False advertising and willing madness

[rhiannon76]

I went to a Pilates class at the campus Rec Center tonight. Or, at least, the fitness class schedule said that's what the class was. I don't know exactly what it was, but I know what it wasn't: Pilates. I found myself wondering if the instructor had ever actually taken a Pilates class at all, let alone been certified to teach it. Now, I'm not

Comments

[rhiannonredwulf]

Wow. I really hate instructors like that.

I don't know Rachel Brice-- but I am prepared to be suitably awed that you get to take classes with her this summer. :-)

[rhiannon76]

Hee! Thanks. RB is one of the big names in bellydance, and is pretty much the first name people think of in tribal fusion bdance.

http://rachelbrice.com/

And to give you a better idea of what she does-- this is an older piece, and her style and technique have changed quite a bit (for the better, I think) since this was filmed, but this remains one of my favorite examples of musical interpretation through movement:

And here's a very very recent (like, the week before last) example:

AAH!

[laughing_muse]

Holy moly, jump on that RB class!

Re: AAH!

[rhiannon76]

Too late, it's full now. But as soon as she says she's got weekend classes, I AM THERE.