Good stuff
I've had a bunch of good things happen in the past few days. Yay!
1. Piano lesson on Thursday. For the first time, I left my lesson feeling positive and like I know what I need to do this week. We set concrete, measurable goals. At least for now, this makes all the difference.
2. Met with the conducting prof, went through the Tchaikovsky. He basically said what I'm doing is good and not to worry about. The validation is nice, but I wish he had given me some suggestions of what to work on.
3. I went to the ASU symphony concert. They played Mozart's 40th symphony and Stravinsky's Petrouchka. I hadn't listened to the Petrouchka in a while, and I forgot how amazing it is. Stravinsky is a fucking genius. Like, seriously. The orchestration blew my mind. He was so creative and innovative. I need to watch the ballet, because I can tell the music will make more sense with the dance. I can half way envision it, but that's not the same. I'm still just blown away by that piece.
4. Had two dates cancel Friday night plans, but things turned out probably better anyway. At the symphony concert I sat with a couple of the doctoral conducting students from my class. I ended up talking for a while with one of them, and after the concert we went to coffee and talked for hours. I think I may have actually made a friend. Amazing. It's so nice when things just flow and silences are not awkward. I had also almost forgotten how fun and gratifying it is to talk music with someone who not only really knows it but also has a different perspective and different set of info and ideas. It really gave me some insight into conducting. It also made me think about pursuing conducting more. I really think I could be good at it. A nice bonus is that she's going to help my with the Tchaikovsky tomorrow.
5. Today I had coffee with a woman who worked in wilderness therapy for years. I think I've made a backpacking buddy!
6. I FINALLY went dancing! It felt amazing to move my body. Someone I'd been corresponding with online invited me to this dance party at her friend's dance studio. The music was pretty decent, tribal trance kind of stuff. There was lots of open space on the dance floor, just like I like it, so I really got to move. This was a much nicer atmosphere than at a club. No shoes were allowed on the dance floor. And it was a nice community of people. I made some good connections there. But mostly, I got to just let loose and MOVE. I need more of that. I liked that the place felt safe and welcoming enough that it felt comfortable to try out a lot of different things on the dance floor. I jumped and spun and whirled and thumped and spun poi and contact juggled and monkey flipped around on the floor and did all manner of inverted balancing. And some ballet too, for good measure. This needs to be a regular thing for me. Dance Posse? On the downside, I ripped the crotch out of my favorite pair of shiny pants, to the tune of an 8 inch gash. Dunno how reparable it is given the kind of material. Oh well. They're too big in the waist for me anyway. They're a size 8, and when I bought them a couple years ago I needed a 6. I've gotten in better shape in the last couple months from all the yoga, so now I think I'd actually need a 4.
7. Apparently, the friend who invited me to the dance party also told the owners that I'm looking to teach acrobalance. One of the owners approached me, complimented my dancing, and more or less asked if I want to teach there. I told her that at least for right now I'm consumed by school, and that I might refer the acroyoga teacher I met to her. By now I'm wondering if I should reconsider. On the way home, I was imagining, and I think I really could teach this stuff. I would have to be careful to stay within the bounds of what I can safely and competently demonstrate and supervise, but they only do six week courses. I can fill six classes, right? I can totally do that. The studio has been known primarily for tribal belly dance, but they want to expand and are adding lots of other dance and movement styles. If they're open to acro, they're probably open to yoga. To complete my Dharma Mittra Yoga teacher training, I need internship hours. I could fulfill this by teaching an intro basics course. I'm seriously thinking about this. I could do one night a week, right? Thoughts, anyone? Am I crazy? It just seems like a shame let an opportunity pass by when it falls right in your lap.
I like it when nice things happen without you trying.
1. Piano lesson on Thursday. For the first time, I left my lesson feeling positive and like I know what I need to do this week. We set concrete, measurable goals. At least for now, this makes all the difference.
2. Met with the conducting prof, went through the Tchaikovsky. He basically said what I'm doing is good and not to worry about. The validation is nice, but I wish he had given me some suggestions of what to work on.
3. I went to the ASU symphony concert. They played Mozart's 40th symphony and Stravinsky's Petrouchka. I hadn't listened to the Petrouchka in a while, and I forgot how amazing it is. Stravinsky is a fucking genius. Like, seriously. The orchestration blew my mind. He was so creative and innovative. I need to watch the ballet, because I can tell the music will make more sense with the dance. I can half way envision it, but that's not the same. I'm still just blown away by that piece.
4. Had two dates cancel Friday night plans, but things turned out probably better anyway. At the symphony concert I sat with a couple of the doctoral conducting students from my class. I ended up talking for a while with one of them, and after the concert we went to coffee and talked for hours. I think I may have actually made a friend. Amazing. It's so nice when things just flow and silences are not awkward. I had also almost forgotten how fun and gratifying it is to talk music with someone who not only really knows it but also has a different perspective and different set of info and ideas. It really gave me some insight into conducting. It also made me think about pursuing conducting more. I really think I could be good at it. A nice bonus is that she's going to help my with the Tchaikovsky tomorrow.
5. Today I had coffee with a woman who worked in wilderness therapy for years. I think I've made a backpacking buddy!
6. I FINALLY went dancing! It felt amazing to move my body. Someone I'd been corresponding with online invited me to this dance party at her friend's dance studio. The music was pretty decent, tribal trance kind of stuff. There was lots of open space on the dance floor, just like I like it, so I really got to move. This was a much nicer atmosphere than at a club. No shoes were allowed on the dance floor. And it was a nice community of people. I made some good connections there. But mostly, I got to just let loose and MOVE. I need more of that. I liked that the place felt safe and welcoming enough that it felt comfortable to try out a lot of different things on the dance floor. I jumped and spun and whirled and thumped and spun poi and contact juggled and monkey flipped around on the floor and did all manner of inverted balancing. And some ballet too, for good measure. This needs to be a regular thing for me. Dance Posse? On the downside, I ripped the crotch out of my favorite pair of shiny pants, to the tune of an 8 inch gash. Dunno how reparable it is given the kind of material. Oh well. They're too big in the waist for me anyway. They're a size 8, and when I bought them a couple years ago I needed a 6. I've gotten in better shape in the last couple months from all the yoga, so now I think I'd actually need a 4.
7. Apparently, the friend who invited me to the dance party also told the owners that I'm looking to teach acrobalance. One of the owners approached me, complimented my dancing, and more or less asked if I want to teach there. I told her that at least for right now I'm consumed by school, and that I might refer the acroyoga teacher I met to her. By now I'm wondering if I should reconsider. On the way home, I was imagining, and I think I really could teach this stuff. I would have to be careful to stay within the bounds of what I can safely and competently demonstrate and supervise, but they only do six week courses. I can fill six classes, right? I can totally do that. The studio has been known primarily for tribal belly dance, but they want to expand and are adding lots of other dance and movement styles. If they're open to acro, they're probably open to yoga. To complete my Dharma Mittra Yoga teacher training, I need internship hours. I could fulfill this by teaching an intro basics course. I'm seriously thinking about this. I could do one night a week, right? Thoughts, anyone? Am I crazy? It just seems like a shame let an opportunity pass by when it falls right in your lap.
I like it when nice things happen without you trying.