A NEW ATTITUDE!!!

I am on my way to the Studio- it’s been five whole days without Daza Dance! There is a disturbance in the Force! I am having withdrawal symptoms, one more day and I would have had the shakes! (Hahahahaha!) So as I am walking to class who should be walking beside me but Antonio- I screamed with surprise! We caught up for a few minutes on our way to the studio, and when we finally reach there I want to kiss the ballroom floor. I am greeted by Mario and Maxi, and Masha is in the studio teaching a class. I go straight to the kitchen to get some napkins to practice my Rumba walks. I have a few minutes before class and just feel like Latin today. I just got a new haircut and am feeling very sassy so I put on one of my favorite party dresses – I feel Like Patti Labelle’s song  “New Attitude “ . Indeed my attitude has changed, I am more positive and confident then I have ever been.

When I begin my class with Antonio we start with smooth dances. We do the Foxtrot twice which is a huge benefit to me.  The Waltz which I believe at the moment is my best dance was smooth and very dreamy. My Tango is getting better. We get to Rumba and uh- oh! After about a minute he cuts the song off and his countenance changes. “Why dost thou not wait for me turn you?” Ok he didn’t say it like that but apparently I haven’t broken the habit of turning before he raises his hand, so we take a few minutes and go through the turns how to position my weight.   Perhaps I should stop holding on to his hand for dear life when I turn so he can have some circulation in his fingers. I finally get the turn right but am worried about remembering for the next class.  We do another Rumba song and I am doing much better. I get the intensity it’s all about becoming the best which is one of the things I love about Antonio as a coach. He doesn’t let me stop at good enough, he always pushes me that extra step and the results are beyond what I could hope for. We move on to cha-cha and my shadow turns have improved. Salsa – here we go with the turns again but after a few minutes of technique I am on my way.

For today’s life lesson we revisit staying in the moment. I probably need to record this lesson and replay it every morning because I can use it in every area of my life. As he talked about focusing on the moment and building to the next moment I’m thinking about how typical it is of me to what to rush ahead and not fully embrace the present. After class is over I stay for a few minutes and just go over my turns; so much was accomplished today, and I don’t want to forget!

By: Kamaria George (06/02/2016)