I want someone to ask me, what do you do?
I wanna answer: I am an Irish Dancer.
But I need to consider myself a dancer first, now I am just someone who loves dancing.
19.5.11
5.5.11
Update on my solo dress !!!
The sleeves and bodice with the knotwork done :-)
I added some shine to the knot of the neck. (I wanna add some also to the sleeves and maybe... to the panels of the skirt and... OH MY GOD IRISH DANCING LEADS YOU TO AN ADDICTION TO SHINY THINGS :( -)
The skirt is done... or not... It needs some shine, doesn't it?
Understanding the Music for Dancing (Irish Dance)
I found this post very helpful to clear my doubts about irish dance music.
Here it is a link to it, I hope its helpful for you too!!!
http://www.dance.net/topic/6373216/1/Irish-Dance-Music/Music-used-for-Irish-Dance.html
Here it is a link to it, I hope its helpful for you too!!!
http://www.dance.net/topic/6373216/1/Irish-Dance-Music/Music-used-for-Irish-Dance.html
27.4.11
Things I gotta Improve
1) I have to keep my legs more crossed. sometimes i forget about it and there is a big space between them and it just looks horrible when dancing.
2)I need to keep my arms straight. Specially if its a brand new dance It seems i'm going to fly away :-(
3) I need to speed up my trebles. They need to stop to look clumsy and slow.
2)I need to keep my arms straight. Specially if its a brand new dance It seems i'm going to fly away :-(
3) I need to speed up my trebles. They need to stop to look clumsy and slow.
23.4.11
Our last presentation.
Wow.
That really surprised me.
Our highland fling was perfect.
After I finished dancing my face must have been of surprise, not a single mistake, not tired, and everything on time. I guess that our bagpiper played it a little bit faster than what we are used to, and that made it easier.
As long as for our irish, it turned out good, but I was a little bit too nervous. So I didn't enjoyed it (at least the first dance). I wanna learn more dances (we are always performing same dances and I don't know, I feel repetitive xD), we are actually on our slip jig and next thing on our list is a 3hand reel and maybe sword dance and also our first treble reel!! (mastering the treble is turning so hard for me!!!)
That really surprised me.
Our highland fling was perfect.
After I finished dancing my face must have been of surprise, not a single mistake, not tired, and everything on time. I guess that our bagpiper played it a little bit faster than what we are used to, and that made it easier.
As long as for our irish, it turned out good, but I was a little bit too nervous. So I didn't enjoyed it (at least the first dance). I wanna learn more dances (we are always performing same dances and I don't know, I feel repetitive xD), we are actually on our slip jig and next thing on our list is a 3hand reel and maybe sword dance and also our first treble reel!! (mastering the treble is turning so hard for me!!!)
31.3.11
our next presentation (april)
It will be held on April for a communities party, this are the dances that we are going to perform:
a jig for two
a jig
A reel for two
a two hand reel
beginners reel (yeah sometimes i'm tired of it too xD)
we are going to teach the people a scottish country dancing
and ... finish with Scottish dance: sword dance (my teacher is going to solo because we haven't learned it yet) and highland fling (yes we learned that :O). Scottish dancing is so hard for me, but maybe its lack of practice, not sure heehe
a jig for two
a jig
A reel for two
a two hand reel
beginners reel (yeah sometimes i'm tired of it too xD)
we are going to teach the people a scottish country dancing
and ... finish with Scottish dance: sword dance (my teacher is going to solo because we haven't learned it yet) and highland fling (yes we learned that :O). Scottish dancing is so hard for me, but maybe its lack of practice, not sure heehe
My solo dress update 3
Since I wanted to do some embroidery work I found the two knots I needed for the sleeves would be a good opportunity. But after I finished it, i'm not sure about it yet.
30.3.11
My solo dress update2
Well,I am very happy to announce my dress is doing fine. I was unsure about the knot work and if I should do embroidery or find a nice cord or lace. Well I found the ideal material, is a silver lovely cord. It is a little bit more thin that I was looking for, but discovered I love it!!!
Un-Active?
Yesterday I went to my dancing lessons. An hour later I had almost every leg muscle soaring (and it is a 2hour class), and they still do.
Why? Seriously, I don't know... maybe it's the cold weather, or maybe I was a little too enthusiast about my dress and should have done a little bit more of physical activity. Maybe a week between my dancing classes is a little bit too much and I should practice twice a week. I will try to start practicing on my own on fridays or at least try to.
Another thing I notice is that I totally forgot is about ab work, Ive been so busy in everything else that I completely forgot about my routine. And it seems human body is so lazy that if you forget for a little period of time of a physical activity you have to start from scratch like if you had never in your hole life made it before. That is really frustrating but, for the sake of my dancing I should start with that routine as soon as possible.
Why? Seriously, I don't know... maybe it's the cold weather, or maybe I was a little too enthusiast about my dress and should have done a little bit more of physical activity. Maybe a week between my dancing classes is a little bit too much and I should practice twice a week. I will try to start practicing on my own on fridays or at least try to.
Another thing I notice is that I totally forgot is about ab work, Ive been so busy in everything else that I completely forgot about my routine. And it seems human body is so lazy that if you forget for a little period of time of a physical activity you have to start from scratch like if you had never in your hole life made it before. That is really frustrating but, for the sake of my dancing I should start with that routine as soon as possible.
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