So I've started my ballroom training. So far it's only been two one-hour sessions, sort of a preliminary training before we start into the intensive training next week. I *think* there may be more people next week, but for now, there's just me and this adorable girl from Bulgaria ( Read more... )

So, my job hunt has veered off in a rather unexpected - though not unwelcome - direction. While Fuzzy and I were housesitting for my parents, I took the opportunity to peer through the Classifieds, just in case something interesting turned up. One thing that did was that Fred Astaire was looking for dance instructors. I don't remember whether or ( Read more... )

So, really frustrating rehearsal yesterday. This whole thing is really getting me down. Which sucks, because it happened last Orpheus show I did, too, and that's so not the point of the exercise. And it's not even just the Havana thing, although that has likely had the effect of starting me onto the path of annoyance, and giving any subsequent ( Read more... )

And yep, the audition dance was a good indication of what was to come. After three hours I've learned considerably more choreography that was more complex than I learned in twice the time during West Side. Yesterday I was exhausted; today I'm sore in several places, which is so awesome. It's hard to tell based on the extraordinarily warped mirrors ( Read more... )

So Midsummer's opens in a week, and last night, one of my dancers goes and slips on a stair or something - not even while dancing - and screws up her ankle. We sent her off to the hospital last night, and my little mind starts racing about how to deal if she's done something truly nasty to it and won't be able to dance in the show. Word today is ( Read more... )

So, I can't remember whether or not I posted last year about the fact that my dance company was perilously close to having to fold due to dropping enrollment and rising costs, but it was and we just managed to scrape through the year. At the end, things were actually looking pretty good, and the plan was to do this one final year, the 50th for the ( Read more... )

So I had my second rehearsal for West Side Story today. I'm having a good time, but the disorganization is killing me. It is, without a doubt, the most disorganized Orpheus show, and possibly one of the most disorganized show just in general, that I've ever been involved with ( Read more... )

So I was at dance last night, and a large portion of the class was devoted to learning a piece choreographed by one of the girls. It's a good piece. I've seen her do it, and I have no objection to us all learning it and performing it, although I do think it may be slightly advanced for some people in the class. My issue is one I have with almost ( Read more... )

I just got back from dance, and, well, if I'd remembered that today was the special Halloween class, I'd have skipped it. The Halloween activities consist every year of playing in the UV lights and the strobe light, doing mirror exercises and trust exercises, a little bit of charades, some tableaux, and some space awareness fun and games. Which is ( Read more... )

Oh my GOD, my ass is sore. Stretching last night was good, but yeah. Soooo feeling that today. Work should be interesting. It's been a while since I've been sore like this, though, so it's kinda nice. And even better, Little Miss Whinypants wasn't there last night. Woohoo. Only disappointing part was the partner stretching. Normally I love partner ( Read more... )