I love going up to Chicago for bellydance stuff. This past weekend I went up for Shoshanna's workshop and show. Chellcy brought her in from Cali, what a treat! Shoshanna taught some 9/8, some 4 yard veil, and some drum solo. And the show was fun too. I performed my new fusion piece with stool and 3 veils, and the floor was a little slippery so the stool wasn't cooperating super-well, but it worked out ok. The whole show was great, 'twas a bummer Chellcy couldn't dance though! And just when I thought I might have enough veils (over 20 at last count), now I need to get some 4-yarders cause that was so fun.

The only real problem is that after getting home I discovered that I left one of my cosmetic bags hanging on the hotel bathroom door. I have to replace lots of my stage makeup like my Benefit Bluffing stick, my HiP eyeshadow stick, my Mac eyeliner, my tweezer, my blush brush...ay carumba.

But it was great to connect with Chicago dancers again, they've got such a vibrant dance community up there! And I heard about this new Chicago Bellydance Underground group...hm, intriguing, no?