Well it’s been a while. : )
I’ve been busy, still dancing but busy. I’d like to put it out there that our dear Raine (our local pro dancing instructor) is working to raise money to further develop her dance teaching skills. Shes off to Aussie soon and is currently running classes on a friday night teaching Zouk Lambada for this purpose. I’ve done two of these classes already and they are pretty full on. I’m learning something here and it’s been a great challenge.
To finally be doing something on the Zouk scene feels good. I’ve participated in a few classes in Aussie and here but it’s just never stuck. I don’t know if any of you other dancers out there are able to relate but it’s frustrating and sometimes you just Gotta get stuck in.
One of the things I love about Street Latin dancing is that you just keep meeting wonderful people. Particularly new people to the dance scene who are working their way through the classes.
In saying that I am reminded of the recent experience I had in the new Zouk Lambada classes. I was one of many and some of the folks were new to dance in general. One of the interesting things about this new class is that regardless of your dance experience, when you start a new dance, you start as a beginner and everyone becomes equal. The new folks get a chance to be on an even playing field with the more experienced dancers. It’s such a contrast to the normal daunting social scene of the new person on the floor amongst the twisting and spinning of the more experienced.
SO I SAY a big thankyou to the new folks who are patient enough to go through the classes with me as I learn something new.
Friday nights it’s all happening. Fundraising for Raine and new dance skills for us.
You can contact Raine on the dance class page on this site.
Thanx.. Have a lovely month
Mike
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