Why?

From cheer routines to choir concerts to musicals, performing has always been an anchor in my life. 

What started as an outlet for my creativity, quickly turned into a barrier. I began to solely view my creativity when I started choreographing for children's performing arts. Scared that I wasn’t good enough, I worked tirelessly weeks on end to make my work something that didn’t reflect me, but what I thought others wanted to reflect on me. I was no longer me doing it for myself, but for the expectations of someone else. 

To overcome this feeling of your passion becoming work, you have to remember your “why?”. Performing is my passion because it has shaped me into the person I am today and I want to give my students the opportunity to experience that impact. By catering to the wants of someone else, I wasn’t engaging in MY creativity - I was trying to mimic theirs. 

I have since learned that my true creative potential and how I share my passion for performing is my decision, not someone else’s. I can’t put myself in a box fit to others expectations, I must take the risk of expressing myself through my work.

By: Lyndsi Moore 

Year: Sophomore 

Major: Education Studies, Co-major Entrepreneurship, Co-major Arts Management

Hometown: Harrison, Ohio

Fun Fact: I can hold a handstand for a very long time.