26/01/2026
Yes, this is me ❤️
(2nd girl at the barre)
Back in the day, when ballet meant the word to me. I loved dancing and was deeply impressed by the strength and gracefulness of professional ballet dancers. I visited the ballet with my mom and collected images of dancers in a little book, which I kept close.
How prowd I felt when I could dance up front during a performance!
But during my audition for the Dutch ballet school, I was so nervous I felt sick. I could hardly move and think. I didn’t make it through the first round and was so devastated, I got a fever that night and became delirious, repetitively mumbling ‘I’m not going to make it’, to my mom.
My dream was scattered and I quit ballet for a while.
When I reflect back, I’m so happy I didn’t make it. It was not my path. I didn’t have enough talent and self esteem, but I also believe it would’t have made my happy to have to perform on such a high level all the time.
When I started with AcroYoga, my love for movement and dance came back, but in such a more playful way. Laughing during the learning process, celebrating when managing, connecting to others from the heart and just having a lot of fun.
Inviting others to enjoy this kind of playfulness, while moving and “dancing” became my life’s purpose and I feel immensly grateful for that ❤️
