when i attend a festival (there have only been a few), in the midst of fantastic dancers, something happens to me that transforms my dance to a new level. this change is permanent.
over the weekend, another transformation. i felt the ENERGETIC STEPS, the kind that felt to me, and which i transmit to my partner, a powerful OOOMPH to every beat of the music. my teachers described this over a year ago. of course, with many things they say to me, i understand them much much later.
happy...
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a follower accepted my invitation. she was a very comfortable and very good dancer. at the end of the first song, i saw her looking around. she looked bored. between the songs, she did not look at me, and she was not interested in conversation. (the truth is, i am not really into chatting between songs. so in general, the silence doesn't bother me. it is the kind of silence that can be uncomfortable.)
it was a depressing moment. i wondered for a long time, whether it would have been better to just end the set early, rather than being mutually polite. just not sure.
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sigh...
3 comments:
I believe that you did the right thing by finishing the tanda. It can be more painful to continue an awkward tanda, but sometimes what looks like disinterest or even frustration, may not be what it appears to be. Or it might not be you that has her unsettled. You can't be completely sure. And so it might be wise to continue the dance.
That said, I am relieved that I have never been bored by a dance or a dancer. There is always so much going on - so much to learn - not about the mechanics, really - but about that moment that will never happen again.
Oh - I forgot to say congratulations on "energetic steps"! That's one of those phrases that I hear all of the time and that I'm excited to explore - but don't yet internalize. The time will come, I'm sure.
Excellent development. You are now inhabiting your body, and not your mind :-)
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