Would You Like to Dance?

I just love watching dance. Tonight should be an exciting finale to my favorite show, So You Think You Can Dance. Such talented dancers have been featured this season.

I happened to find a dance documentary by chance last night as I was cleaning up our living room. My husband had fallen asleep while channel surfing. Luckily for me, he unconsciously clicked on a very interesting documentary profiling ordinary people taking a salsa class. The students were a varied group who danced to free themselves in a number of ways.

Almost 42, I'm playing around with the idea of looking into a dance class for me. Once we get back on our financial feet when that right job comes up (fingers crossed), I want to look into different dance styles to see what may suit me and my "ability." If you were to take a dance class, what style would you choose?

They Must Dance...

Watch this dance routine. You'll be amazed at the dancers' strength, confidence, technique and passion. I was blown away by this dance when I saw it on So You Think You Can Dance. The Alvin Ailey Dance Theater choreographs and performs routines that are glimpses of what is truly Divine in creative expression. Sorry about the video quality. It was the only clip I could find of this dance. Wait until you see the first female dancer as she dances literally over the male principal dancer. Her movement was so controlled and powerful.

Mommy, someday I'll do ballet

My 3 year old daughter wants to be a ballerina. She spins around the house so happy in her movements. I have never had the opportunity to see a live ballet performance. It is an experience that I hope to share with my daughter someday. The little ballerina within my daughter inspired me to write this brief poem. This poem deals with the moments just before the dancer's spirit commits to sharing this graceful and even intimate form of dance with the audience.

Extend

Spotlight hits stage
as curled up soul
waits to burst
through motion.

Music peels away
as listening soul
unfolds perfect limbs
into full beauty.

I hope you can beautifully "dance" through today!