Chani
New member
Hi Group,
It's great to be here. I am a very early learner - my 5th class is this week.
I have always wanted to dance. Growing up the arts were not highly regarded by my parents and we never had the money for dance class. So I was never allowed to take classes and my new passion is realy a dream come true. My brother took up dancing a year ago and has just confessed that he has also secretly wanted to dance his whole life - none of us had any idea. He is loving his dance too and is so talented he has joined a touring dance troupe.
This past year has been devistating for me - I had to put my elderly and ailing father into a home, I lost a baby midway through my pregnancy and my eldest child was badly burned in a work accident (he is recovering well). Just to top things off I learned that my husband of 15 years was having an affair with a woman 20 years my junior. I lost all my confidence in my body and in myself as a woman. I had to learn how to be again and pick myself up and try to mend myself and get my life back.
So here I am finally doing something for myself and I"m absolutely loving it. I've become quite obsessed with all things belly dancing related. I am finding it very healing. It's been a great distraction when I am feeling low and in only 4 weeks I can see a change in my body. It's lovely to take the time for myself and I've met some lovely women in my class. My teacher is great, very inspiring and has a way of boosting our confidence in all areas of our lives (not just dance).
I'm pretty terrible at belly dancing. I confess that did expect it to be easier. I realised the first class that while I'm fit I am far from a natural for this kind of thing and that I'll need to work very hard to "get there". I'm up for a challenge though.
I have two daughters who are 3yo and 7yo and they practice with me and they are getting very good - my 7yo who has taken dance classes for 4 years is very, very good.
It's so nice to find this forum with so much sharing.
Chani
It's great to be here. I am a very early learner - my 5th class is this week.
I have always wanted to dance. Growing up the arts were not highly regarded by my parents and we never had the money for dance class. So I was never allowed to take classes and my new passion is realy a dream come true. My brother took up dancing a year ago and has just confessed that he has also secretly wanted to dance his whole life - none of us had any idea. He is loving his dance too and is so talented he has joined a touring dance troupe.
This past year has been devistating for me - I had to put my elderly and ailing father into a home, I lost a baby midway through my pregnancy and my eldest child was badly burned in a work accident (he is recovering well). Just to top things off I learned that my husband of 15 years was having an affair with a woman 20 years my junior. I lost all my confidence in my body and in myself as a woman. I had to learn how to be again and pick myself up and try to mend myself and get my life back.
So here I am finally doing something for myself and I"m absolutely loving it. I've become quite obsessed with all things belly dancing related. I am finding it very healing. It's been a great distraction when I am feeling low and in only 4 weeks I can see a change in my body. It's lovely to take the time for myself and I've met some lovely women in my class. My teacher is great, very inspiring and has a way of boosting our confidence in all areas of our lives (not just dance).
I'm pretty terrible at belly dancing. I confess that did expect it to be easier. I realised the first class that while I'm fit I am far from a natural for this kind of thing and that I'll need to work very hard to "get there". I'm up for a challenge though.
I have two daughters who are 3yo and 7yo and they practice with me and they are getting very good - my 7yo who has taken dance classes for 4 years is very, very good.
It's so nice to find this forum with so much sharing.
Chani
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