RETURN TO JOY

Today on my way to class I am feeling a deep sense of melancholy. I am trying to shake my frustrations. The sky is heavy with rain and is encircled by dark clouds. I look up and I see fierce rays of light piercing through the darkness almost as if the sky was speaking life to me telling me not to give up. As I make the walk from the train station the wind is almost cleansing me from my frustration and I get my mind prepared to dance. When I reach the studio Masha Maxi and Mario greet me with hugs. I immediately start on my Rumba walks and as I am concentrating and moving around the floor Antonio arrives, and after catching up for a few minutes we start with Foxtrot! I feel like I am gliding through the steps, Antonio says it’s the best I’ve done in a long time. I am beaming with happiness!!!Tango is going well and I am extremely happy with my waltz today.  I am getting notes to Move bigger and move from the hip. I can see a difference today as I concentrate on communicating. As we go through the Rhythm dances Cha -Cha as always is fun and during Rumba I was so pleased that all of my rehearsing paid off and I was much better today. I still needed some adjustments on my turns, but overall I am pleased. During the East Coast Swing I come completely alive; I am ecstatic. We go through smooths again I am a bit nervous after going through doing so well first time could I do it again.? Ha-ha this time I didn’t feel confident of the steps but I still feel like I did well. I get a note to lead with the heel as I move around the floor. We spend significant time working on arms and letting the arms convey the emotion of the dance. I need to mirror Antonio in the waltz so we utilize the reflection in one of the portraits to tighten up the movement.  I really feel like I am moving to a different level and learning to master the technique associated with each movement. Today being able to dance made me feel like a new person; no matter what mood I am in when I dance I return to joy.

By: Kamaria George (06/07/2016)