Dance class
The familiar feelings of soreness and tiredness strike again.. yep I went to dance class last night. It was AWESOME! I hadn't been in a month, and I was seriously itching to do some dancing. I really should stop being so lazy and actually go every week, I mean I used to go twice a week, sometimes 3 times! But this time its been a month since I last went... eesh. Anyway, I'm glad I went last night, the routines were excellent and very challenging (which makes it all the better!).
Our first routine was quite technical and hard, and rather upbeat for a lyrical jazz routine. Within the routine, we had double turns (as always), barrell turns, kicks and 2 axle jumps. It was great! I love challenging routines like that. And I was able to get it too! Ramon must've been feeling particularly energetic yesterday, coz our "across the floor" section was also quite hard. (Except I didn't quite master this like I did the lyrical.) Can you believe, he made us do scissors kicks in the little routine across the floor! Like woah.. I sooo cannot do them!!
Try and imagine doing this: kick left leg to the side, kick right leg to the side, step, double turn on right, flick right foot step out, [something with arms], run run prep scissors kick, chasse, run run in opp dir, jette in 2nd position, land windmill turn, chasse to the end. Ok, maybe you can't imagine it.. if I see you on Sunday, I might attempt to show it to you.
Then finally we did our second routine, which is always some sort of modern jazz/funk routine. His style ranges from tranditional broadway musical dance, to the style in Janet Jackson or Britney Spears or Kylie Minogue music video's, and sometimes he adds a slight Latin (think J.Lo) or Middle Eastern (think Mandy Moore's "In My Pocket" song) influence. Its always fun. This week the song was a pop techno dance sorta song.. the kind u'd hear at a cool urban bar in the city, say at the Opera Quay bars, on a late Fri or Sat night. The song was alright but the dance was really cool... it was very sexy, with alot of hip movement, and very fast. I liked it! :)
Ugh so sore.... and tired.. zzzZzz.. but blissfully on a natural high. :D
[Edited 12:15pm]
I am really sore now. My back, the back of my neck, my shoulders and back of my thighs especially. Ugh.. I need a massage!! I just know that with each hour I sit here hunched over at my desk, I am going to get more and more sore. I think some sauna time is called for..
Current listening :: "Hot In Here" - Nelly