I started learning hard shoe Irish dance tonight! I know it's going to be very challenging for me but also a lot of fun. It sure didn't take long for my feet to start hurting. There's a wedge at the front of the shoe that makes the ball of your foot take the brunt of each impact. I will have to get some gel inserts like one of my classmates.
Also, four new adult students started in soft shoe tonight, which means I am no longer one of the "extreme beginners"! Seeing them just starting out really makes me realize how much I have learned over the past eighteen months. (Anyone else interested? You could start learning with the other new students right away!)
On this subject, I just found a great new website called World Irish Dancer Blog. There are some great videos posted there.
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Today I'm thankful for:
- my body which allows me to dance (in spite of some aches and pains)
- the freedom to go out in the evening and take a class
- better weather