.Overture.
Dance has always been my constant in life. When the world outside is changing, the world inside remains. I feel a sense of belonging and completeness when I dance. It is my therapy. Therapy for coping with Tourette's Syndrome, which I have been diagnosed with.
Through my Twitterive, I will try and make the audience connect to my connection with dancing. I hope to create the sense of wholeness dance has given me. Growing up I didn't understand why I did the things I did. Dance made me realize how to escape my body and mind into a place where I can feel comfortable and accepted.
For me, having Tourette's is like having a new born baby. A child who won't stop crying and go to sleep. It doesn't ever stop. It constantly goes through tantrums. I wish it would sleep! But it cannot. So I wait for my body to become exhausted of "crying" and shut down.
I can control my mind. I cannot control my body. Not having control kills me.
I want to be in control. I want to be "normal".