Today I went to the first meeting of the Middle Eastern Dance Association (MEDA). I’m intrigued. It’s fun, and some of my friends are running it, so I don’t feel like a complete fool shaking my hips
around in awkward circle-like movements. I actually had to skip soccer practice to go, shhhh! No telling coach.
But I learned some sweet new stuff. I’m brining my camera next time too. And we got to wear these neat wraps around our hips so that we would jingle when we moved. I learned to how to make snake hands which was pretty cool when you figured out how to make it flow. I looked more like I was flapping. You have to remember: elbow, wrist, fingers, down. That’s the order your hand moves up in, then as the other hand comes down the other arm starts up. It’s hard to do, but it was the first meeting, so yeah… I’ll practice.
We also learned to shimmy. That.. will take a lot of practice. But its fun! shimmy shimmy shimmy!
The final thing we learned today was to make hip circles. THAT was fun. Soon, I’m gonna learn all this, and be freaking awesome. I’m excited. I’m make sure to get some pictures to post up here. I don’t know if we will do any events, Miami tends to stress diversity, so maybe we will get to perform at a fair or something.
Yeah, in a few more weeks, I’ll be shaking like Shakira. Just have to work on these washboard abs now. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got a nice flat stomach from soccer, but if I’m gonna be showing it off, I need to maybe define a little. Any tips for exercises?
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ummm, you belly dance too? now i really want pictures.
Comment by mlah 10.27.06 @ 10:20 am