We celebrated the New Year by letting off sky lanterns and making wishes and resolutions. I'm not usually one for resolutions as they're usually forgotten by the time the hangover's worn off, but I did make a couple of belly dance resolutions:
At least two completed costumes of professional quality in my wardrobe by the end of the year, complete right down to accessories and props. I'm already almost there with my gold bedleh, but I'd like a really cool tribaret costume too.
Learn to play zills to at least beyond the gallop, and be able to dance with them.
Brush up my veil work and start learning sword.
FIRE DANCE :D (palm candles for now, but one day I will do fire fans. One day!)
Convince my troupe to do a cabaret piece. I crave the shiny!
Do my first (decent) solo. I 've danced solo once before, at a very small hafla. It wasn't disastrous, but i definitely wasn't ready for a wider audience. I think I am now, so i just have to work the nerve.
What about you guys? Any resolutions?
Woo hoo! Go stuff on fire! :P I can't wait to see the fire fans. Did you get new zills?
ReplyDeleteThe fire fans may have to wait until I'm more proficient with the non-lethal flavour, but I'm well excited about the possibility!
ReplyDeleteNo new zills, just new zill mufflers!