Last class of the year…

Wednesday night was our last belly dance class of the year. It was a very small group and I got to actually dance the whole time instead of talking.

Next week, we are having our annual Holiday Hafla, which means celebration. Our students will perform, and Kathleen and I will dance as the Sahidi Sisters.

The first quarter of the year was rough, not being able to dance much due to my lung disease. It was frustrating and sad.

I threw myself into my teaching role and pretended it didn’t bother me. It did. A lot.

In May, I began my physical transformation after having strep though the end of April. I quit drinking and began dropping weight.

With every pound I lost, the better I felt.

In August, Kathleen and I changed our dance time from Wednesday afternoon before class to Saturdays which is so much better.

We can focus on just us and not have to worry about not tiring ourselves out for dance class. We have both improved and are happy how things are coming along.

I’m excited to perform for our students with Kathleen. We’ve been working hard to climb back to where we were professionally, before all this lung disease shit started.

We still have a ways to go but the best part is that we are having fun again! Yip!!

All of our core group of students have improved greatly as well this year.

I am focusing on musicality with some of them and how to start and stop songs with confidence and pizzazz.

We have a two week break since both Christmas and New Year’s days are on Wednesdays.

I always need the break to recharge my batteries and prepare to start off with another 12 week cycle. New comers are always welcome anytime. Hint, hint!

Hopefully we are able to capture some of our performances and we do well enough to want to share them on YouTube which I will share with all of you.