learn to dance different dances (Tango, tapdancing, Flamenco, Salsa, krumping, Afrikan dances)

Movements are really helping me right now.
i’m sticking with this.
i spoke to the instructor during the break about what i was feeling(more on that later) while i did the dances, and he invited me to this retreat at the end of feb.
i think i’m going to go,
m

it has been way too long since i’ve taken a dance class.
so tonight Gurdjieef dance movements/meditation class started and i’ve been looking forward to it for soooo long. It was very interesting and i very much enojoyed it. it helps you stay in the “now”. i don’t know if it necessarily counts as the “dance” that i meant when i added this goal but it’ll do for now.
ah! that reminds me to pick up my flamenco shoes manana!
after class i went and saw “Step Up!” which was a very entertaining and highly motivating movie about dancing.
it also made me want to have a dance movie marathon with…
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Dirty Dancing
Center Stage
that movie with Julia Stiles
and whatever else(prob except havana nights)

on hold till i’m back in t.a.
still excited about this one though.
oh! i almost forgot. i’m buying used flamenco shoes from a woman in tel aviv. lets hope they fit and that i find a flamenco class.

so i went to the intro to ballroom class and i was very impressed with the studio but i have to say – it was pretty intimidating. i can’t put my finger on why but i feel like they were making it intimidating. like, i wish they made it more comfortable for the students. I”m not sure in what way.
It was still fun but it kind of felt undoable. when class was over i wasn’t sure if i was going to go back. but seeing that i’m pretty much waiting to move to the south what else am i going to do?
so i guess i’m going back.
also, its kind of confusing about what i should wear to these classes. For the intro class the receptionist said, “wear whatever you want, you don’t have to wear heels wear whatever you want”.
so i asked about sandals/flipflops and her response was, “yes definitely” . but i didn’t feel that “great” wearing them to class. IT may have to do with the fact that i was slip sliding all over the floor. in the end i just took them off and i felt more comfortable with the dances.
I want to stick with this for as long as i’m in this city.
(hopefully not long.please please not much longer.)

ballroom manana at 6:30

i got one free dance lesson at this studio in a nearby town. I’m thinking i’m going to take flamenco.
The class is in Hebrew but i think i’ll be able to follow.
ON a similar note, i’ve fallen back in love with “Dirty Dancing” and it’s just inspiring me more than ever to take classes. (patrick swayze doesn’t hurt either…)
Here’s hoping this goes even better than tap.
m

they canceled it bc of paint fumes!
i’m disappointed.
resuming in 2 weeks so hopefully i’ll still be in town.

going line dancing tomorrow night???
not much here in English. Figure i’d go once and see what its like. Have a bonfire tom night so we’ll see if i can make both. i mean, of course i can make both, its just…do i want to make both.

line dancing?
it could be cool i think

so! i had to miss tap again tonight. Still recovering from this summer flu or whatever it is. and i have to admit that i probably maybe could’ve forced myself to go but to be honest i probably couldn’t and definitely didn’t want to. I’m saving myself. i mean, i want to be completely better before i start running around and doing stuff. especially doing stuff with tap shoes on.(although it is fun walking around the house with them…)
m.

So, the big SHOWCASE is coming up sept 2 and not yet nervous but i know i will be. So one of our “numbers” is kind of like an audition so someone in class yells out, “What do we wear?!” and The very British director says, “Well, Wear what you would wear to a dance audition!”.

??
“What would we wear to a dance audition??” we all replied..
well, I’m thinking i’m going to wear leggings, legwarmers and make it an 80’s dance audition.
because- you know this—you can always count on me for an 80’s dance party. or anything 80’s for that matter…
love it.