average person that doesn’t see opportunity in everything so that’s one

opportunity in everything so that’s one

opportunity in everything so that’s one of the main benefits the creative

of the main benefits the creative

of the main benefits the creative imagination let’s look at another and

imagination let’s look at another and

imagination let’s look at another and this comes through repetition the

this comes through repetition the

this comes through repetition the termination when you start a dance class

termination when you start a dance class

termination when you start a dance class first thing you do you are at the bar

first thing you do you are at the bar

first thing you do you are at the bar and you hold on to the bar and you do

and you hold on to the bar and you do

and you hold on to the bar and you do all the exercises balancing at the bar

all the exercises balancing at the bar

all the exercises balancing at the bar then you move away from the bar and your

then you move away from the bar and your

then you move away from the bar and your Center and you do the same thing but you

Center and you do the same thing but you

Center and you do the same thing but you have to no depend on yourself and what

have to no depend on yourself and what

have to no depend on yourself and what happens after that you do the same thing

happens after that you do the same thing

happens after that you do the same thing in progressions across the floor

in progressions across the floor

in progressions across the floor repetition you keep repeating the same

repetition you keep repeating the same

repetition you keep repeating the same thing until you get so good at it that

thing until you get so good at it that

thing until you get so good at it that you mesmerize people on this stage you

you mesmerize people on this stage you

you mesmerize people on this stage you rehearse

rehearse

rehearse much that you cannot get it wrong and

much that you cannot get it wrong and

much that you cannot get it wrong and people look at you and say how do you

people look at you and say how do you

people look at you and say how do you remember all of that because we

remember all of that because we

remember all of that because we rehearsed so much we cannot get it wrong

rehearsed so much we cannot get it wrong

rehearsed so much we cannot get it wrong if the music stops the dancers continue

if the music stops the dancers continue

if the music stops the dancers continue and the music pickup back and the

and the music pickup back and the

and the music pickup back and the dancers are at the right point because

dancers are at the right point because

dancers are at the right point because of repetition how does that play out in

of repetition how does that play out in

of repetition how does that play out in your everyday life

your everyday life

your everyday life the average student reading a passage

the average student reading a passage

the average student reading a passage after you’ve read it once you get very

after you’ve read it once you get very

after you’ve read it once you get very frustrated I didn’t understand it you’re

frustrated I didn’t understand it you’re

frustrated I didn’t understand it you’re distracted so what do you do you get up

distracted so what do you do you get up

distracted so what do you do you get up you you know watch television call your

you you know watch television call your

you you know watch television call your friend whatever it might be

friend whatever it might be

friend whatever it might be but this person this dancer understand

but this person this dancer understand

but this person this dancer understand that through repetition I am going to

that through repetition I am going to

that through repetition I am going to get it I am going to stick with it so

get it I am going to stick with it so

get it I am going to stick with it so what happened

what happened

what happened you start maybe highlight in the words

you start maybe highlight in the words

you start maybe highlight in the words that you don’t understand you maybe call

that you don’t understand you maybe call

that you don’t understand you maybe call a friend and you start a discussion

a friend and you start a discussion

a friend and you start a discussion because you understand that you are not

because you understand that you are not

because you understand that you are not going to get it at the first move you

going to get it at the first move you

going to get it at the first move you are going to get it over time and if you

are going to get it over time and if you

are going to get it over time and if you stay with it you can only succeed now

stay with it you can only succeed now

stay with it you can only succeed now let’s look at another point and this is

let’s look at another point and this is

let’s look at another point and this is so important because although we are all

so important because although we are all

so important because although we are all divas in the arts and vivre was because

divas in the arts and vivre was because

divas in the arts and vivre was because if you don’t think highly of yourself

if you don’t think highly of yourself

if you don’t think highly of yourself you won’t portray that on the stage if

you won’t portray that on the stage if

you won’t portray that on the stage if you think you look silly you will look

you think you look silly you will look

you think you look silly you will look silly

silly

silly so you are taught to think like a diva

so you are taught to think like a diva

so you are taught to think like a diva and think that you are the best but it

and think that you are the best but it

and think that you are the best but it doesn’t take away the fact that you do

doesn’t take away the fact that you do

doesn’t take away the fact that you do not operate as an individual on that

not operate as an individual on that

not operate as an individual on that stage the art teaches you that

stage the art teaches you that

stage the art teaches you that collaboration is the essence of success

collaboration is the essence of success

collaboration is the essence of success it teaches you that if you are in a

it teaches you that if you are in a

it teaches you that if you are in a class and a student is not getting it or

class and a student is not getting it or

class and a student is not getting it or your pair is not getting it you take her

your pair is not getting it you take her

your pair is not getting it you take her or him privately and they all get to get

or him privately and they all get to get

or him privately and they all get to get untied come let’s reach earlier because

untied come let’s reach earlier because

untied come let’s reach earlier because we have to get this right because

we have to get this right because

we have to get this right because knowing the audience what you are

knowing the audience what you are

knowing the audience what you are looking at if 20 people are on that

looking at if 20 people are on that

looking at if 20 people are on that stage your eye is drawn to the one that

stage your eye is drawn to the one that

stage your eye is drawn to the one that is behind the one that does not look

is behind the one that does not look

is behind the one that does not look good the one that is not in sync and

good the one that is not in sync and

good the one that is not in sync and what happens in a situation like that is

what happens in a situation like that is

what happens in a situation like that is that you say the whole group did not

that you say the whole group did not

that you say the whole group did not look good because that is how we think

look good because that is how we think

look good because that is how we think our eyes are drawn to the weakest link

our eyes are drawn to the weakest link

our eyes are drawn to the weakest link so the dancer at a very early age and

so the dancer at a very early age and

so the dancer at a very early age and very early realize that it is about

very early realize that it is about

very early realize that it is about everybody looking good we’re all divas

everybody looking good we’re all divas

everybody looking good we’re all divas but we all have to look the same so

but we all have to look the same so

but we all have to look the same so individuality within the Arts

individuality within the Arts

individuality within the Arts does not play out it’s about a

does not play out it’s about a

does not play out it’s about a collaboration everybody working together

collaboration everybody working together

collaboration everybody working together now let’s go to another benefit of the

now let’s go to another benefit of the

now let’s go to another benefit of the Performing Arts holistic I remember

Performing Arts holistic I remember

Performing Arts holistic I remember teaching youngsters and one of the

teaching youngsters and one of the

teaching youngsters and one of the things we’re looking at is dancing

things we’re looking at is dancing

things we’re looking at is dancing within certain periods and it was a

within certain periods and it was a

within certain periods and it was a twist and I said to them go home tonight

twist and I said to them go home tonight

twist and I said to them go home tonight ask your parents how do you do the twist

ask your parents how do you do the twist

ask your parents how do you do the twist and then come back and we will all you

and then come back and we will all you

and then come back and we will all you know get together and show each other

know get together and show each other

know get together and show each other what we have learned Misha came back to

what we have learned Misha came back to

what we have learned Misha came back to me the next class she says miss mommy

me the next class she says miss mommy

me the next class she says miss mommy said it was before her time

before her time that’s the beauty of the

before her time that’s the beauty of the art there’s no time we learn every kind

art there’s no time we learn every kind

art there’s no time we learn every kind of genre of music classical hip hop

of genre of music classical hip hop

of genre of music classical hip hop reggae dancehall Brazilian Amazon

reggae dancehall Brazilian Amazon

reggae dancehall Brazilian Amazon everything all around the world you you

everything all around the world you you

everything all around the world you you sucking all these different type of

sucking all these different type of

sucking all these different type of music and as my dancers tell me

music and as my dancers tell me

music and as my dancers tell me something when I hear something straight

something when I hear something straight

something when I hear something straight how did you find that it’s so strange

how did you find that it’s so strange

how did you find that it’s so strange because a stranger it is the more mystic

because a stranger it is the more mystic

because a stranger it is the more mystic it is is the more creativity because

it is is the more creativity because

it is is the more creativity because what nobody has yet put your stamp on it

what nobody has yet put your stamp on it

what nobody has yet put your stamp on it so you are no going to use that so there

so you are no going to use that so there

so you are no going to use that so there is no time it’s a holistic so you learn

is no time it’s a holistic so you learn

is no time it’s a holistic so you learn all these different genre of music you

all these different genre of music you

all these different genre of music you know from the time of enslavement to the

know from the time of enslavement to the

know from the time of enslavement to the time of emancipation all the music that

time of emancipation all the music that

time of emancipation all the music that has come through the different forms the

has come through the different forms the

has come through the different forms the different genre another thing that you

different genre another thing that you

different genre another thing that you get to learn in a holistic way is light

get to learn in a holistic way is light

get to learn in a holistic way is light in you understand what suits you they

in you understand what suits you they

in you understand what suits you they all become costume designers what color

all become costume designers what color

all become costume designers what color do you want what you know that

do you want what you know that

do you want what you know that especially in the Caribbean when you

especially in the Caribbean when you

especially in the Caribbean when you having a performance we are so there are

having a performance we are so there are

having a performance we are so there are so much different melanin in the skin

so much different melanin in the skin

so much different melanin in the skin within the Caribbean that you don’t just

within the Caribbean that you don’t just

within the Caribbean that you don’t just put everybody in black you just can’t

put everybody in black you just can’t

put everybody in black you just can’t put everybody in yellow because yellow

put everybody in yellow because yellow

put everybody in yellow because yellow sometimes depending on your context and

sometimes depending on your context and

sometimes depending on your context and just washing you look pale and then you

just washing you look pale and then you

just washing you look pale and then you somebody come to you and say what

somebody come to you and say what

somebody come to you and say what happened to you didn’t look so right

happened to you didn’t look so right

happened to you didn’t look so right nothing was wrong with me the content

nothing was wrong with me the content

nothing was wrong with me the content that I had on is what killed me okay

that I had on is what killed me okay

that I had on is what killed me okay so what happens is that the holistic

so what happens is that the holistic

so what happens is that the holistic approach to it you learn about the you

approach to it you learn about the you

approach to it you learn about the you know about nutrition because one of the

know about nutrition because one of the

know about nutrition because one of the things with dancers tell it’s true is

things with dancers tell it’s true is

things with dancers tell it’s true is the bad nutrition that we have right in

the bad nutrition that we have right in

the bad nutrition that we have right in order to stay at a especially

order to stay at a especially

order to stay at a especially professional dancer all right so it’s a

professional dancer all right so it’s a

professional dancer all right so it’s a holistic approach to everything that you

holistic approach to everything that you

holistic approach to everything that you learn within the arts now let’s go to

learn within the arts now let’s go to

learn within the arts now let’s go to the next benefit empowerment think of

the next benefit empowerment think of

the next benefit empowerment think of when you’re driving a motor car

when you’re driving a motor car

when you’re driving a motor car and you have to be totally in that

and you have to be totally in that

and you have to be totally in that moment the moment you look down to text

moment the moment you look down to text

moment the moment you look down to text or whatever it is that’s it thank God is

or whatever it is that’s it thank God is

or whatever it is that’s it thank God is illegal to text or use your telephones

illegal to text or use your telephones

illegal to text or use your telephones in Grand Cayman because you have to have

in Grand Cayman because you have to have

in Grand Cayman because you have to have your mind your body and your spirit

your mind your body and your spirit

your mind your body and your spirit totally engaged and that’s responsible

totally engaged and that’s responsible

totally engaged and that’s responsible now within dance you don’t have to

now within dance you don’t have to

now within dance you don’t have to stress that to any of the dancers or

stress that to any of the dancers or

stress that to any of the dancers or anything because they understand that if

anything because they understand that if

anything because they understand that if you are partnering with someone you have

you are partnering with someone you have

you are partnering with someone you have to be in that moment every second of the

to be in that moment every second of the

to be in that moment every second of the way because there is there can’t be a

way because there is there can’t be a

way because there is there can’t be a night when that dancer did not take off

night when that dancer did not take off

night when that dancer did not take off right and you have to catch her and the

right and you have to catch her and the

right and you have to catch her and the Justin look in her eyes coming towards

Justin look in her eyes coming towards

Justin look in her eyes coming towards you will say I am NOT ready and you will

you will say I am NOT ready and you will

you will say I am NOT ready and you will know as well as on the look in her eyes

know as well as on the look in her eyes

know as well as on the look in her eyes that you better catch me I am coming

that you better catch me I am coming

that you better catch me I am coming right so you have to be in that moment

right so you have to be in that moment

right so you have to be in that moment you are always in that woman you’re

you are always in that woman you’re

you are always in that woman you’re always in that moment if you are going

always in that moment if you are going

always in that moment if you are going to lift your leg because everything

to lift your leg because everything

to lift your leg because everything about lifting that leg has to be in full

about lifting that leg has to be in full

about lifting that leg has to be in full alignment with your body you have to be

alignment with your body you have to be

alignment with your body you have to be in that moment because for that split

in that moment because for that split

in that moment because for that split second that you are not in that moment

second that you are not in that moment

second that you are not in that moment somebody can get injured for that split

somebody can get injured for that split

somebody can get injured for that split second you can ruin a person’s life if

second you can ruin a person’s life if

second you can ruin a person’s life if you if you didn’t catch them properly

you if you didn’t catch them properly

you if you didn’t catch them properly and they fell on the backs of her than

and they fell on the backs of her than

and they fell on the backs of her than this

this

this I’ve known a situation with dancers and

I’ve known a situation with dancers and

I’ve known a situation with dancers and it was a group of boys lift him and his

it was a group of boys lift him and his

it was a group of boys lift him and his arm was slipped out and do you know what

arm was slipped out and do you know what

arm was slipped out and do you know what it was like for him not to to stop but

it was like for him not to to stop but

it was like for him not to to stop but to continue dancing with his joint

to continue dancing with his joint

to continue dancing with his joint slipped out because the lift was bad the

slipped out because the lift was bad the

slipped out because the lift was bad the lift was not correctly executed right so

lift was not correctly executed right so

lift was not correctly executed right so when it comes to collaboration when it

when it comes to collaboration when it

when it comes to collaboration when it comes to empowerment

comes to empowerment

comes to empowerment everybody working together and in fact

everybody working together and in fact

everybody working together and in fact that you need to be on the same page the

that you need to be on the same page the

that you need to be on the same page the same Waveland see if everything all the

same Waveland see if everything all the

same Waveland see if everything all the dancers total it

dancers total it

dancers total it that’s empowerment no another benefit

that’s empowerment no another benefit

that’s empowerment no another benefit that a lot of people look at as

that a lot of people look at as

that a lot of people look at as something that is weak is humility

something that is weak is humility

something that is weak is humility humility is by no means a weak person as

humility is by no means a weak person as

humility is by no means a weak person as a young dancer dancing with the National

a young dancer dancing with the National

a young dancer dancing with the National Dance Theater Company I was chosen as

Dance Theater Company I was chosen as

Dance Theater Company I was chosen as one of the arm the Leeds principals in a

one of the arm the Leeds principals in a

one of the arm the Leeds principals in a ballet that was going to be premiered in

ballet that was going to be premiered in

ballet that was going to be premiered in New York that Rex netted for the late

New York that Rex netted for the late

New York that Rex netted for the late Restless if I’d had choreographed and we

Restless if I’d had choreographed and we

Restless if I’d had choreographed and we I was alternating a role with another

I was alternating a role with another

I was alternating a role with another senior member alternative means she

senior member alternative means she

senior member alternative means she danced it one night I danced it and

danced it one night I danced it and

danced it one night I danced it and that’s how it works right through the

that’s how it works right through the

that’s how it works right through the season because we have regular seasons

season because we have regular seasons

season because we have regular seasons and the season run for like a month four

and the season run for like a month four

and the season run for like a month four days a week all right so you alternated

days a week all right so you alternated

days a week all right so you alternated and was my turn to dance and when we

and was my turn to dance and when we

and was my turn to dance and when we were in New York I got a message you are

were in New York I got a message you are

were in New York I got a message you are not dancing it tonight Monica much is

not dancing it tonight Monica much is

not dancing it tonight Monica much is going to dance it I was devastated

everything just went through me but it

everything just went through me but it was short-lived because I had five other

was short-lived because I had five other

was short-lived because I had five other dances to do and you couldn’t carry that

dances to do and you couldn’t carry that

dances to do and you couldn’t carry that through in all the other dances your

through in all the other dances your

through in all the other dances your disappointment so what happened you

disappointment so what happened you

disappointment so what happened you learn to say to yourself it was not my

learn to say to yourself it was not my

learn to say to yourself it was not my time this is a season this is a senior

time this is a season this is a senior

time this is a season this is a senior member whatever the choreographer wants

member whatever the choreographer wants

member whatever the choreographer wants this is his child a choreographer that

this is his child a choreographer that

this is his child a choreographer that gives birth to a creative work that’s

gives birth to a creative work that’s

gives birth to a creative work that’s his or her baby she knows or he knows

his or her baby she knows or he knows

his or her baby she knows or he knows what he wants in the dancers and you as

what he wants in the dancers and you as

what he wants in the dancers and you as a dancer it doesn’t take

a dancer it doesn’t take

a dancer it doesn’t take away from you the fact that he might not

away from you the fact that he might not

away from you the fact that he might not choose you to do it it doesn’t take away

choose you to do it it doesn’t take away

choose you to do it it doesn’t take away the fact that you are excellent is that

the fact that you are excellent is that

the fact that you are excellent is that they do not see what they want in you

they do not see what they want in you

they do not see what they want in you for their work and you learn to accept

for their work and you learn to accept

for their work and you learn to accept Authority you learn to accept the fact

Authority you learn to accept the fact

Authority you learn to accept the fact that this is the person in authority and

that this is the person in authority and

that this is the person in authority and this person is making a decision based

this person is making a decision based

this person is making a decision based on their work so what happened you can’t

on their work so what happened you can’t

on their work so what happened you can’t seem to Authority but it doesn’t make

seem to Authority but it doesn’t make

seem to Authority but it doesn’t make you a less person it doesn’t make you

you a less person it doesn’t make you

you a less person it doesn’t make you feel less about yourself not at all and

feel less about yourself not at all and

feel less about yourself not at all and I will go back to what how I started the

I will go back to what how I started the

I will go back to what how I started the Performing Arts is a wonderful it’s not

Performing Arts is a wonderful it’s not

Performing Arts is a wonderful it’s not an excellent way of developing a child

an excellent way of developing a child

an excellent way of developing a child it’s excellent because a lot of times

it’s excellent because a lot of times

it’s excellent because a lot of times when you are students do you want to

when you are students do you want to

when you are students do you want to join the Performing Arts I can’t sing

join the Performing Arts I can’t sing

join the Performing Arts I can’t sing I can’t dance I’m too tall I’m too fun I

I can’t dance I’m too tall I’m too fun I

I can’t dance I’m too tall I’m too fun I cannot move a too shy and all that

cannot move a too shy and all that

cannot move a too shy and all that because what we tend to do is look at

because what we tend to do is look at

because what we tend to do is look at the end product we look at the end

the end product we look at the end

the end product we look at the end product which is the eyes do not on the

product which is the eyes do not on the

product which is the eyes do not on the kid not even the eye slim but maybe just

kid not even the eye slim but maybe just

kid not even the eye slim but maybe just a decoration the cherry the last thing

a decoration the cherry the last thing

a decoration the cherry the last thing you put on on the kid and nobody stops

you put on on the kid and nobody stops

you put on on the kid and nobody stops to look at the process what is it that

to look at the process what is it that

to look at the process what is it that they’re going to go through what is it

they’re going to go through what is it

they’re going to go through what is it that they are going to learn during that

that they are going to learn during that

that they are going to learn during that process they might never reach that

process they might never reach that

process they might never reach that perform on stage they might only reach

perform on stage they might only reach

perform on stage they might only reach the stage where you know as a child

the stage where you know as a child

the stage where you know as a child everybody is cute and every parent think

everybody is cute and every parent think

everybody is cute and every parent think their child is the greatest like that

their child is the greatest like that

their child is the greatest like that pretty age and all that and I said to my

pretty age and all that and I said to my

pretty age and all that and I said to my students

students

students hey the babies are cute and when you

hey the babies are cute and when you

hey the babies are cute and when you dress them and you send them out there

dress them and you send them out there

dress them and you send them out there you send them with a prayer because you

you send them with a prayer because you

you send them with a prayer because you don’t know what they will do because

don’t know what they will do because

don’t know what they will do because that parents will just shoulder hi Megan

that parents will just shoulder hi Megan

that parents will just shoulder hi Megan and that child goes to pieces on that

and that child goes to pieces on that

and that child goes to pieces on that stage you don’t know what they’re going

stage you don’t know what they’re going

stage you don’t know what they’re going to do but watch out they’re going to get

to do but watch out they’re going to get

to do but watch out they’re going to get the biggest

the biggest

the biggest laws because they’re cute now after you

laws because they’re cute now after you

laws because they’re cute now after you have passed a certain age and cute no

have passed a certain age and cute no

have passed a certain age and cute no it’s not cute you better deliver

it’s not cute you better deliver

it’s not cute you better deliver you better be technically competent to

you better be technically competent to

you better be technically competent to deliver because you are not going to be

deliver because you are not going to be

deliver because you are not going to be cute and anybody tell you about cue

cute and anybody tell you about cue

cute and anybody tell you about cue tickets as an insult after your passes

tickets as an insult after your passes

tickets as an insult after your passes originality

originality

originality the worst thing from I can’t immune look

the worst thing from I can’t immune look

the worst thing from I can’t immune look cute I mean look I feel insulted you

cute I mean look I feel insulted you

cute I mean look I feel insulted you know so it’s same thing with the

know so it’s same thing with the

know so it’s same thing with the performing arts it is the process the

performing arts it is the process the

performing arts it is the process the journey that you take them through so

journey that you take them through so

journey that you take them through so stop looking at the final destination

stop looking at the final destination

stop looking at the final destination and think about the process and try to

and think about the process and try to

and think about the process and try to give them that experience that will

give them that experience that will

give them that experience that will shape their lives into adulthood adults

shape their lives into adulthood adults

shape their lives into adulthood adults and beyond thank you