Cane Dance!

We're going to finish it! Then on to a drum solo and polish, polish, polish.

A Brand New Year

Hi Everyone,

I'm very excited about getting back to dancing after our holiday break. We have a lot of work ahead of us....finish cane dance, finish our veil dance, polish the two choreos we just finished, and begin working on a drum solo! I also want to continue to polish our improv skills.

I hope everyone is rested, healed, and ready to shimmy! We really need to get into performance groove again......maybe some new costuming as well :)

Can't wait to see you all on January 11!

Rassi

Performance at the Veterans' Home

Wonderful job, ladies!  The performance went very well though we sorely missed Chava and Mary.  It's just not the same when some of us are missing :(

We will continue to hone our improvisational skills over the next few weeks.  Please remember to bring your dance notebooks to class for notes and homework assignments.  I look forward to seeing everyone back together very soon.

shimmy on,

Rassi

Variety Show

Wow, we really rocked it!  In spite of sound issues and no spotlights, I think we did a wonderful job.  I hope to post some pictures soon. (thanks so much,  Chava)  I'm in the process of choreographing the new veil dance which is coming along nicely.  That one spot we were having trouble with last week is smoothed out, I think.  A zenuba and a hip bump seems to work well there.  

I hope to have everyone back together in class soon.

rassi

Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone had a wonderful time!  I miss you all and look forward to class on January 5.  We will continue to work on the cane dance and I'm trying to finish another choreo.  Don't forget to work on your homework of coming up with a performance piece stressing the performance part!  We can help each other tweak the pieces if necessary.  

Shimmy on,

Rassi

Great Performance Last Saturday!

Everyone did a wonderful job!  We really are progressing!  I'm hoping that we'll have a successful performance at the Christmas Parade.  During our December break I'm going to try to choreograph a new piece so that we can begin fresh in January.  

Rassi 

Advanced Veil Moves

Ok, girls, we're going to continue to work on brushing up on the more advanced veil moves.  At the moment, I'm trying to create a choreography incorporating a lot of those moves so please practice when you get the chance.

We also NEED to perform very soon.  I feel like we've been drifting a bit all summer and really need a goal to focus on.  Now that summer has come to an end, maybe our individual schedules will be more normal and attendance at class will be more regular :))))  

We did receive an invitation to march and perform at the 2008 "Christmas in the Village" in Mt. Orab!  This year, we'll be better organized and can use my house as a base (and a bathroom).  It should be a lot of fun so mark your calendars for Sat. November 29.  Line-up for the parade is at 1 pm.  We need to discuss what we want to wear.

Please remember to pay your Sept. troupe dues.   Until later.....

shimmy on,

Rassi