Tori's Blog: Being a Teacher's Assistant at Tennessee Dance Arts Conservatory

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Being a Teacher's Assistant at Tennessee Dance Arts Conservatory

This year I received the opportunity to become a teacher's assistant for a ballet and tap combo class. This opportunity has proven to be such a blessing in my life. These girls brighten up my day with their sweet composition and smiles. I absolutely love serving as an example to them and hopefully showing them what beautiful dancers they can become.

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SarahDecember 15, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Tori, have I mentioned that I love you? Cause I do. ^_^ You amaze me, girl! I'm so happy that I can connect with you more through blogging and I am so excited to have you in Laurels now! We will have an endless party together!

P.S. I wish I could be half as strong as you are. Don't tell anyone. ^_^
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Nina!December 16, 2010 at 6:37 AM
These pictures are SO CUTE!!! I love you, Tori!
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ToriDecember 16, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Sarah and Nina, you two just made my day!!! You girls are the sweetest!! I love you!!
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I was introduced to this poem by my sister, Kristi, and it is now my most cherished poem. It holds hope and so much truth, and is just ultimately beautifuly written. I hope it will give you as much strength and hope as it truly gave me.

The End of The Road is But a Bend in The Road
by Helen Steiner Rice

When we feel we have nothing left to give
And we are sure that the "song has ended"--
When our day seems over and the shadows fall
and the darkness of night has descended,

Where can we go to find the strength
To valiantly keep on trying,
Where can we find the hand that will dry
The tears that the heart is crying--

There's but one place to go and that is to God
And, dropping all pretense and pride,
We can pour out our problem without restraint
And gain strength with Him at our side--

And together we stand at life's crossroads
And view what we think is the end,
But God has a much bigger vision
And he tells us it's only a bend--

For the road goes on and is smoother,
And the "pause in the song" is a "rest,"
And the part that's unsung and unfinished
Is the sweetest and richest and best--

So rest and relax and grow stronger,
Let go and let God share your load,
Your work is not finished or ended,
You've just come to "a bend in the road."

A Poem Entitled, "My Faith," By Tori Ingram

"I'm not one to complain for the things i do not attain, but instead i am grateful for the blessings in life i have obtained. And although I may fear for the things i'll have to face, I know i will receive strength through my loving Lord's embrace. I say, It's the warmth of my smile, to the kindness I possess, It's the way i look at you for a while, to the love for you I confess.

The act of dancing is where my passion can be found, It's the love i have for dancing that is so prfound. I would gladly dance all night and day, the rythm of the music, my body will never betray, I say, it's in the fluidity my movements obtain, to the graceful way i leap through the air, It's the way my dancing can erase your pain, a broken heart my dancing will repair.

My enduring faith is what keeps me strong, the more faith I have in God, I know my hapiness will prolong. A person of great accomplishment is what I want to be, For i know there are great things the Lord sees in me. I say, it's my outlook I have on life, to the understanding I have for my stuggles, to the way i endure through my strife, and the testimony i receive by making it through my trials.

I feel no need to be someone I'm not, and although I have learned many things, I know I still have much to be taught, so give me a trial, and I'll try my best to smile. I say, it's the story in my eyes, to the sweet sound of my laughter, it's my faith in the Lord i will not defy, to the simple things in life i'm after."

-Tori Ingram

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Being a Teacher's Assistant at Tennessee Dance Arts Conservatory

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