How the First Week of Dance Went

Happy September everyone! Today I'm going to be sharing how the first week of dance went.

As you'll know if you've read some of my recent posts, I got promoted to Apprentice and am also a teacher's assistant this year. If you haven't read this blog, make sure to check it out so you can see how I felt before classes started, versus how I felt after the first week.

Classes started on Monday, which was also my first day of teaching. It went well and I had a lot of fun getting to know the students. After that I had a two hour class, which was my first class in two months. It felt so good to be back in the studio, and I really enjoyed getting to dance again.

On Tuesday I had conditioning, which was taught by one of my favorite teachers. It was low intensity, thankfully, and the focus was on strengthening and gently getting our bodies back into shape. After that I had a short ballet class, then partnering class was last. I really enjoyed it, and feel like I did reasonably well, considering it was my very first time partnering.

Thursday and Friday were both regular ballet classes, each about two hours.

Overall, the first week went better than I expected it to. It was challenging, but not too hard. I went in the first groups and stood in the front line- things that I had been too nervous to do before this year. I felt much more confident in myself than I have in the past, which allowed me to dance better and without limitations.

Being in Apprentice, teaching, and partnering are all new experiences for me, and I've been enjoying them so much!

Dancing4Jesus

Psalm 149:3~ Let them praise his name with dancing. (NIV)

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