My Blathering
It's All Good Being Solo But.....
Sat, June 16, 2007 - 10:40 AMHowever, in twenty-four years on this Earth, I've become rather used to trekking out on my own. These workshops I go on, these are all endeavors I undertake on my own. I travel all by my onesies. It's nice really. No one tells me where to go or what to do. I don't owe anybody anything and my time is my own. I'm free baby. Yet I can't help but wonder what it would be like nonetheless.
The grass is always greener on the other side I suppose.
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Sat, June 16, 2007 - 12:34 PM
I'm like that too. I like being solo but do get envious of the troupes. Now, I am learning tribal and will probably join the student troupe eventually but the cab part of me would like a troupe of my own. Maybe. LOL!
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Sat, June 16, 2007 - 9:41 PM
You are lucky to be finding this dance at this point in your life - mine has come much later. I have only participated in student troupe dances and really enjoy that. I am going to start taking classes with a new local troupe who wants to start tribal in our area (there is none) and we are all thrilled to be doing tribal together. I don't see myself as a "soloist" as my main instructor is - she really does her own thing, books her own gigs, etc... That is just too much for me. I enjoy the other students that I dance with for the most part but that is the danger of being in a group situation. You never know when the odd ones can pop out of the woodwork and if you are committed to a "troupe" you take the group and can't say I'll dance with you and you and you but not HER (or HIM)... Plus there is the level of commitment. If you are more committed than others or an A-type personality, it could become frustrating to the point where you feel you need to oversee what the not-so-committed ones are doing - like showing up late for performances or not showing up for practices.
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Sun, June 17, 2007 - 11:14 AM
True true. I'm dabbling with this student troupe but they're based in Naples which is about forty-five minutes away so I don't really know any of them very well.
I think I might just keep it that way actually. I'm getting a taste of the troupe thing but without the headaches. Hmmm..... |
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Fri, June 22, 2007 - 9:43 AM
to troupe or not to troupe
I struggle with this myself, I have been solo for the longest time but recently joined a small student troupe, it is a bit different and I will always love solo performing(Freedom oh joyess freedom!), but having other ladies about that like the same stuff, and don't do that wierd catty female thing is so rare, I find myself really enjoying the camaraderie of the group (which is small, just 7 of us). I try and take that with me in traveling to workshops and what not, that feeling of sisterhood, we are all there to learn , and love the dance, so even if I never see a particular group of dancers again we were a group together, even if only for a few hours, which I guess can sometimes be all you need.
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