Original Posting Date : Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 3:34pm
Geek- Defined as: "One who is percieved to be obessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc..."
There was a time when hearing the term geek in conjunction with your name often meant you were socially awkward, often had few friends and were most likely made fun of; now Geek isn't like that anymore.
There are lots of geeks out there. Theatre Geeks, Gamer Geeks, Comic Geeks and yes, Dance Geeks.
The truth is. We obsess. Over music, costumes, movements, other dancers, teachers, videos....
It becomes what we eat, sleep and breathe. It can cost us personal relationships with the phrase "I'm sorry, I have dance". It is a commitment that few people understand. (another Geek of any style would get it.. Once they clue in that your personal Geek is dance)
We spend HOURS networking, creating, developing, choreographing and even just moving.
It doesn't stop at the style of dance that we do individually either. We develop an appreciation for all forms of dance. Classic, Modern, Folkloric, Interpretive, Ballroom... the list goes on.
We don't always like what we see, but an undercurrent of appreciation is there. For the hard work and practice that it takes.
We speak a language that only other dance geeks speak. Face it. We are Geeks.
I'm quite proud to be a Dance Geek.
Geek- Defined as: "One who is percieved to be obessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc..."
There was a time when hearing the term geek in conjunction with your name often meant you were socially awkward, often had few friends and were most likely made fun of; now Geek isn't like that anymore.
There are lots of geeks out there. Theatre Geeks, Gamer Geeks, Comic Geeks and yes, Dance Geeks.
The truth is. We obsess. Over music, costumes, movements, other dancers, teachers, videos....
It becomes what we eat, sleep and breathe. It can cost us personal relationships with the phrase "I'm sorry, I have dance". It is a commitment that few people understand. (another Geek of any style would get it.. Once they clue in that your personal Geek is dance)
We spend HOURS networking, creating, developing, choreographing and even just moving.
It doesn't stop at the style of dance that we do individually either. We develop an appreciation for all forms of dance. Classic, Modern, Folkloric, Interpretive, Ballroom... the list goes on.
We don't always like what we see, but an undercurrent of appreciation is there. For the hard work and practice that it takes.
We speak a language that only other dance geeks speak. Face it. We are Geeks.
I'm quite proud to be a Dance Geek.
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