Doing the right thing?

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So... for those of you who know me, you know I love to dance. And I've given up on dancing secular and basically hip hop r&b, latino, afro-Brazilian etc. I'm mainly just into contemporary and ballet and occasionally capoeira. But one of my dance teachers has a scouter... I think that's what they are called, who came to New York from Cali and he saw a video of one of our previous dances that we did like... way way back when. And basically he thought it was awesome or whatever. So they're having this promo thingy majigger for Beyonce (don't ask, she's practically immortal here) and they wanted us to perform two of her dances.

Before I was really into her music and I did dances to her songs all the time. But that was WAYYY back when. Like... stone age. I don't do that anymore. But my dance teacher and the people in my group are badgering me and hounding me like a pack of wild wolves. I'm considering doing it but.. I just feel uncomfortable doing it. I don't dance like that anymore, it's just not me. And I tried having a rehearsal with them this weekend and they were like "see you still got it!" but I feel so awkward. It feels wrong. I mean it's fun that's what I liked about it the most but it just makes me feel awkward. I don't know what to do. My sister is urging me but that's because she likes Beyonce. I'm kind of like... ehh... and my mom would probably freak if she found out what I was actually doing but come on I'm almost 18...in 5 months. I don't know I'm so confused. I don't want to disappoint my friends and teacher and dancing for a Beyonce promo sounds pretty darn cool but I don't want to disappoint my mother either or feel like crap if I were to go along with it.

And it's not like Beyonce has bad songs or anything it's just... they picked the two songs I mainly avoided. Like... why THOSE two? You probably wouldn't think it's that bad but for me it's kind of ehh...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mVEGfH4s5g
Youtube Video

It's a test.

I agree with thor - it's a test of what you want to do, including whether you take dancing seriously enough to do the job professionally even if it's not your preferred style (and knowing there'll be a lot more like that if you take it up seriously), or whether it's just a hobby you do for fun.

Originally Posted By: A.W.With this one, I think this is one of those moments when you have to do what you feel is best in your heart. I agree that this is a test, and not give into pressure.

I watched the one Put a Ring on It, I didn't see anything overtly sexual about it. It didn't get me thinking dirty thoughts or anything. I was kind of drifting off thinking about somebodies art work I had just looked at.

Granted I can't hear the music or lyrics and maybe that would make a difference and beyond that I wouldn't know what the heck a Beyonce was if I tripped over one, but I didn't see anything bad about it.

I think ineligible is dead on. It's about being professional. Professionalism isn't just a matter of being the perfect little worker, or for that matter, following your heart. It's about compromises we have to make to achieve our greater goals. If you want to continue to dance then you may have to make a compromise. As long as that compromise isn't so great that you can't live with it, there's nothing wrong with doing what may be outside your area of comfort.

It's a matter of what's reasonable.

Lol you watched it Scotty? That's so funny. I can just imagine and the results are... hilarious.Yeah you guys are pretty much right. All that girating! Anyway... I don't know I'm still thinking about it. I had another rehearsal today and I didn't feel as bad as I did the first time but I still feel weird. I think there's a problem when they're making me watch music videos to "tone me down" saying I'm acting like a "little churchy gyal". That might be a clue as to where I should go with this.

Originally Posted By: JapanFan14

I think there's a problem when they're making me watch music videos to "tone me down" saying I'm acting like a "little churchy gyal". That might be a clue as to where I should go with this.

Yes indeed. It might be a clue to walk away from it. This would be only the beginning for the breaking of spiritual barriers.