Dancing and being deaf is definitely not easy. I can hear the music, but I'm sure I hear it differently. Beats are sometimes hard to hear. It's sometimes hard to know when to start a move based on just the sound of the music. I rely a lot on counting and people around me.
I don't like being in the front or doing a solo because I am afraid of not hearing the music and being off. I prefer having people in front of me and doing duets instead of solos. This helps me stay on the right count. I can do it by myself, but I like the comfort of knowing that I am on the right count.
Last year I had the opportunity to do a solo part throughout a lyrical dance. The girl was going on choir tour, and they needed someone to learn her part. I wasn't in the lyrical dance at the time, so they asked me if I would be willing to learn her part and perform it at the competition. I said yes, and I am so glad I did! It was very hard, but I was able to perform it well. It took a lot of practicing and going over the counts but I was able to do it!
Here is a video of the lyrical dance. I am the girl kneeling down on the left side.
Emilee's Lyrical Dance from Ben Cahoon on Vimeo.
I am thankful that I am able to dance. Dancing is one of my favorite things to do. I am glad I have a cochlear implant that allows me to hear the music. It is amazing that the technology today allows me to do something I wouldn't have been able to do otherwise.
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