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My first Solo

   Tue, March 10, 2009 - 9:09 PM
I finally did it....I did a solo. My teacher has been bugging me forever and I kept chickening out....but last weekend in a small gathering of friends (I love our small community haflas) I danced. Bert has been telling me for a year now that the song "edie" by the Cult reminded him of me. I decided to try and dance to it in a suprise for him. I didn't get much practice in....mostly frantic spinning while Bert was off playing racketball a few times....I wasn't amazing by any means, but it felt good to get the first solo under my belt...and I got the reaction from Bert I wanted *smile* I don't have a single photo of the dance...the pics here are all screen shots from the video. I looked at him as I stepped out and almost started crying when I watched him 1st recognize the music and then realize I was in fact dancing for just him. Our girls were there to see it too and that made it even for special......

I'm an emotional wreck tonight for so many damn reasons.....I need a drink sitting on a beach somewhere with the hubby and the dogs and NOTHING to think about.



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Tue, March 10, 2009 - 9:38 PM
Yay! Congratulations! Now... where is the video? I wanna see it. ;)
Wed, March 11, 2009 - 5:12 AM
I "tubed" ot...but I'm telling you, it's not that amazing....just felt good to have my first solo under my belt
Wed, March 11, 2009 - 8:28 AM
1st Step!
The most important... Just doing it makes you a fantastic dancer! Congratulations and keep it up ^_^
Wed, March 11, 2009 - 11:54 AM
Awesome!
Good job, getting through that first one is always the hardest :)

And how wonderful that you made it extra special for that someone special (Bert)!
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Wed, March 11, 2009 - 12:21 PM
Way to go!!
Mon, March 23, 2009 - 3:50 PM
Every woman is a natural belly dancer..forget what you learned in class..just feel the music, and go with the flow! Im so happy you did your first solo! Saahira my gypsy friend told me there is no such thing as nervous. What you feel is the spirit within you ready & excited to leap out and dance! Now that you have perform, your spirit will want it again. Perform as much as you can, even if its while in a checkout line at walmart lol..have fun with it ..
Thu, April 23, 2009 - 3:33 PM
Im glad that I could be there to see it. And most of all, glad you decided to actually go through with it. You need to have more confidence in yourslef and believe what everyone else sees. You are beautiful and talented!