dance!

i used to take ballet and jazz lessons at the pickering school of ballet, but i stopped during high school and university. i had gotten to a point where i had to either continue and take it really seriously or focus on other interests and school. i picked the latter mainly because i just wasn't that good and knew there wasn't much further i could go. but i've always thought about taking up dance again for fun and after several years of making excuses, i've registered for some classes.

i'm back at psb and i'm taking hip hop twice a month and adult ballet twice a month. it's all very exciting, but i have a lot of catching up to do. these classes started last september and they're already finalizing their routines for the year-end recital. although i've chosen not to be in the recital, i still want to learn the dances as much as possible. my first hip hop class was on monday and much of it was spent trying to follow along with the steps. it's very fast-paced and free--so different from ballet. the girls in the 14+ hip hop class are all 13-15 years old (although they look at least 17 or 18) and they guessed my age to be 16. my ballet class will be the total opposite; the other students will mostly be middle-aged women. still, it should be a great experience and i'm finally getting some exercise!