14.04.07 @ 13:55
i didn’t get a chance to post pictures or talk about the cd yesterday, because i came home from work a bit after noon and slept. and slept. i’ve got something i can’t shake, but after lots of rest, i feel a bit better.
anyway…
i love the cd! the drawrings on it were nice, too. 
i can’t not dance to that music! so far, i’ve been dancing to the cd of music we practice to, and i like it, but it’s nice to change things up a bit. also, my arm movements need work, and i found it a lot easier to practice to some of the songs you included on the cd, empress. i don’t know if i was in some kind of rut, but it’s totally helpful. 
i’ll be sending you a cd of the music we use as soon as i can find some other songs to add, as it’s on the short side.
again, thankyouthankyouthankyou!
April 14th, 2007 at 23:18
I’m so glad you enjoyed the care package. The fabric was intended to be used as a veil — I don’t know if you guys do any veil work. But even if you don’t, they make a lovely wrap to top off a costume. And I recall thinking that you might have to resew the zill-elastic so it would actually fit your fingers.
How are you enjoying the dancing?
April 15th, 2007 at 10:47
we haven’t done veil work yet, but i was thinking it would be lovely for costuming purposes. some of the other girls like to wear wraps over their pants, and it would probably be good for that. the color is perfect!
the zills mostly fit well, but it shouldn’t be any trouble to adjust the elastic a bit.
the dancing is neat. i’ve been in an all-levels drill class, but am going to start doing the beginner class next month, so i can learn the moves a little better. for some reason, i’m finding shimmying to be kind of hard. i can do the popping-type stuff alright, but i can’t keep a shimmy and move at the same time. i assume this is something that takes a lot of practice? what steps do you like best? i think my favorite so far is the maya.