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taking the weekend with me
Dec. 5th, 2005 02:04 pmAs previously posted, we went downtown to Gallery 5 to dance on Friday night. It was. Well, it was really cold outside, and the dancing inside was just - okay - it wasn't our best work. It was fun, though!
( And hey, at least I didn't freak out! )
Saturday, on the other hand, was so good it defied description. Even setting the place up was a good time. Things I did on Saturday: actually managed to do 75% of this crazy kinetic chain (after only two face plants in the grass), lost my fear of my drum & played for fire spinners, achieved shoulder hooping for an entire 2 seconds, learned a bunch of poi basics, hitting myself in the mouth (the worst, most painful hit) only once, taught a dance class off the cuff based on concepts rather than just moves. My body got so fabulously used!
The best bit, though, is the sense of a true community - beyond simply bellydance (although, come to think of it, the event was pretty lightly attended by dancers) and into a broader artistic world. That I really really loved. I've been saying all weekend how beautiful everyone is & how I can't wait to do it again.
Yes.
And, in other 'April becomes a giant hippie' news, I'm working on growing out my hair so that I can put it in pigtails. That means I can camp without spazzing about my hair.
So, maybe not a giant hippie.
( And hey, at least I didn't freak out! )
Saturday, on the other hand, was so good it defied description. Even setting the place up was a good time. Things I did on Saturday: actually managed to do 75% of this crazy kinetic chain (after only two face plants in the grass), lost my fear of my drum & played for fire spinners, achieved shoulder hooping for an entire 2 seconds, learned a bunch of poi basics, hitting myself in the mouth (the worst, most painful hit) only once, taught a dance class off the cuff based on concepts rather than just moves. My body got so fabulously used!
The best bit, though, is the sense of a true community - beyond simply bellydance (although, come to think of it, the event was pretty lightly attended by dancers) and into a broader artistic world. That I really really loved. I've been saying all weekend how beautiful everyone is & how I can't wait to do it again.
Yes.
And, in other 'April becomes a giant hippie' news, I'm working on growing out my hair so that I can put it in pigtails. That means I can camp without spazzing about my hair.
So, maybe not a giant hippie.