Yes.. My Salsa experience.. Even i am not able to believe that i have started learning dance and that too SALSA.. :P :P I didnt start recently it's been more than 6 months and i have completed level1 and level2. I thought of writing a blog about it now because, it's nly nw that i thought abt more than just learning salsa. I thought about performing. Yessss.. i joined the performance batch and decided to overcome my stage fear. :D :D
So how did this craze about salsa start?? I wanted to learn salsa from long time. But knowing my tom boy nature along with being a girl with 2 left feet i never got the confidence that i could learn. Knowing the flexibility and grace needed for dance i decided that i could never do it. But somewhere in corner of heart, i had a small wish to learn salsa. Then i came to phase where i wanted to do something different other than just house and office. Wanted to take break from routine life and escape from the hectic office work. My dancer friend Debbie had joined Salsa at Furor bangalore, during same time and when she told me that she has joined the class, my kutti wish of learning salsa re-appeared. And this time, i didnt stop to think if i can do it or not. I spoke to her and just went and joined And thus started my salsa journey :)
Level 1 : my 1st class of level 1.. i had joined late to the class and my 1st class was actually 3rd or 4th class of the batch. I had lots to catch up. But thanks to instructor and friends i met in the batch, i was able to catch up easily. Learnt basic steps, the turns, musicality. i wont say i got everything perfectly. But was happy with what i learnt. I attended some 3 socials, danced with many ppl. I must say it was an awesome experience. I got little bit confident that i can dance :D
Level 2 : Level 2 also i joined late and i was disappointed with myself. Whatever confidence i had got in level 1 , i lost everything in level 2. Level 2 had mainly to do with styling, shines and double turns. None of which i have not got correctly till date :( :( I tried to learn, My friend Bala tried to teach me.. But somehow i was never able to get it right. Level 2 was total disappointment for me and i went back to the thought that i will never be able to dance.
While i was in these -ve thoughts, LVDS started the performance batch and Bala asked me to join along with him. But knowing about my stage fear and the way i learnt in level 2 i decided not to join and started waiting for level 3 to start. But there was a long gap for level 3 to start. It was more than 2 months since i had danced and i realized that i was kind of addicted to salsa. Though i never went to socials after 1st few, i use to go to class every weekend and also practice with Bala which had kept me alive and happy. The gap put me back into depression and i wanted to get back to learning dance again. And at this time, while was talking about dancing to Bala, i took a sudden decision to join the performance batch. Immediately Bala checked with his instructor Minoti and next day i went for a drop in class. I watched the steps. I felt they were difficult and had lot of styling. But still i wanted to do and didnt want to give up. I told mom and when she said i could go my decision was final, that i will join the performance batch.
Today was my 1st class in this batch and it didnt go too well but it wasnt that bad also. And full credit goes to Bala for helping me learn whatever i have missed. I won't say i was perfect but was saved from looking total dumb in the class :D :D Now i have decided to become perfect in whatever i have missed and also learn complete styling and give my best.
My future plans when it comes to salsa?? Well, i have not thought abt too far. For right now i will be starting level 3 batch from next week, attend the iidc and learn from the workshops held there and perform on stage in iidc and if possible before that in spirit of dance :) :)
Ohh i missed to write about the amazing experience i had in the chennai salsa festival. That was my 1st salsa experience and my salsa addicted friend Bala made me register to the festival and made sure i was there. Thanks to him, i had an amazing experience. Instructors from different part of the world held workshops there and i learnt quiet a few dance forms. 3 days of salsa socials in the night, 2 days of workshops, new friends and an amazing company of Bala. It was one of my 1st best salsa moments :D :D Waiting for more of such moments..
"It is with your feet that you move... but it is with your heart that you dance"
So how did this craze about salsa start?? I wanted to learn salsa from long time. But knowing my tom boy nature along with being a girl with 2 left feet i never got the confidence that i could learn. Knowing the flexibility and grace needed for dance i decided that i could never do it. But somewhere in corner of heart, i had a small wish to learn salsa. Then i came to phase where i wanted to do something different other than just house and office. Wanted to take break from routine life and escape from the hectic office work. My dancer friend Debbie had joined Salsa at Furor bangalore, during same time and when she told me that she has joined the class, my kutti wish of learning salsa re-appeared. And this time, i didnt stop to think if i can do it or not. I spoke to her and just went and joined And thus started my salsa journey :)
Level 1 : my 1st class of level 1.. i had joined late to the class and my 1st class was actually 3rd or 4th class of the batch. I had lots to catch up. But thanks to instructor and friends i met in the batch, i was able to catch up easily. Learnt basic steps, the turns, musicality. i wont say i got everything perfectly. But was happy with what i learnt. I attended some 3 socials, danced with many ppl. I must say it was an awesome experience. I got little bit confident that i can dance :D
Level 2 : Level 2 also i joined late and i was disappointed with myself. Whatever confidence i had got in level 1 , i lost everything in level 2. Level 2 had mainly to do with styling, shines and double turns. None of which i have not got correctly till date :( :( I tried to learn, My friend Bala tried to teach me.. But somehow i was never able to get it right. Level 2 was total disappointment for me and i went back to the thought that i will never be able to dance.
While i was in these -ve thoughts, LVDS started the performance batch and Bala asked me to join along with him. But knowing about my stage fear and the way i learnt in level 2 i decided not to join and started waiting for level 3 to start. But there was a long gap for level 3 to start. It was more than 2 months since i had danced and i realized that i was kind of addicted to salsa. Though i never went to socials after 1st few, i use to go to class every weekend and also practice with Bala which had kept me alive and happy. The gap put me back into depression and i wanted to get back to learning dance again. And at this time, while was talking about dancing to Bala, i took a sudden decision to join the performance batch. Immediately Bala checked with his instructor Minoti and next day i went for a drop in class. I watched the steps. I felt they were difficult and had lot of styling. But still i wanted to do and didnt want to give up. I told mom and when she said i could go my decision was final, that i will join the performance batch.
Today was my 1st class in this batch and it didnt go too well but it wasnt that bad also. And full credit goes to Bala for helping me learn whatever i have missed. I won't say i was perfect but was saved from looking total dumb in the class :D :D Now i have decided to become perfect in whatever i have missed and also learn complete styling and give my best.
My future plans when it comes to salsa?? Well, i have not thought abt too far. For right now i will be starting level 3 batch from next week, attend the iidc and learn from the workshops held there and perform on stage in iidc and if possible before that in spirit of dance :) :)
Ohh i missed to write about the amazing experience i had in the chennai salsa festival. That was my 1st salsa experience and my salsa addicted friend Bala made me register to the festival and made sure i was there. Thanks to him, i had an amazing experience. Instructors from different part of the world held workshops there and i learnt quiet a few dance forms. 3 days of salsa socials in the night, 2 days of workshops, new friends and an amazing company of Bala. It was one of my 1st best salsa moments :D :D Waiting for more of such moments..
"It is with your feet that you move... but it is with your heart that you dance"
