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Oct. 4th, 2009 08:24 pmOk I'm getting really bad about updating for which I apologize by dance stuff is eating my life right now. I've made a solemn vow that next weekend is going to be at least performance-free. Really. For sure this time.
On the plus side our performance, despite being one gal short (poor M- was feeling terrible), went pretty well. Of course we had an audience of about 10 people (dancers included), but we got to do a classic drum solo called "Tic Tic" with Alyne and that was crazy fun. She did exactly what she always does during her performance as well, she would make faces at Angie and I when she forgot a move or got confused, and we'd laugh each time. She's just the sweetest and most generous person to dance with, you always feel lucky to perform with her.
After that I got changed into my new salwar kameez and Aelf and I ran over to the Santa Clara convention center for our first Dandiya. Imagine a religious celebration mixed with the most amazing dance party possible. As a Wiccan I could appreciate it on a variety of levels and couldn't help thinking![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
windrose would've felt much the same. Hell, a bit part of the evening consisted of dancing in circles, big ones around the altars or just little spontaneous ones that would spring up and grow and grow. The energy was incredible, the outfits people were wearing just jaw-droppingly gorgeous and the music kicked ass. I can't believe how much stamina the band must've had to keep everyone moving all night long.
I learned the Garba, or at least a very simple version of it at the beginning of the evening and our Bollywood teacher, Vikashni, made sure we all had a handle on the actual Dandiya steps before we got there. I must say, though, that woman is dangerous with the things. I mean I know you're supposed to be re-enacting the goddess Durga's sword battle with the sticks, but there's no need to get quite so literal about it. Still we had a wonderful time and Aelf and I are already talking about going back next year.
And after dancing my ass off last night today turned out to be an entirely lazy one. I did head over tomoonlightnrain's for my first chance on the mic in the Beatles Rock Band game. I think I acquitted myself reasonably well on the easy and medium settings. While I got some easy ones ("I Wanna Hold Your Hand"), I got some damn tricky ones too, ("I've Got a Feelin'"), but none of us were prepared to face "Helter Skelter"...oh no. Then there was kitten time!
On the plus side our performance, despite being one gal short (poor M- was feeling terrible), went pretty well. Of course we had an audience of about 10 people (dancers included), but we got to do a classic drum solo called "Tic Tic" with Alyne and that was crazy fun. She did exactly what she always does during her performance as well, she would make faces at Angie and I when she forgot a move or got confused, and we'd laugh each time. She's just the sweetest and most generous person to dance with, you always feel lucky to perform with her.
After that I got changed into my new salwar kameez and Aelf and I ran over to the Santa Clara convention center for our first Dandiya. Imagine a religious celebration mixed with the most amazing dance party possible. As a Wiccan I could appreciate it on a variety of levels and couldn't help thinking
windrose would've felt much the same. Hell, a bit part of the evening consisted of dancing in circles, big ones around the altars or just little spontaneous ones that would spring up and grow and grow. The energy was incredible, the outfits people were wearing just jaw-droppingly gorgeous and the music kicked ass. I can't believe how much stamina the band must've had to keep everyone moving all night long.I learned the Garba, or at least a very simple version of it at the beginning of the evening and our Bollywood teacher, Vikashni, made sure we all had a handle on the actual Dandiya steps before we got there. I must say, though, that woman is dangerous with the things. I mean I know you're supposed to be re-enacting the goddess Durga's sword battle with the sticks, but there's no need to get quite so literal about it. Still we had a wonderful time and Aelf and I are already talking about going back next year.
And after dancing my ass off last night today turned out to be an entirely lazy one. I did head over to
moonlightnrain's for my first chance on the mic in the Beatles Rock Band game. I think I acquitted myself reasonably well on the easy and medium settings. While I got some easy ones ("I Wanna Hold Your Hand"), I got some damn tricky ones too, ("I've Got a Feelin'"), but none of us were prepared to face "Helter Skelter"...oh no. Then there was kitten time!
