I’m leaving for the City By the Bay tomorrow at the crack of early and staying there for seven whole days. Seven! The bad news is that I’ll miss two ballet classes, hip hop class, a cycle class and a yoga class. But the good news? I get to take classes at the esteemed San Francisco Dance Center which is a mere 0.6 miles away from my hotel! Woohoo! I’ve mapped out the classes I want to take, mostly either Beginner Ballet or Advanced Beginner Ballet. I’m a little apprehensive, but I’m also looking forward to it. What to wear, what to wear…
Last night was Beginner Ballet with Lady Cheerleader. While I’m happy to report that I’m finally getting my groove in her class, I felt bad for a lady who hasn’t attended for the last three weeks. We did pirouettes en dehor last night, which evidently they had never done before. Unfortunately, L.C. didn’t bother breaking it down, which meant that only two people in class could do it — me and this guy John. Everyone else struggled, especially the lady who missed the last three classes. At the end of the hour she stormed out of there, her face a dark cloud, and I don’t know if she’ll ever be back again. Poor thing. I wish L.C. had taken the time to break the pirouette down for everyone. It *is* after all a beginner class. She probably felt the same way I felt during L.C.’s Beginner/Intermediate class — total frustration to the point of almost-tears. I wanted to hug her and help her with her technique, but at the end of class she looked totally ballet’ed-out. She probably would have ripped my head off if I’d offered to help.
As for me, I’m starting to feel more and more comfortable in class. We did a nice combo last night — sway balance to the right and left, glissade to fourth to arabesque, sous-sous to pas de bourée, then finish with a pirouette en dehors, then do it all again on the left side. Scary but exhilarating. I was dancing!
Next time I blog will be to report on my (mis)adventures at the San Francisco Dance Center. I might even take some photos! Wish me luck!
