As I stand in my opening pose, after the judges call out my dance group's name, and we walk out onto the stage. I can hear people in the audience clapping and talking. I can feel my heart beating. I can even feel it. I feel like it's going to jump out of my chest, I'm so nervous. I've been here once before, but never for this age group and we've never been in this group. We are the junior tap lines, we are one of the best in Arkansas. When the music starts I forget everything and everyone around me. I can no longer see people watching my every move. I can no longer see the judges' facial expressions or try to. read the lips there. All I can hear is the music I'm dancing to, all I can see are the bright lights shining on me, the commotion of the people, and my feet moving, dancing like they've never danced before. Before I know it, the dancing is over and the music has stopped, and I can see and hear people clapping and screaming. I'm no longer afraid. I could do it again and again. I love it. It gives me a rush that I can only get from a huge roller coaster. As I walk off stage I am greeted with a hug from my dance instructor and the rest of my dance group, we are all so happy. In the end the prizes we are giving up we get second place, we are all so happy to have made it to the top ten now for the highest points, we wait for our division to come slowly but it comes. We look forward to number ten being called soon number seven we hope they will call our names it's called number two it's not us yet there's one spot left open and if we don't get to that we won't go to nationals it's we haven't called we're everyone disappointed. After returning to Magnolia we hear the touches of the judges speaking and telling us their opinions we work on what needs to be worked on and improved in time for the next events we will perform at.