Dollie Henry's jazz class was the perfect class for me to start off with. I enjoyed Dollie's energy and her philosophy on dance. She's from the UK and only here to teach five sessions. Her warmup was very thorough and interesting. I really liked the across the floor combination. The actual routine she taught us was my favorite part. I really felt liek I was at a party rather than just doing a combo. There were only six students since it was the forst class, but I liked the intimate feel of it. I'm pretty sure the class will grow from word of mouth as the sessions continue. I will deinitely attend when I don't have rehearsal.
Today I took hip hop with Valentine. Luam was supposed to teach but he subbed in. I was a little apprehensive because hip hop isn't what I would consider one of my strengths and the class was huge. There had to to be between 30-40 people taking the class. Some of them obviously were hip hop dancers and weren't afraid to let it be know by doing combos before class and during the stretch. I decided to just go for it and be myself. I really enjoyed the combination and the energy and personality Valentine had. I appreciated the time he took to correct a move I couldn't get. Suprisingly when it came time to chose the dancers that spoke to him and "got it", so that they could show the rest of the class, he choose me first! I was very humbled and flattered. Here I was thinking that I would look a mess and intimidated by the other dancers and I was chosen to show what I could do.
That led me to realize that I need to stop doubting my talent. Although New York is definitely a bigger market for dancers and actors, talent is talent. Now I know I need to keep training and improving , but I'm not at square one. I am having a great time exploring my talents and finding out my strengths and weaknesses in the dance world. I can't wait to meet more choreographers and continue training on a regular basis. Stay tuned for more dance recaps!
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