tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post960201305476065673..comments2023-04-05T20:29:52.193+10:00Comments on Blithe Moments: Dance, dance, danceLisa @ Blithe Momentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-75141294136901359302011-12-16T09:19:03.893+11:002011-12-16T09:19:03.893+11:00Riotersbloc - if you are having fun then that is a...Riotersbloc - if you are having fun then that is all that matters. One of the reasons I don't ever intend to compete is that I long ago decided no one needs to tell me if I'm good or not at dance, having fun is all that counts.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-59774293954141320452011-12-15T18:58:35.990+11:002011-12-15T18:58:35.990+11:00Really loved reading this post. I love dancing but...Really loved reading this post. I love dancing but am no good at it, but I still take classes and go out dancing every weekend just for the fun of it! I can't believe anyone would say dancing isn't real exercise?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-84821165380203903592011-12-15T09:35:50.011+11:002011-12-15T09:35:50.011+11:00Heidi - yes start dancing again! There is nothing...Heidi - yes start dancing again! There is nothing quite like it.<br /><br />Leaf - I love that sort of dancing too. We call it t-bagging i.e. bobbing up and down like a tea bag on the dance floor. I was very sorry when that term got stolen for a less savoury activity.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-78545724000395883822011-12-14T23:57:02.874+11:002011-12-14T23:57:02.874+11:00Well done! Must be a great feeling to be doing som...Well done! Must be a great feeling to be doing something you love and enjoy. I like dancing, but just for fun, a couple times a year during the very rare enthusiastic nights out with friends. ;)leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-70403968417067325222011-12-14T15:51:35.908+11:002011-12-14T15:51:35.908+11:00Beautiful post. You have inspired me and made me m...Beautiful post. You have inspired me and made me miss dancing more than ever!! I danced from age 3-18, ballet (RAD) and jazz. I miss it so. Next year I am determined to do classes!<br />Heidi xoHeidi - Apples Under My Bedhttp://applesundermybed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-77888677832817076542011-12-14T09:24:58.666+11:002011-12-14T09:24:58.666+11:00Katie - do find the time. Most classes are only a...Katie - do find the time. Most classes are only an hour and are on in the evening, although some studios also offer lunch classes. It is so much fun, if you want to try it I have no doubt you would love it.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-40842296557445267042011-12-13T21:51:43.717+11:002011-12-13T21:51:43.717+11:00I would love to dance but am currently just workin...I would love to dance but am currently just working on finding time to fit in a class! I love that you busted all those dance myths as some of them were on my list of concerns. As a teacher myself (not dance, clearly!) im so sorry that your childhood teachers didnt encourage you. That was very remiss of them. I'm glad you ended up pursuing your passion and find such joy in it :) what a lovely post!Katiehttp://www.atrueloveofmine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-80448733371960376532011-12-13T16:55:36.017+11:002011-12-13T16:55:36.017+11:00Kari - give it a go. I always say if you try some...Kari - give it a go. I always say if you try something and don't like it you can stop, but if you don't try how do you know. The start of the year is a great time because that is when lots of people start and you get to know your "cohort" for want of a better term.<br /><br />Hannah - isn't it magic when you find something you are so passionate about! I don't know much about tap but if you are looking for a class, check out the Ausdance website: http://ausdance.org.au/ they have a directory of studios which (I think) is organised by style.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-32407146155276482432011-12-13T16:41:20.862+11:002011-12-13T16:41:20.862+11:00Your passion shines through this post, darling! I ...Your passion shines through this post, darling! I still remember the overwhelming joy that suffused me when I went to my first 7-hour gospel workshop earlier this year. It was incredible to remember/relearn how much joy something like singing gives me, and it seems like starting dance again as an adult did this for you. What I'd really love is to find an adult tap class, but I've struggled to find that in Canberra :( I tried a studio in year 12 but they kept trying to push us into lycra concert performances; there were no dance-just-to-dance classes that I could find?Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-18712850500198344272011-12-13T16:21:28.816+11:002011-12-13T16:21:28.816+11:00Thanks so much for answering my question so compre...Thanks so much for answering my question so comprehensively! I'm feeling inspired after reading this - for dance but also to get on with trying adult gymnastics, which is on my 'bucket list'. I did ballet for a year when I was 7 but then shifted to gym and loved it from 8 to 12. But as you relate, too tall, very capable of tripping over my own feet, clearly not going anywhere professional...it fizzled after that. I used to bemoan the lack of adult gymnastics options, then found a class and have never gone! <br /><br />I think 2012 I will aim to commit to doing that, or dance, or both :)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-90758228613870938262011-12-13T14:33:03.110+11:002011-12-13T14:33:03.110+11:00SSG - one of the friends who I dragged to the firs...SSG - one of the friends who I dragged to the first class ended up actually pushing me in the door, I was so nervous. Beginner classes are full of nervous people, but no one expects you to turn up knowing anything. If you want to dance, then take a class. In Sydney try Ceroc & Modern Jive (http://www.ceroc.com.au/) for fun, easy classes where you don't have to sign up to a whole term, you can just come when suits.Lisa @ Blithe Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044161376528094256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9104033475587282079.post-84671873264939230912011-12-13T14:11:40.024+11:002011-12-13T14:11:40.024+11:00I admire you for taking to dance with such passion...I admire you for taking to dance with such passion!<br /><br />I wish I was brave enough.<br /><br />SSG xxx<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sydneyshopgirl.com" rel="nofollow">Sydney Shop Girl blog</a>Sydney Shop Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05813953421175387706noreply@blogger.com