Female

40

New to Tribe. Recently started taking dance classes (after a 33 year hiatus) and love it. Dipping my toe into the vast sea of belly dance, which was right in my backyard, so to speak. I I've been taking some flamenco and bellydance; the latter at Fat Chance, with Ariellah and Suhaila Format. I plan to start a Turkish Roman class with Liz Strong in a few weeks.

Dancers I love: Fat Chance Troupe, The Indigo, Ariellah, Carmen Amaya, Pina Bausch, Ruth St Denis, Emma Goldman (so to speak!)
I've been inspired by the many cool people I've met in class who take risks to grow. Week after week, we show up and give it another whirl and offer some humor and support to one other.

Both the teachers I've noted, as well as fellow students, are so inspiring to me.

I love this line from an e e cummings poem:

I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance