Jen's #7- Go back to Hip Hop Class

 I used to live for this class. Every Tues, Weds and Thurs I would schedule my life around it. I have danced since I was in 2nd grade, mainly Jazz ...never really got into Ballet, although I did try Lyrical, which my friend Kelly and I still reminisce about our Teal dresses dancing to "Saved the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams. Corny.....wayyyyy corny. So "Jazz hands" it was all throughout my childhood- even a little into high school when I was on the "dance team"....that is, until around junior year when I gave up on school and everything related to school. Ok, lets not go there. (Chemistry- I hate you). Anyway, I stopped going to this class because .....of so many reasons that I will sum it up to one- I totally lost myself. Lost myself in drama, in someone else. I forgot what made me happy. 

Ingrid usually teaches this class (I LOVE her) but Joey was subbing for her (I LOVE him too). He is as big of a Janet Jackson fan as me, so that coupled with the fact he comes up with some sick choreography makes him a winner in my book. This man can move his hips better than me any day! It hurts to say that, but its true. 

The last time I took this class (its at Las Vegas Athletic Club) was I'm thinking about a year and half ago. I was SUPER DUPER nervous to go back. I knew I would be kinda lost after not dancing that long...So the whole nervousness and fear
came out of facing the fact that I was going to be a little rusty. I kept putting it off because I didn't want to face how much I might suck, really. I mean, truthfully, isn't everything more fun when you are REALLY good at it!? haha

I was right. I was out of it. I couldn't get the counts down in my head. I was speeding everything up, I was sloppy. I was confused. I was frustrated. I was already exhausted from working out in the morning then hiking with Liz AND I just started dealing with another head cold (do I have your sympathy yet!?) 

What I DO know is that I am so happy that I went. And as I am writing this a week after I went to the initial class, I have gone back the following Tues, Weds and Thurs....like old times! I look forward to it just like I did back then...it is so much fun and such a great workout. I totally forgot how much I miss dance....even if I do feel like I have the coordination of a drunk Giraffe right now. I know I will definitely get my dancing feet back and prepare me for my change of career into a Go-Go dancer....bahahaha! 

 So dance, dance like its your last, last night of your life,

Jen Dub