when i first started studying, the teacher i felt most comfortable talking to recommended studying with as many teachers as possible. i finally figured out why, after my last class. the new teacher told me that for shimmies it’s easier to do them if you’re slightly pigeon-toed, and damned if she isn’t right.
it’s so exciting, i love studying this dance and i love seeing improvement. i’m never going to be a goddess, but belly dance has showed me that i can be completely mortal and evoke the divine anyway.
Jun 11, 2006, 07:30PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
it’s the damn shimmies that get me. but i’ve been going to classes pretty regularly for the last couple months, and it’s starting to look a little bit like dancing. you know it’s good when you start to worry about how you’re holding your fingers, rather than whether you’re moving your hip correctly.
and i bought a new shimmy scarf that makes an obscene amount of noise. it makes me happy.
Jun 03, 2006, 05:11PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments
I bought a copy of Habibi, the belly dance magazine, thinking that it would help me find a teacher. Not much listed in the magazine, but once I went to the websites I was blown away. Guess for a beginner it isn’t so crucial, but I want a good teacher… completely not interested in performing, just want to be in a group of women and relaxed.
Guess I should do instructor interviews. :)
Feb 17, 2005, 03:12PM PST | 1 cheer | 2 comments
