Mesmerizing by Oleksadra Taratunska

Evening. Prom 2020.

Parents, relatives and close friends gathered to celebrate the graduation of their beloved. Shimmering decorations, sparkling lights, huge scene and an array of silver balloons. The air is filled with excitement. The performance is going to start in a couple of minutes. Everyone is waiting for them…

As the lights are turned off, a hushed silence falls over the venue and the first notes of music pierce the air. A piano melody captivates everyone's heart. Calm at the beginning, delicate notes now start growing in intensity. The tempo quickens and the melody takes on a more assertive and passionate tone. Each note neatly matches the honed movements of dancers who gracefully glide across the scene. Each movement, every extension of an arm or turn of a body, is ideally synchronized with the melody's flow. It’s not just alumni waltz, but the real story the dancers and music tells us. 

The melody becomes a conduct for hidden emotions. With every beat of the piano, their connection deepens, as if the melody was reviling secrets of their souls. The music becomes their language, expressing what words cannot. 

A harmony of rhythm and melody fills the venue. The fascinated audience cannot divert their gaze from the dance flow, and music only enhances this admiration. 

As the final notes of the piano melody fade away, the dancers find themselves breathless. It is the moment that they realize something extraordinary has occurred – the magic of music has evoked the deepest feelings of their hearts. They have fallen in love on the dance floor.

The deafening applause erupts. The audience rises to their feet, showering the dancers with admiration and praise. Everyone is mesmerized.

This performance is something special, a true masterpiece. The melody ended, but the emotions it evoked still resonate within the hearts. The love continues to bloom, similar to fragrant flowers adorning a meadow in spring.