too much thinking not enough dancing.

class went well last night - week 4.

taught my beginner class snake arms and hip drop kicks. I was pleased and amazed that all of them got the hip drop kicks - usually it takes a few weeks before all of them get that. :) well... some of them could get it right, some of the time at least - or on one leg but not the other - but still - I was so happy for them. I love watching them succeed.

and Snake arms... well snake arms take time & practice- Usually they can manage one arm at a time... but combining & refining them needs time in front of a mirror.

I also covered, ... medium and large hip circles, tush push & some other stuff. Don't have my notes in front of me and too lazy to run downstairs for them.

They are a great group and I hope some of them will stick around for the next session.

I kept messing up the choreo for the second group. They know the whole song now - it's just practice and refining ... but everytime I ran it through I forgot a different section...

I just have way too much on my mind right now....

sex, lies and videotape

so- trying to learn how to work my camcorder. I've been wanting one for a very long time. I'd heard it is a really good way to evaluate your own dancing

So since I was dressed and ready to go teach my dance class with a few minutes to spare I decided I'd run through that song I want to choreograph for my class. Just see how it felt to dance with it, see if I could play with it a bit.

I learned a few things. Pick up the yoga mats. Or they will interfere with your ability to do spins.

And I thought I taped it 3x, but I guess I taped over it because there was only one run through on the camera when I went to watch it this morning.

P.S. it was dreadful.

(okay so there wasn't any sex, or lies, or for that matter videotape in this post - the recording was digital)

hate hate hate

I've put it off long enough.

I'm presently trying to straighten out my bellydance expenses for the last year. etc in preparation for tax filing this year.

ugh.

Where the heck are half my receipts?

I think my brain may explode.