Headed to Montreal, Yellow & Aziza's Birthday

Well, this afternoon I'm headed to Montreal for a Master Workshop with Hadia. Should be fun! This morning I have to prepare for this weekend's show.

A couple of days ago I made a yellow mermaid skirt and utop. They turned out great, but lycra and my bootie are not friends! So, back to the sew machine I went and drummed up the same thing in a bright yellow crushed velvet. Turned out gorgeous! It's much prettier than the lycra and much kinder to my figure. I'm wearing the set paired with my new Gold Great Loop bedlah. I'm feeling the costume - now let's hope I feel the dance!

My piece is coming along... I've finished the Oriental, with only a few small transitions and arms to iron out. I still have about 40 seconds of the drum solo to finish choreographing, but I've listened to the music enough that I'm not stressing over it. I'm fine improvising it if I don't have time to choreograph it - my efforts are better spent cleaning up the Oriental now that time is getting scarce. I haven't practiced as much as usual. This heat is insane. Normally, I'll practice for hours at a time, but in this heat the most I can handle in 3 or 4 run throughs before the sweat is dripping off me. Who ordered this heat anyway? Blech!

Rhythms session is going very well. Fall classes are beginning to fill. The summer off was bliss, but it's time to get working! I need to teach now... life was becoming too hectic between dance and work so after much deliberation, I formally quit my job yesterday. I plan to keep with the teaching and gigs, and sew dance costumes and Regency wear as time permits. Evenings are really packed, so now I'll have time for daytime privates with Denise Enan. I'm very excited about that!