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locus_ofcontro) wrote2005-06-12 07:46 am
locus_ofcontro) wrote2005-06-12 07:46 am
My Dancing
First of all.. the performance last Wednesday evening was a ton of
fun. Somehow I ended up closing the show... Which was rather
disquieting as there were 2 full-length Cabaret pieces (20 min each), R
D's lovely gooey piece and a drum solo and then me. We performed
through out the dinner, with my piece being just before desert. I
did 2 songs by "The Children of Paradise". The first I intended
as a veil piece (but after the other girls ALL did veil, I thought I
would leave mine out) and the 2nd was a faster drum solo style
piece. I was freeeeeekin' nervous. Not only do I not have a
great deal of performing experience. But this was in a
restaurant, and it turned out that the space was open for all the
restaurant goers to see.
I have real self-esteem issues about my dancing. And yet, sometimes when I get people coming up to me after a performance, or even from around a campfire, and talk to me about it, I realize after a while that maybe they aren't just being nice. I was also moved by being asked to provide some private lessons to one of the other performers.
So from here, I guess I mention that I am taking a hiatus from teaching. With Joe's schedule so unpredictable and Katina's really needing more consistency in her schedule, I am taking the summer off from teaching. I am looking forward to having my evenings home. I may still do a bi-weekly imformal class at R D's studio just to keep in touch and keep me sharp. And then whatever little bit of dancing I end up doing on Sunday's with V and crowd... I really enjoyed the Layali last Sunday night, it was so nice to see what's happening in TO and to dance to a live band again.
That's it... I'm out of here....
I have real self-esteem issues about my dancing. And yet, sometimes when I get people coming up to me after a performance, or even from around a campfire, and talk to me about it, I realize after a while that maybe they aren't just being nice. I was also moved by being asked to provide some private lessons to one of the other performers.
So from here, I guess I mention that I am taking a hiatus from teaching. With Joe's schedule so unpredictable and Katina's really needing more consistency in her schedule, I am taking the summer off from teaching. I am looking forward to having my evenings home. I may still do a bi-weekly imformal class at R D's studio just to keep in touch and keep me sharp. And then whatever little bit of dancing I end up doing on Sunday's with V and crowd... I really enjoyed the Layali last Sunday night, it was so nice to see what's happening in TO and to dance to a live band again.
That's it... I'm out of here....