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Energetic dancing

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My Wonderful Extension Dancing Members
They are fantastic dancers forever! I belong to the soran-bushi team at MFWI, and I'm the leader. Our group did special traditional Japanese dance at Valleyfest about a week ago. Why did I join the soran-bushi dancing team? I have two reasons I joined. First, I will spend a great time with my teammates in the team. My team's 90% Junior Collage students. They are quick to understand how to dance soran-bushi. Almost all team members are experienced dancers since they were young. It is easy to me to show them how to dance. They have a high motivation soran-bushi. Soran-bushi has a lot of lively movements. However, my team members don't complain about being able to dance anymore. In my case, first day of soran-bushi dancing practice was terrible when I learned about it from my friend in last semester. I couldn't do lively movements, and I also could't use my brain, because it is very difficult for me to understand how to dance choreographicly. However, my team can do it , and they can dance everything well. I'm very excited about performing soran-bushi in front of people at Valleyfest. Second, I also learn how to lead people. My first impression of my leadership it was tricky!!!!! It is difficult to show how to teach soran-bushi choreography to my team, because they have a own sensitivity for dancing. However, If I felt that there are a few disagreeable points in their dancing, I have to fix what they should do. In my case, I'm a kind of strict person when I'm leader of team or club, because I'm in a responsible position on the team now. I know that I don't have to say strongly, because some people feel uncomfortable. However, I sometimes do it. I'm still learning how to control people when I want to them do something. I'm having a wonderful time with them, and I can't wait to perform in front of a lot of people at Valleyfest.

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