Yeah I know..it has been awhile. My body is finally getting back to its self. I have a new and improved knee brace, have taken off the ankle wrap, and hopefully getting better sleep with my new CPAP machine. I am hoping to get a portable ballet barre, the amazing slow downer and a metronome soon. I think the ballet barre will really help me strengthen my Relevé.
Today I jumped in with Suhaila's level two online class- November 2009, Singles. It has been awhile since I have done a level two and boy does it show. I was having trouble with walking in 1/2 time and glut squeezes full time. My gluts kept trying to default into 3/4. I also did not use my finger cymbals much today. I just held my stick up above my head so I would get used to 5th position again. I have a suspicion that my Suhaila finger cymbals grew while riding around in my dance bag, since I often default to my other ones. I was a little surprised at how short the warm up was. I am going to have to go back and work on some of the warm up strengthening on my own.
I am starting to work on the level 2 drum choreography for the level 2 test. I find it really interesting with taking time off, when I go back to work on it, what new things I really understand. It is like the Suhaila language is finally assimilating in my brain. I have to be careful to keep the regular belly dance vocabulary and Suhaila's vocabulary completely separate or I get confused.
I Also have finally found a copy of Serpent of the Nile at a library. My library is getting it from another library since our copy was stolen. I will have three weeks to read it.
Sometimes this journey feels like I am back in school. It is so interesting though. I do feel this is the journey I am suppose to take.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
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