Belly Dancing

Oh my gosh, I had so much FUN tonight! I just got home from my very first belly dancing class (!!!) where I indulged my inner gypsy goddess for a good hour and 1/2 in bare feet, a jingly hip belt, and a long flowy veil. It was awesome! The music was fantastic – so exotic and sensual and percussive – and as a musician, my innate connection to the music made it easy for me to let go and allow the rhythm of the dance to take over me. I just closed my eyes and let the sound move my body, if you can imagine that, until I was swept away in the motion and movement of the dance. WOW, It was seriously awesome! I found that even the hard stuff was fun to work through because of how deeply ingrained in me that connection to the music is. Plus, my teacher is great – she’s hot too, like a sinfully voluptuous Princess Jasmine – and she was fearlessly hands on, guiding my hips the way they were supposed to go until I got the hang of it myself. *blush* I really learned a lot of things, the least of which is that you don’t actually need a belly to belly dance. Just a swively pair of hips, a good sense of rhythm, and a sexy snakelike posture. Hey, I surprised myself when I discovered that I’m a natural shimmy-er, hehe! Whooda thunk it? Aaanyway, I can’t wait for the next lesson. I’ll be looking forward to it all week!!! xo

~ by christineanderson on April 10, 2008.