Dance Monkey Dance!

My entire week this week was basically building up to the two presentations I did this morning, and though there's a little relief that it's all over, I won't be satisfied until I hand in my three essays. As of right now none have been written, but I still have some time before the first one is due. Not a lot of time, but some.

Last night I dragged Tama and her sister to dance class with me. Little did we know that ballet-tyrant Stephanie was filling in for our regular instructor. I have to say that I was struck with fear during the warm up when even my yoga bendy legs were crying under the strain of side and front splits. I haven't tried to do the splits since I was eight years old. It was not pleasant. But I did get a comment that my side splits were good!

The entire class was a challenge. It was all pushing to get my body to follow Stephanie's lead. But I actually left the class feeling very accomplished. This was the first time that my spins didn't leave me in a mess! I actually got spotting right for two turns before I got over excited and lost it. I've never spotted right! And I did pirouets with more grace than ever before. And I got through the final sit up routine at the end of class without struggle. I walked out of that class feeling good. I think I'm ready for some leg warmers and a hot eighties cut-up dance sweatshirt!
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I cant so full side splits, my bones grind after a certain point and then just stop  :(
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"She's a maniac..maniac on the floor...and she dances like she's never danced before....."

When I was in jazz classes in school, I used to have "good" days like that.  It seemed like the challenging ones always seemed the most accomplished.

Obviously your muscles were OK with you pushing their limits or I'm sure they'd be complaining today.

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You're a monkey Derek!!!!
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I've never danced and I never will! Wish I could though Jealous!!
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I always inted on taking classes for dance i know that i could do well with a bit of training and practice, i would love to tango, and some ther latin dances and some modern stuff would be cool to try