Find My Way

When I lived in LA, I stumbled upon a hip hop dance class at my gym (Bally's Hollywood). It was AWESOME. I LOVED it! Every Friday night at 7:30pm I ventured into the class, which was filled with some professional dancers (I mean, it was the Hollywood Bally's) and some regular folks like me (and one old woman who wore a leg brace and seemed content to just move around in a circle while we did our routine). We worked on a piece of the routine every Friday night and eventually put something together. We danced to B2K's "Can You Handle It" and Mr. Cheeks' "Lights, Camera, Action (Remix)". I wasn't the best dancer (and thanks to the old lady I wasn't the worst), but I had the BEST time every Friday night in the class. I still remember some parts of the routine, 7 years later . . . and I was SOOOO disappointed when Dartanion (the instructor) stopped teaching the class and it switched to salsa.

Now, it's 2009 and I stumbled upon another hip hop dance class at my gym! I went for the first time tonight and it was AWESOME. Now, it's a new routine every night and we dance to different songs but it is a GREAT way to burn calories, work up a sweat and just have a good time! I am so excited. Vernon (the instructor) is a lot of fun and again, I'm not the best (I might be the worst but I'm not sure) but I am excited to be doing something fun for physical activity again. When exercise is fun, I'm all about it!

I just hope I do not go in one day and find that Vernon has left and that Friday nights are now for Iyengar Yoga or something else trendy at my gym . . .

Sunday I'm trying bellydancing!