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Learning something new can be a challenging experience, especially learning new dance. Many traditional dances I have learnt, but I think I will never forget my first unforgettable performance on Saman Dance from Aceh.
I remember ten months ago when I was selected to be a dancer of traditional dance competition for my dormitory. At first, my supervisor in dormitory told me that I would perform Saman Dance with my eight other friends. Most of them are originally from Aceh. It made me so nervous, because they were experienced on it. However, I spent a month to have dance training with them in every leisure time to develop my talent.
18th of May was a night to perform Saman on this dance competition. I wore black plant-style-embroidered uniform originally from Aceh. I performed this difficult dance using nine kinds of movement with full of energy. It was a powerful and meaningful dance. After that, all audiences gave their great applause which made me proud of that satisfying performance.
A week later, in a very joyous party, the committee announced that my team was the first winner of that dance competition. Can you imagine how I felt? Surprised, honored, thanked, and so on. Oh my God! We were awarded a golden trophy in front of thousands of audience.
It was my memorable experience to perform Saman Dance for the first time. I was so proud of my team because of great struggle, my team could create achievement for my dormitory.