When a modern dancer decides to take hip-hop

It shouldn’t seem so earth-shaking a concept. But every time I take this new class, I get literal double takes from all my comrades at the dance studio. Not totally sure why. I love trying something completely out of my comfort zone. That is how I ended up working with quite a few different choreographers. Qi-gong and yoga and movie musicals were not my specialty but I like to believe that a dancer can dance just about anything. I had been admiring the hip hop class from afar (a good sign that I’m about to jump into something new is when I hang outside the doorway for a few weeks.) I got past the twinge of concern about all the strange looks I might get and actually got a friend to join me and we are having a grand old time (which is the point, remember?) But, man, I get a lot of looks. Join me next time, scaredy cats!

May 23, 2008 |

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2 Responses to “When a modern dancer decides to take hip-hop”

  1. CityDance Says:

    Hey! GREAT blog, would love for us to be added to your list of already
    wonderful dance organizations. We have performances, teach classes, free community programs and much more.

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  2. Alex Says:

    i love your enthusiasm. i am one of the rare one’s that actually prefers a lot of rock and roll orientation in my routines… thank you so much for your insight. i will be back!

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    I couldn’t agree more