Tidbits from my life @Misys
Where do I begin this…God!! Its been one hell of a week…started on last Thursday when a couple of seniors approached me to dance for a function at office…Me???Someone who’s never ever stepped on the dais…forget dancing in front of a capacity crowd!! It was intimidating at first…the prospect of a dance was itself scary…the other thing being that we’d to dance with people who were seniors…with 3-4 years of experience in the company..it was obviously gonna be a tough ride!! So, I thought!
But it turned out to be a completely different experience…..one that I enjoyed thoroughly! The team basically consisted of 8 people…one gal, who did complete justice to the role of a choreographer…having fully involved herself…just to make sure that we did well on the day. Hats off to her patience for having to deal with the 5 of us…holding on to every arm and foot to get the step perfect…donning the role of a tough taskmaster when we didn’t perform…making sure that we understood the language of beats in a song…investing all of her energy and time to dance…and who, herself dances with so much grace and eloquence that it becomes hard to emulate. Then there was a guy, her dance partner...who was a good dancer himself…cool…self-assured and who did what was later termed as the ‘adi syndrome’ (which I too was infected with)…and when he did forget his steps, worked hard to get them right.
The next couple I’d be talking about is one cute-sa...giggly-giggly pair…who got the steps right on most occasions. The girl is a sweetheart…an excellent and a graceful dancer…who’s always worried about her make-up ;) who most often than not, used to end the practice session with a “hum kal pukka seekh ke aayenge” …and when the D-day arrived, had butterflies in her stomach at the thought of dancing. Her partner, who happened to be from my college…was known to be a shy, kinda reserved person right from the day I met him at Misys. From being a complete amateur, he grew as a dancer each day…and gave his best at the end. The best part about this guy is…he stays cheerful no matter what…and finds humor every situation!!
Then comes my dance partner…himself a good dancer...but someone who forgot his steps on more than a few occasions ;) He claimed that he doesn’t get along easily with girls…and I too was hesitant initially…so it became a li’l tough to strike chemistry in the performance. But he served as a source of motivation by saying that we can do better…influencing positive energy time and again!! The next person I’d be talking about is my partner’s ‘chaddi buddy’;)…the best critic we could’ve hoped for…who made sure that we understood where we went wrong. His presence in the practice session meant that we’d to buck up…and try not to make any mistakes. One who commanded respect for his being…and one positive comment from him meant a lot!!:) The last person without whom this team will be incomplete is our so-called ‘spot boy’ ;) he helped a great deal by not just controlling the tracks…but by also being a good critic when the going got tough. Since he was there on every day of practice, he could easily monitor our progress and point out our mistakes. What happened when the day arrived was a totally blissful experience…one that’ll be cherished for years to come. Reveling in the wonderful ambience of the place…we found ourselves giving our very best...and it felt real good when unknown people came up and complimented. I was indeed lucky to be accepted into this team of amazing performers…to be trusted to perform in such a short span of time…and hopefully I lived up to their expectations! In totality, it was a wonderful experience…the hangover will stay on for a few more days atleast...and at the end of which I found myself with a bunch of friends :) Couldn have asked for anything more :):)
But it turned out to be a completely different experience…..one that I enjoyed thoroughly! The team basically consisted of 8 people…one gal, who did complete justice to the role of a choreographer…having fully involved herself…just to make sure that we did well on the day. Hats off to her patience for having to deal with the 5 of us…holding on to every arm and foot to get the step perfect…donning the role of a tough taskmaster when we didn’t perform…making sure that we understood the language of beats in a song…investing all of her energy and time to dance…and who, herself dances with so much grace and eloquence that it becomes hard to emulate. Then there was a guy, her dance partner...who was a good dancer himself…cool…self-assured and who did what was later termed as the ‘adi syndrome’ (which I too was infected with)…and when he did forget his steps, worked hard to get them right.
The next couple I’d be talking about is one cute-sa...giggly-giggly pair…who got the steps right on most occasions. The girl is a sweetheart…an excellent and a graceful dancer…who’s always worried about her make-up ;) who most often than not, used to end the practice session with a “hum kal pukka seekh ke aayenge” …and when the D-day arrived, had butterflies in her stomach at the thought of dancing. Her partner, who happened to be from my college…was known to be a shy, kinda reserved person right from the day I met him at Misys. From being a complete amateur, he grew as a dancer each day…and gave his best at the end. The best part about this guy is…he stays cheerful no matter what…and finds humor every situation!!
Then comes my dance partner…himself a good dancer...but someone who forgot his steps on more than a few occasions ;) He claimed that he doesn’t get along easily with girls…and I too was hesitant initially…so it became a li’l tough to strike chemistry in the performance. But he served as a source of motivation by saying that we can do better…influencing positive energy time and again!! The next person I’d be talking about is my partner’s ‘chaddi buddy’;)…the best critic we could’ve hoped for…who made sure that we understood where we went wrong. His presence in the practice session meant that we’d to buck up…and try not to make any mistakes. One who commanded respect for his being…and one positive comment from him meant a lot!!:) The last person without whom this team will be incomplete is our so-called ‘spot boy’ ;) he helped a great deal by not just controlling the tracks…but by also being a good critic when the going got tough. Since he was there on every day of practice, he could easily monitor our progress and point out our mistakes. What happened when the day arrived was a totally blissful experience…one that’ll be cherished for years to come. Reveling in the wonderful ambience of the place…we found ourselves giving our very best...and it felt real good when unknown people came up and complimented. I was indeed lucky to be accepted into this team of amazing performers…to be trusted to perform in such a short span of time…and hopefully I lived up to their expectations! In totality, it was a wonderful experience…the hangover will stay on for a few more days atleast...and at the end of which I found myself with a bunch of friends :) Couldn have asked for anything more :):)
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