If nothing else, I knew that I needed to feel better for yesterday - we had our two belly dance performances yesterday. During the first performance, we started off (with me being the first dancer on the stage!!) with mini "solos" and then went into a really fast spin for a really long time - - let me say, that is a really bad idea for someone who is fighting nausea. After beginning the spin, I had to stop before I was "supposed" to stop spinning and let my world right itself. I have done this spin many times before and have never been this dizzy completing it. Like I said, I guess spinning and nausea are not a good combination. After this initial set back, I had a couple of "oops" moments in the choreography but I continued to perform with a smile on my face and that is what's most important.
After this performance, I came home and showered to wipe off all of the glitter and make up. After that, I thought it would probably be a good idea to take a nap for a few hours before the second performance - the CASBAH (our last Casbah, or night club performance at the studio, was back at the beginning of April where I performed my first belly dance solo). It was actually ironically fitting to have my second Casbah this week since one year ago I was introduced to my love of belly dance. =)
At this Casbah, a group of three of us (me being "elected" to lead the other two ladies) chose to perform one of our troupe choreography pieces with slight variations. Our instructor loved that we took it upon ourselves to "improve" the choreography and said that she plans on adapting her choreography to match what we did! =)
After the trio of us performed, I had the space of two soloists to change my costume and prepare for my own solo. I was debuting a new solo piece and feel like I did pretty well considering I was nervous (the studio was PACKED and some of my co-workers came specifically to see me dance) and about half-way through the five minute piece I got really hot and considered for a spit second just walking off of the stage before the song was over (I think the feeling of being too warm came from a combination of the lights/number of people in the studio and being sick). But, I made it through my piece (I have some work to do on it in my opinion) and tried to smile through the entire piece.
When I was done performing, I got a really neat compliment from one of the best belly dancers I have seen perform (she is the one who coordinated the show at the coffee house that I have danced at before). She told me that she finds my dancing "absolutely mesmerizing" and that she finds it very difficult to believe that I've been dancing for only a year. YAY! =)
I also had some complete strangers tell me that I am a beautiful dancer and that I move like I'm from the Middle East. Those compliments make me want to work even harder to become a better dancer.
Well, since I have another busy week ahead and am still not 100% myself, I should probably relax some tonight and head to bed early or at least on time tonight. =)
(Side note: car stuff is taken care of; passed my "smog check" and paid registration. Of course, when it was at the shop, they told me all of the other stuff that my car needs, but I will either need to save my pennies or win the lottery to take care of that list......)
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