The week of April 29, 2013 marks the beginning of National Dance Week.
I have been dancing my whole life and dance is a huge part of who I am. Dance has been a hobby, sport, job, creative outlet, family bonding and friendship building experience for me. Most all, dance has been my outlet.
I am so grateful to have dance in my life now and love sharing the joy of dance with my daughters and my students at New England Dance Centers. I appreciate spending time with these kids and really enjoy that they crave my experience and input. There is something so wonderful about sharing a passion with the next generation. It is very empowering to know that what I teach these young people will impact and help to shape who they become.
Dance is also a large part of why I am such a good (if I do say so myself) real estate agent for my clients and customers in Western MA. Dance taught me to set goals and take steps towards achieving those goals, dance taught me that determination and spirit will lead to success, dance gave me the strength and confidence to back up my thoughts, dance gave me the ability to gracefully accept constructive criticism
and dance gave me a quiet space inside to help find answers to questions. These are leadership skills that I may not have learned, or learned as well, another way.
So, while I am a full time (60 to 80 hours a week is full time, right?) REALTOR, a job that I truly love, I am glad to still have dance in my life. Some people spend their “down time” at the gym or playing poker or doing crafts. I spend mine at the dance studio with my daughters.
Below are some videos I have created about dance. There is one very short (and pretty crappy quality) video of me tap dancing and there is a video I made for the Abouthom.es Girls talking about why I love dance (in which I tap dance again).
If you want a REALTOR who learned important leadership skills at an early age and who loves dance, but never gives a song and dance in her real estate work then call Lesley Lambert, Dancing REALTOR at Park Square Realty in Westfield, MA.
