Saturday, February 26, 2011

CNY Gathering


Some  photos  during Chinese New Year -  we had small gathering at Yin Shu’s  house. She then flew to Taiwan pursue her studies last week. Her dream finally came true! I hope she is doing well.....Happy Weekend to all!









Re-Mix Routine!



NEW Belly Robics class : starts this Monday, Feb 28th  7.30pm to 8.30pm!  

What do you get when you mix the ancient arts of belly dance to a modern dance music??  I already teach a beginner and intermediate cabaret belly dance class so this is a step in another direction. I have a great core group of students are looking for an exercise workout than a disciplined dance class.  Yay… I am going to start a new class is influenced by the new modern techno music  -  belly aerobics class.

This is pretty Re-Mix Routine classes for the "just exercise please" market.  The routine is  simple movements, non complicated moves that are least likely to cause confusion and or injury.  Lots of footwork from side to side and forward to back.  Basically I try to keep the range of movement entirely horizontal or vertical. A song that can be easily broken in to 8 counts, and a maximum of 4 movements/steps in an entire song, repeated and infinitum.  I hope you don't feel  boring. but the proof of the pudding for them is the sweat factor,   It doesn't sound like much, but once you get to the end of a 4-5 minutes song we're all sweating buckets, me too! And am sure your muscle soreness the next day.  Let's see how....

 

Going Back To The Start


I had a nice lunch today with a friend from work, we discussed topic, following our dreams. She has decided to leave the company to do something greater with her life.  Of course I am  honestly happy  for her, she is at a good age where she has no commitments and she can do as she pleases... follow your dreams, this is the best time to do it. We discussed my blog, she gave me her advise  trying to push me to follow my dreams... I promised her  that hopefully one day, and one day soon, I will try to do something wonderful with my dance career!  Thanks my friend  for the great pep talk,  since I am way older then you, I should be giving you the pep talk and I think I did..... here's to you and your dreams....


After Chinese New Year  was all over- I was exhausted and decided to take it easy for a while. It's hard to believe it's end of February. I've been missing blogging!  When I took my little blog break, I  received emails from people asking me if I was ok.  I was touched, surprised that my blog would be missed.  Thank you guys (you know who you are). After not blogging for several weeks, I wrote my first posts today. Yes,  I am start blogging again.  I have lots of random photos that I took from events of the last few weeks.  I'll share them with you over the next few weeks! It's good to be back.  :-)
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All classes back to normal! So happy to see the girls again! I am starting back at the hectic time in my life! Actually  this keeps me alive sometimes when I'm in the middle of the so much work here... It will be so nice. Plus, a new beginners group will start next week! A serious thunderstorm is about  to come!!!  Cant wait to welcome HADIA  back and the  two AMAZING artists who will rock my  world!!!! SERKAN TUTAR and MERCEDES NIETO,  I bring them to you again-united!!!!! Soon I will announce the artists of the gala show as well - it will be really amazing.  

HADIA PRIVATE CLASS
If  you  want a private class with Hadia,  please make yourself available before 8th April, Hadia  will also not be able to come back next year, so you  will have to wait another 2 years before to  have another opportunity to study with her.  Thanks for all your time energy and effort and I look forward to seeing you soon. Waiting for all of you here! Dance, Dance, Dance!!!!!! Oh…… how spectacular this will be!!!! Life is great! :-))))))))))))))