The van pulls up to a very dark apartment parking lot. I get out of the van dressed in all black. The audience is circled around me with flashlights. I put headphones in my ears that are connected to an iPod. I turn on the music and blind fold myself. Then I begin to dance. The type of dance is a mix of modern and interpretive styles. The dance is made up on the spot; it is not choreographed. As I move the audience follows me with their flashlights. When I am done dancing I take off the blind fold and get back in the van. The entire performance lasted around three minutes.
I have been dancing since I was two years old. I am technically trained in tap, jazz, ballet, modern, and ballroom. I have found that dancing is my escape from reality. I feel this sensation the most when I am alone in my room where no one is watching. I can move freely and not worry about who is looking at me. When dancing in front of an audience, I tend get nervous. In my performance I attempt to recreate the feeling of being alone in my room. I blindfold myself so I don’t have to look at the people watching. I put on headphones so I can be fully immersed in the music. I try to just focus on dancing.