Professional Level Dancing: Week 2

 Today concluded my second week of professional-level dancing. Today, I felt like a professional. I, however, did not look like a professional; but I'm getting there, for sure. Last week, I looked like this:

This week, I looked a little like this:

The only difference between last week and this week is I had a smile on my face. Smiling makes all the difference, even if you can't dance! 

Okay let's get down to business (to defeat the Huns!)  

Alright, here's an overview: I took two classes today, the first one Leaps, Turns, and Legs; and the second one Pop/Jazz. Leaps and turns was not so bad this week considering I knew what to expect. Pop/Jazz was not so easy considering I did not know what to expect. So if I'm only progressing a little, how did I feel professional? 

Let's see.. In Pop/Jazz class, after we had finished working out for an hour, the instructor, Peter, says, "Some of y'all lookin' weak during warm ups. What you put into the warm up, you put into actually dancing. I know you guys have other classes, but I don't care. Excuses stop at the door; if you don't wanna be a dancer then go next door to the Hip-Hop class, mmkay?"

After threats of push-ups, and a six week kick-out of class, we finally got into it. We weren't perfect, though. I can't count how many times my instructor got frustrated and finally shouted, "FOR GOD'S SAKE, DO IT FOR WHITNEY! THEY'RE PUTTING HER TO REST TODAY!"

I don't know how else to describe the intensity of today's classes. But after getting kicked in the wrist, nearly dancing through my ballet shoes (I'm serious, when I took off my ballet shoes I had material from the outside soles on the bottom of my feet.), pulling my calf muscle (which hurts to walk), and thinking I literally urinated on myself -- I'd say it was a freaking awesome day, indeed.

The most important thing I learned today was dancing is best performed when relaxed. If you spend all of your performance over-thinking your steps, you're entirely more inclined to mess up and act a fool. However, if you relax through the steps and SMILE, you'll be entirely surprised how inclined you'll be to dance wonderfully. 

Keep going, lovelies! Much love!