I have not danced much for the last two weeks, due to the first seasonal cold I caught. A couple of week prior to that, on the contrary, I had more dancing than usual, sometimes six nights a week. All these time I was getting a lot of the floor time with my teacher. He said it would be in preparation for a performance we ultimately gave. For that very reason he was not correcting me much during our lessons. We just danced a lot.
The result of it was the growing connection, and feeling very comfortable with his lead. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to see any video, so I am not sure how it translated into the way my dancing looked. Did it change a lot, somewhat or not at all? The teacher says when it feels good it is supposed to look so, too. But while I agree that a couple obviously into each other and enjoying the dance is certainly a nice sight to see, it is not necessarily elegant or professionally looking. And of course, I would like to look the part at least somewhat, when I am dancing not just for my partner, but performing for other people.
At least good thing the virus does not hit me before le jour J.
I took it easy while the teacher was traveling. Now he is back, and talking about another performance. For me right now it means more practice. It is always welcome.
I feel like I really have to clean up my basics, walk, weight shifts, and especially, pivots. Lately I noticed I tend to have troubles with following front ochos when I am in a cross forward position to my partner-- timing them, maintaining my balance and connection to the partner. Especially I have had awkward moments when I got to step forward after a milonguero dip. It often feels like I am not stepping at the right time, either too soon or too late, and I am not sure how to address the matter.
Last Sunday I got to dance with some new people. I am not sure how well it went. I screwed up a few times. The whole experience was rather pleasant for me, and everybody was exquisitely nice, so I have no idea how much they minded.
I am going to a milonga tonight where those people might be present. That makes me think about whether or not they would ask me again, and if they don't that would be because they did not like my dancing the first time... These thoughts are really silly and unproductive. Been in the scene for two years, I should know better by now. People might not ask you to dances for many reason, most of which have nothing to do with the way you dance. Therefore, I better eat something, paint my toenails, and not worry about things that are not under my control whatsoever.
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Great post - good advice. I should try a lot harder to remember that sometimes. :) :)
Thank you, Mari! Initially, this blog did not mean to have any readers. So I am pleasantly surprised, and very grateful that you are kind enough to read and comment.
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