learn to belly dance

Me and my girlfriend celebrated our moving in together and 3 months old relationship yesterday, so I decided to surprise her with a dance routine. She had asked many times if I could dance for her, but I’ve always said no, because I was too shy. This time I made the most intimate setting for it – candles, incense, wine, Cheb I Sabbah’s music and my costume.. and she was absolutely amazed. My studio is on summer holiday so I haven’t danced for a while but it actually came out better than before. So that really encouraged me. :) Actually looking forward to autumn now.

The performance went so well.
I got so many compliments and people asked if I had danced more than I actually say I am.
This is so addictive. :)

I’m gonna have my first performance on the 3th of May. :) For that I’m actually going to have a costume too, so I can barely wait. It is not a public performance though, it’s our studio’s spring party, but still. Experience is experience.
YAY! :)

Just completed a 3 hours long Drum solo workshop. That was some hard work there – 2,5 minutes of different shimmies with different endings. But now I have my first ever dance routine.:)

I had a 2 hours long Tribal Fusion workshop today. I am amazed that I even survived it at all, as I have only danced for two months and it involves really hard work with all the muscles. But I’m glad I did it in the end, I think I did quite well for my level of experience and it was one hell of a workout. :)

So I started taking belly dance lessons once again. So far I’ve been to 4 classes and I’m amazed what a workout it is. I wonder if years ago, when I learned belly dance for a short time, I did it wrong or I just didn’t remember it was like that.. But oh I’m having the time of my life there, even though it’s hard. :)

Re-start taking lessons this year. :)