I went to my first practice yesterday and there were LOTS of familiar faces who were surprised to see me there, since I hadn’t told anyone I was joining.
We spent 2 hours conditioning our bodies, and it felt like I was learning how to dance from scratch.
We learned to isolate body parts that I never knew were needed. Then were the multiple spins during which I kept tumbling over, and the really quick-step footwork that left everyone breathless. Literally. It was exhausting.
Since I had spent the majority of my learning just social dancing, no one had ever pointed out or picked apart what I was doing wrong before. And since it’s all solo work with NO partner, I have to rely on doing all the moves properly on my own with no help from anyone. It was a big wake-up call realizing that I am going to have to re-learn everything I thought I knew!
At this point, I can’t imagine how it’s all going to come together at the or how I’m going to reach that point of confidence. It’s harder than I thought it would be, and I was struggling to balance myself and follow the footwork. I was so focused that I didn’t even NOTICE how everyone else was doing.
Today my body is pretty sore. I can’t believe I have to do this again tomorrow! Overall…it is a lot of fun, and I’m looking forward to it.
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