a quote from a student

topic posted Thu, March 6, 2008 - 9:38 AM by 

Teaching my level 1 (baby belly ats) in class this week, and we were working on 3 person formations which some of the girls had only done 1 or 2 times. It is so great to see the baby bellies out there, trying to figure out how to lead, remember the steps, transition on the right count (that is a lot to try to get right!) and frequently apologizing for 'doing it wrong". After we were done dancing, one girl in class was trying to encourage another, and saying how "we will follow you whatever you do, so don't worry about 'doing it wrong'" (Love that!) and as we were getting ready to cool down, she also said something about our dancing:

"See how cool this ATS is?? Dancing with a hundred women was amazing!" (paraphrasing but this is the jist of it)

She was referring to the fact that she had attended TribalCon and she got up and participated in the Hafla dancing on Friday night were we had a HUGE circle with everyone doing some form lead and follow of Tribal, with a huge emphasis on the ATS steps.

This made me very happy :)
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  • Re: a quote from a student

    Thu, March 6, 2008 - 9:52 AM
    I'm such an ATS nerd that I actually cried when I saw all those women improving at TribalCon!!! It was so moving! "THIS is why I love this dance so much!!"
    Sure, choreography is great, but the energy of "in the moment" with a group of women is like nothing else.
  • Re: a quote from a student

    Thu, March 6, 2008 - 12:26 PM
    that's so coool :D
    ahhh i want to participate in something like that :D
    the idea of being able to dance with anyone i run into who knows it, wherever the heck i am, that's just the coolest thing ever :D
  • Re: a quote from a student

    Thu, March 6, 2008 - 12:47 PM
    That is exactly why I got all giddy at Spring Caravan last May and then again at Rakkasah East this past Oct. Spring Caravan was my first real experience with dancing with other ATSers outside of the philly area.

    I was at one of the after parties and out of the corner of my eye I saw egyptians. I turned my head and there was a lead & follow happening on the lower level. I ran and joined. It was soooo much fun that my heart nearly exploded from joy. I LOVE this dance!!!!
  • Re: a quote from a student

    Fri, March 7, 2008 - 6:14 AM
    That student MUST be so cool!!! Who could it be?!?!?! Maybe the Level 1 Cheerleader, hmmmm I wonder! Yea, I do get a bit overzealous now that it looks like after two years nothing else is going to break or fall apart one me! You make me happy too Joyce - thanks for being a great teacher!

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