The Basics, The Performance and The Sickness

Wow, long time no update. XD My dancing skills have increased a fair amount since the last time I posted. We’re still doing “You Ain’t Know” but now we have added “Spit Ya Game” by Biggie to the list. We’re on a Hairspray theme too so we’re practicing songs like “The New Girl In Town” and “You Can’t Stop The Beat”. Considering my teacher was in Hairspray, I guess she’s focused on making great choreography for it. Basically, the guys are the accessories to the girls’ dances since the Hairspray parts are more or less focused on the girls. It’s not BAD, it’s actually fun. It’s fun to be cheesy and corny but it’s also energetic.

WE’RE PERFORMING ON JUNE 29TH!! I’m nervous, but recently, I watched a Macbeth presentation and one of the actors said himself, “Whenever I think I’m nervous, I just say ‘I’m not nervous, I’m excited!’ and my nervousness slowly dissapates.” It’s an interesting concept and it works! Distractions also help, if I’m distracted before the performance, I’m not focusing so much on how much I remembered or how nervous I am.

I’m getting into the basics of hip hop dancing. I purchased a How To Breakdance DVD and it’s proven to be quite effective. The only problem is that I’m too weak for some of the moves. That means I have to focus on losnig weight and gaining muscle this summer. No more McDonalds for me! It’s all healthy eating and working hard. Learning the basics is really fun to be honest. I believe that working from the bottom to the top proves to be stronger than being a genius at it from the start. Hard work beats genius in my opinion, simply because you have more effort going towards it. That’s why I’m so focused on getting stronger, slimmer and becomine a better dancer.
I’m sick, but I don’t think it’s much. I’ve been coughing more than usual but it hasn’t really affected my performance. To be safe though, I’m going to the doctor’s tomorrow to see if there’s anything I can get prescribed to me. It wakes me up sometimes but I’ve chosen not to think about it in a bad way and just continue to do what I do best: practice!

Well, that’s a small update but I hope it’s an effective one. Hope y’all liked it.

- D’Tanga