Oooooppssss!!!

June 13, 2006 was set as the opening for the schoolyear 2006-2007 in the University of the Philippines. Also, during this day, we, the ethnic group of the Art Appreciation class 2005-2006 were requested to present an intermission number at the Conference Hall for the orientation of the new comers, the 1st years and for their parents.

We practiced our movements from 11:00 to 12:30 noon at that very day. We came back at 1:00 for the polishing of our steps. At exactly 1:45 we, the dancers together with the musicians were called to be at the other side of the UP campus. We waited for almost one hour and thirty minutes. While we were waiting for our part, we fixed ourselves outside the conference hall and we reviewed some of our steps because we were afraid to miss some. We applied make-ups on our faces. The boys applied lipsticks on their lips too. They looked so funny and they seems like gays. Then, suddenly, at almost 3:00 at the afternoon, we were called to present our "masterpiece" as what we call it. The moment we entered the lights were turned off and it was really, really dark inside. I cannot even see my bare feet. We, the dancers, were just the one being seen by the audience. We can hardly see them because the room was so dark. Then the musician gave us the signal for us to begin with our first step. We started to dance each of our part. While in the middle of the dance, I accidentally slept because we were dancing barefooted and the floor was so slippery. I just said "oopps!" and I continue dancing my part because I do not want the audience to notice it. Thank God there were no lights, so the audience did not saw how I slept. After our presentation the audience clapped their hands soundly. It seems that they really liked the presentation. I really appreciate that. I felt happy and fulfilled. I did not really thought our presentation would be that beautiful despite the mistake I commited.