Journal created:
on 25 August 2004 (#4314194)
Updated:
on 14 July 2021
Name:
dancingleaf
Location:
Windsor, Canada
Clearly this is VERY out of date but I can't be bothered to update it. (don't really care)
Always looking for new friends. - Add me then drop me a line. :)
About me...
I am 39 now older, still a student of belly dance - and I've been teaching bellydance classes for the last two 3-4, several years. I'm surprised at how much I enjoy teaching!
I still take lessons and attend as many workshops as I can afford, 2-3 a year...not very many but then again, I don't really like travelling/staying in hotels, away from home and my much loved dogs..
I prefer a casual approach in classes that involves learning new moves, a good workout and improvisation rather than learning a structured choreographed routine - I like to interpret music for myself - a piece of music speaks to me differently every time I hear it. I get a little bored with the everyone doing the same thing stuff.
I'm learning how to choreograph (because my students want it.) I'm an established choreographer now - but I don't love it. It is still difficult for me to do the SAME thing over and over without changing it a little bit every time.
I'm childfree and have gone back to university part time I've almost completed my honours B.A. in history, only 3 courses to go. Not sure what I plan to do with it after that. I may add a minor in Classics.
I have a daytime, part time job. It supplements the dance income. I teach dance classes as many nights a week as I can get students for and am always struggling to maintain full sessions. I'd love to get those last few classes to finish the honours degree but between juggling teaching and dance gigs, work and a private life... we'll just see how it goes.
Dance is my true love and I'd love to devote all my time to it but just not possible at the moment.
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Some quotes.
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"She's very proud of being a woman...that's what her dancing is all about."
David/Leigh Eddings
"Learn to talk positively to yourself. If you had a friend who only said negative things to you all the time - they wouldn't really be your friend would they?"
Rachel Brice
"Paint your toenails & iron your veil!"
Aziza
dance workshops attended-
Cassandra April 2005
Bozenka April 2005
Kaeshi Chai Nov 2005
Rachel Brice April 2006
Aziza April 2006
Carolena Nerricio FCBD Mar 2007 cancelled ! :(
Ava Fleming April 2007
Princess Farhana June 2007
Audra Simmons February 2008
Kami Liddle May 2008
Meera July 2008
Great Lakes Belly Dance Conference November 2008
Sharon Kihara April 2009
Valizan April 2009
Ishra - Boa Burlesque Feb 2010
Carnival Mijnoon Spring Hafla April 2010
Detroit Raqs May 2010
yeah - a bunch since then.
Always looking for new friends. - Add me then drop me a line. :)
About me...
I am 39 now older, still a student of belly dance - and I've been teaching bellydance classes for the last two 3-4, several years. I'm surprised at how much I enjoy teaching!
I still take lessons and attend as many workshops as I can afford, 2-3 a year...not very many but then again, I don't really like travelling/staying in hotels, away from home and my much loved dogs..
I prefer a casual approach in classes that involves learning new moves, a good workout and improvisation rather than learning a structured choreographed routine - I like to interpret music for myself - a piece of music speaks to me differently every time I hear it. I get a little bored with the everyone doing the same thing stuff.
I'm childfree and have gone back to university part time I've almost completed my honours B.A. in history, only 3 courses to go. Not sure what I plan to do with it after that. I may add a minor in Classics.
I have a daytime, part time job. It supplements the dance income. I teach dance classes as many nights a week as I can get students for and am always struggling to maintain full sessions. I'd love to get those last few classes to finish the honours degree but between juggling teaching and dance gigs, work and a private life... we'll just see how it goes.
Dance is my true love and I'd love to devote all my time to it but just not possible at the moment.
*********
Some quotes.
"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"She's very proud of being a woman...that's what her dancing is all about."
David/Leigh Eddings
"Learn to talk positively to yourself. If you had a friend who only said negative things to you all the time - they wouldn't really be your friend would they?"
Rachel Brice
"Paint your toenails & iron your veil!"
Aziza
dance workshops attended-
Cassandra April 2005
Bozenka April 2005
Kaeshi Chai Nov 2005
Rachel Brice April 2006
Aziza April 2006
Ava Fleming April 2007
Princess Farhana June 2007
Audra Simmons February 2008
Kami Liddle May 2008
Meera July 2008
Great Lakes Belly Dance Conference November 2008
Sharon Kihara April 2009
Valizan April 2009
Ishra - Boa Burlesque Feb 2010
Carnival Mijnoon Spring Hafla April 2010
Detroit Raqs May 2010
yeah - a bunch since then.
belly dance, big dogs, canada, costumes, crafting, dogs, embroidery fitness, history, humour, medieval, music, omeda, renaissance, sewing, tribal dance, world dance