Reality Check; The AWESOME Sort!!!

So after dance classes yesterday the senior trainer of my dance school for the odissi repertoire approached me and in low, almost obscure tones, the following conversation took place;

Trainer: Hdaran, you please help me la ok? I want to make sure you all do well for Navarathri. You must really push them and make sure they do their chawkas and banghis properly.
Hdaran: Sure akka (elder sister in Tamil), no problem.
Trainer: Actually, I want to pull you and Cheetah Girl #2 for performances later. You got a lot of potential, no need saying and Cheetah Girl #2 does as well. 
Hdaran: *nods*
Trainer: We've got a lot of upcoming performances and I want you both to also perform. There's one on the 29th of October. 
Hdaran: Owh! *nods wildly*
Trainer: I want both of you to learn Moksha by then. I actually had a performance team but sometimes you know la, that day also this girl backed out because of fever. Cheetah Girl #2 got a potential but you must help me push her la. She has to be pushed so she can do well. Ok?
Hdaran: Ok akka, sure no problem.


As swiftly and as unanticipated as she came, the news bearer scurried off for her dance practice. I stood my ground literally blinking over and over again several times before I realised this wasn't the first good news of the week. I was already asked to oversee the practice of the younger dancers from the intermediate class. ME, training students ahead of me in duration of training. BY MY TEACHER!!!

The news didn't really sit well with me primarily because it seemed so surreal.

#1 Indian classical dance has been a lifelong dream of mine. (I want to say it again ok!!!!)

#2 I am finally a classical dancer, in all its glory! (No, will N-E-V-E-R get tired of saying it!!!)

#3 I am performing for Navarathri with blessed dancing bells (the signature of a true Indian classical dancer).

#4 I get to perform with a dance school that has been revered for it's involvement in the Indian classical arts for decades!!!

I questioned myself for days, is this really happening??? Is it??? I am going to be performing??? With my dance school???!!!!

Someone pinch me, and pinch me hard!!!