ballroom dancing-episode one of many

dancing is amazing!!!!

yesterday, after all my other day plans had for some lucky coincidence fallen into the water, (I wasnt as happy at the time), a friend of mine doing tournament dancing called me up and asked whether i could train with him today. for the record: me dancecourse student, he d/c class tournament dancer...

in other words i didnt think he got  lot of the 1.5 hours, but i did. at least i have a lot of homework to do. right, by the way are my shoes. they kill your feet after about 3 hours, but until now my feet are fine.

first we starded doing some standard as he has a tournament next thursday, and apparently hes not very good. I was worse, but it got uglier for me when we started on latin, as that is his favourite part and hes good at it.

I think we spent something like 15 mins doing one womens turn, so me turning. I didnt get the hip movement, that you have to point your toes tha whole time, the standing straight, in which direction you look etc. I think i got it right like 3 times, but im not satisfied myself. I need more hip, straighter legs, better timing and more pointy toes on that one. 

then we commenced to do half a "hockeystick". we only got to the beginning, as my movements again were not sharp enough. it didnt take so long until we gave up on that.

now came the goodies, the formation specialities: the roundabout and the "lankenaus". the first is a figure in the samba, where i had just learned the easy boring style of it in my regular dance class. this is completely different. i get to crouch down, almost sitting (god my leg muscles seem nonexistant!!) and then turn arond each other. its somewhat like the spinning that little kids do, just that you dont lean, keep your shoulders straight and have the steps. im realising how much stronger i need to get, and  how much tension i need to develop-its hard, and i think im going to spend the rest of my time until next week getting my leg muscles somewhat fit.

next was my favourite part - because i got it somewhat :D: the lankenaus. they are like pirioettes, on one leg, the other in the air, and led by your "man"(aparently im a women that likes doing things by herself...). i managed 4 in a row multiple times, once 5...my goal is 8 for now and 12 for the near future. so that gives me balancing homework to do. apart form the fact that i almst broke the fingers of my partner, was like a cm away from smashing my foot on his (with some power), and fell on him some several times.

my dance partner, david, didnt get completely pissed off with me, and afterwards on msn he wrote "it was ok", which i take as a compliment...seeing he has a reputation for being impatient.

first training of many to follow...