Saturday Dance

Hello all!
I had quite a lovely time dancing Saturday! (In the morning at least) Sadly I forgot my camera...

The dance workshop I attended was hosted by the Montgomery Library, & Boni's Dance Studio in the Woodlands.
The day consisted of 4 different types of dance. (Modern, Ballet, Improvisation, & Hip-Hop)

The Modern class was first. It was a good class. It was taught by Dan Cossack (sp?) who teaches at the Houston Ballet and Ad Deum. So It was nice to have a teacher who I've met before, & I know is a Christian. (since this event was not a Christian event.)

Ballet was after that!!! The teacher was Sarah Yarbrough, who also teaches at Ad Deum, and several other places independently. I loved the way she taught the class! (sadly, I forgot to ask which technique she used...) She was very sweet! The class lasted about an hour & a half, & I enjoyed every second of it! We did exercises and stretches that I already know, (since this was the beginners class for those who had 5 years or less years experience dancing) but It was nice to do them in a proper room w/ space & a proper barre & floor! (It's amazing how those small elements help in your dancing!) At the end of the class, Sarah commented on my line saying it was very good! Which for me, is VERY VERY encouraging!
I have only had one year of dance lessons, went to the Ad Deum Summer intensive 2 years ago, & have been dancing on my own as time & space permits since the end of 2008.) I was elated to know I haven't lost the majority of my technique & line! I even got my Frappe's down! (those can be tricky as they can be done very quickly, & in a combination of ways that confuse the mind! lol!)

If you don't really know what a frappe' is, this is kinda what it is:





How I do it is a little bit different... But every teacher teaches different combinations even with the same step, & every technique is different. If you want me to show you how I do them, I can at church on Sun. :)

After Ballet was lunch, & then a performance thing from a collage, & then the Improv. class. Improv was good. The teacher just taught you how to think on the spot.
After that was Hip-Hop.... That class was probably the worst.. I REALLY DON'T like hip-hop.... Ballet is more my forte'. I didn't think to call my mom before that class, but wish I had.. I didn't know the schedule since it was mentioned verbally, but it wasn't written down for the dancers to see, (& I didn't think to ask about it. Mostly cause it was class after class, & then I visited some with a girl who remembered me from the intensive.)

SO.... The highlight of my day was Ballet! The class I was really going there for! :) Thankfully it was a free
workshop!

So, that's how my Saturday went! Boy was I sore on Sunday! lol! All morning while I was getting ready I felt like I was moving in slow motion, I was so sore & stiff! lol! But it was a good pain! (Sounds strange, 
but being sore after I dance feels good to me.. We dancers are weird like that! lol!)

Thanks for reading! I'll post some pics of the "woman's touch" we've had around here the last 2 days, later
this week!