I have been taking a swing class taught by our lovely teacher, Nancy for eight weeks and last night was our "graduation party" at Gardel's, a nice restaurant and bar with a dance floor. We had a very good time kicking and swinging. (Well, actually no kicking yet cause kicking steps are not for beginners; but Nancy wouldn't have problem with that.)
Finding confidence and inspiration in dancing is a recurring theme in movies: "Saturday Night Fever", "Footloose", "Napoleon Dynamite", "Shall We Dance?", to name a few. And I can also feel, if not find the inspiration from time to time, if not always. What I feel most exciting is the challenge, the challenge of putting my body in the right position at the right time, the challenge of finishing a step with both accuracy and elegance, the challenge of spontaneously interpretting the music, the challenge of expressing myself through my moves, the challenge of overcoming my deepest shyness and fear. (Ok, ok, that was WAY too much. I stop.)
Finding confidence and inspiration in dancing is a recurring theme in movies: "Saturday Night Fever", "Footloose", "Napoleon Dynamite", "Shall We Dance?", to name a few. And I can also feel, if not find the inspiration from time to time, if not always. What I feel most exciting is the challenge, the challenge of putting my body in the right position at the right time, the challenge of finishing a step with both accuracy and elegance, the challenge of spontaneously interpretting the music, the challenge of expressing myself through my moves, the challenge of overcoming my deepest shyness and fear. (Ok, ok, that was WAY too much. I stop.)
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