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Jul. 11th, 2008 12:01 pmElena went to her first dance class yesterday!! ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
kouredios mentioned that they were going to do it, and my brain started ticking...... One of my big childhood regrets is that I never took dance - I did piano, and Girl Scouts, and lots of music, and later lots of theater. But I think I would have liked dance, and it would have gotten my nose out of my books and convinced me that moving and using my body was okay/fun, and that a sedentary life isn't always the way to go. And I just wish I knew more about it, generally. So I'm living vicariously through my child I signed Elena up.
I like the description of the class too, because it emphasizes that these are just 3- and 4-year-olds. Much of the class is designed to teach them how to *be* in a dance class - wait your turn, copy what the teacher is doing, be a part of a group, etc. All good lessons, for dance class *and* beyond.
Predictably, she didn't want me to leave the room - or to let go of my hand for a while. With anything new, she always needs to stand back and observe for a while, and see how it works - and only once she's comfortable will she join in. It was an hour-long class. By midway through she was occasionally leaving my side; by the end, I had managed to edge most of the way out the studio door to the waiting area.
She loves to run and jump: it will be interesting to see if these new ways of moving connect with her.
Also: soooooo cute in her little pink leotard and pink tights. I will need to get some pictures of that.
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Tonight, I get to go see She Loves Me at WTF! Woo!!
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What should I have for lunch? We have some yummy leftovers in the fridge, but I'm getting tired of them (after multiple days). Hmmmm. Time to go root around in the cupboards.
kouredios mentioned that they were going to do it, and my brain started ticking...... One of my big childhood regrets is that I never took dance - I did piano, and Girl Scouts, and lots of music, and later lots of theater. But I think I would have liked dance, and it would have gotten my nose out of my books and convinced me that moving and using my body was okay/fun, and that a sedentary life isn't always the way to go. And I just wish I knew more about it, generally. So I like the description of the class too, because it emphasizes that these are just 3- and 4-year-olds. Much of the class is designed to teach them how to *be* in a dance class - wait your turn, copy what the teacher is doing, be a part of a group, etc. All good lessons, for dance class *and* beyond.
Predictably, she didn't want me to leave the room - or to let go of my hand for a while. With anything new, she always needs to stand back and observe for a while, and see how it works - and only once she's comfortable will she join in. It was an hour-long class. By midway through she was occasionally leaving my side; by the end, I had managed to edge most of the way out the studio door to the waiting area.
She loves to run and jump: it will be interesting to see if these new ways of moving connect with her.
Also: soooooo cute in her little pink leotard and pink tights. I will need to get some pictures of that.
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Tonight, I get to go see She Loves Me at WTF! Woo!!
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What should I have for lunch? We have some yummy leftovers in the fridge, but I'm getting tired of them (after multiple days). Hmmmm. Time to go root around in the cupboards.
