It's not long now until exam time so I 've been doing lots of practice.
I have my contemporary and two jazz exams, plus medal tests for jazz, ballet, contemporary and tap.
I was very sick on the weekend, couldn't get out of bed at all. I caught some bug that was going around, luckily it only lasted 48 hours but it meant I missed exam practice, the boys master class with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, and going to see their latest production of A Midsummer Nights Dream.
I've been having a look through some videos of the old dance school productions I have been in. Some of them are so cute and some are just so funny. I will have to convert them all and put them up on You Tube.
Here is one I had already put up a while ago from 2009 when I was with Kapiti Dance Centre.
https://youtu.be/BgIAZRuq4c0
https://youtu.be/BgIAZRuq4c0
Colours of the Wind
And here's another old video that we just put up on You Tube, from 2010.
It's of 6 dancers from the RNZB, they dance first and then it's us kids. I'm the skinny one dressed in black and wearing ballet shoes. Loved wearing my ballet shoes, now I prefer to dance in socks, no shoes.
This was part of The Nutcracker season, and I was lucky enough to have one of the children's parts in The Nutcracker. It was such a great experience and I knew then that I wanted a career as a ballet dancer.
https://youtu.be/-eEqBXT3zbc
https://youtu.be/-eEqBXT3zbc
Ballet at Te Papa 2010
I hope you enjoy this walk down memory lane
Salem
Good for you taking the plunge to start the jazz classes and how great you seem to have an enthusiastic group and a good teacher. I wish I lived nearer to a dance school. I do live near an arts centre that has some dance classes but I have yet to be brave and sign up. However, you've inspired me.
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