Lelan Lewis

Live & Perform

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Had a great run of Nutcracker performances at UNCSA. We had great principal dancers from Houston Ballet come to dance with us. They inspired me to give more to my craft. I look forward to dancing alongside great professional dancers who have aspirations, goals, and dreams they work for.

I work for my place in the dance industry not at all from a competitive point of view. I work for my place and spot from the point of view of having the expertise and experience that allows me to be eligible for it and hopefully be able to a person could give value.

Contributing to the arts and artists’ community is my goal and everyday I’m working towards be able to accomplish that goal through honing my craft, research, and learning skills that supports my ambition.

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In this episode I give my insight into show business promotion, I introduce my use of Sweatcoin, and more friends appear.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPr89W_9RLI)

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Morning motivation for me has to be my morning run. If I can just get up and go run then the rest of the day will be great, guaranteed, no matter what happens.

It helps my dancing so much to just be running everyday to increase my stamina.

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There is a convocation that I’m sitting in for Uncsa. Its giving info about things that may or may not ( mostly likely doesn’t) apply to most of the student on campus. The education system is so messed up. No one in the convocation knows why they are here and have no comments on the subjects. Many times students I know going to college see it as the last time being young or having fun but it is literally not the case. There are loads of time that are spent with no planning ahead. There is hardly any good use of time and energy. Being at an art school is a wild card because most of the art forms don’t need a degree for entry. Many of the students here are wasting time do to the fact that they believe this school is going to lead them to success. There is no official path someone can take to reach success in anything and there is no way someone else can lead you to your own personal content and happiness. We can always learn something from observing others even if it’s whats not to do. But to place all of our bets on something outside of our ability to control, it takes a considerable amount of time, attention, and energy. It is always important to be aware of what is possible. Talk soon!

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Just ran in the blistering heat. I tried to act like it was nothing but it was definitely something. Have to get back into shape for the school year. Running every morning and dancing hard all day. Plus academics.😴 Being back on campus is easier than being at home in the sense that I can dance all back on campus. I can’t dance at home as much and it 🤯my mind. Good to be back, Keep up the good work. Talk soon!

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Back to school! The school year is starting back up. This means I’m back at the airport early but ready for the shuttle to return me to #campus At University of North Carolina School Of the Arts to get it started.

#ballet is all passion and discipline to me. There is no greater feeling to me then is do something I 😍 things that consumes all my time and energy. I literally dont feel any good if I don;t give my all. Everything will work out the way it always has, the controllable variable is the amount of effort I put forward.

Things dont change unless I change. This has been true in my life. No matter what I think should or shouldn’t happen doesn’t really matter because life is already on its own pattern and always has been way.

Keep putting in the work and everything else, Talk soon!

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What dancers do on breaks #workhardplayhard #Ballet #gymnastics #flips #tricks @aidenmoss_ (at Chicago Academy for the Arts)

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When it’s time to take a break, just take it. #tired #summer #relaxation (at Chicago metropolitan area)

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Trying my #pirouettes #practice #turns #ballet (at UNCSA School of Dance)

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It only gets better and better! #arabasque #stretching #ballet #results (at UNCSA School of Dance)

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Improvement is always possible #stretching #balletfeet #springbreak (at UNCSA School of Dance)

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Never get tired of putting in the work. (at Franciscan Fitness Center)

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On my way to Chicago to take A&A Ballet's Winter Ballet Intensive! Poster of @ericunderwood previous soloist of the Royal Ballet! (at Union Station, Washington D.C.)

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Happy Holidays! #Ballet #nutcrackerballet #malevariation #holidayseason (at UNCSA School of Dance)

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Just putting in the work #ballet #turns #piruoettes #turnboard #practice (at UNCSA School of Dance)

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Improving on a daily basis #Balletfeet #balletfootstretchdynamo #balletfootstretch (at UNCSA School of Dance)