fixing my legs

Today I'm grateful for:

A good gyro class with the parallel attitudes, both Adrianna's and Gino's quad stretches which maybe made a big difference, Gino taking the time to help me fix my tours en l'air

I've been frustrated for weeks by how I can't seem to do a tour en l'air, especially to the right, and because class ended early, Gino was able to fix it by establishing the correct habit. He started slowly by going back to something I could do correctly, in this case, a grand changement, and then we started adding a little bit of rotation, 1/4 turn, then 1/2 turn, then I got to 3/4 turns successfully. He said if I do this for a month, I'll have double tours. I don't know if it's right, but I'm glad we took the time to break it down this way.

Tuesday: Other people

Today, I'm grateful for:

Brittani telling me about the pedagogy courses she has looked up, which was nice because I had asked about pedagogy and she followed up, Taylor's amazing voice lessons, which are still amazing even when they are cut short, and the chance to practice acting, which I know I need but don't often take the time to do.

Back on Track

I'm grateful for waking up on time to go to the Trey McIntyre masterclass which was fun and inspiring, working with Sam in contact improv and Sam was really great about helping me figure things out, and lastly, hanging out with Rena and Victoria in modern partnering and Anna's rehearsal.

One positive experience: although I wasn't doing any of the partnering sections, which I was initially disappointed about, Anna decided to give me a solo. How exciting is that!

For Sunday

I missed it again. I will plan to do better.

I am grateful for: reading the Laban for All book and understanding more material and meeting someone who knew about it and mentioned Brain Gym to me, having an excellent conversation and meal with Jaren including the smoothies, and doing well in the turns in Marcus' class.

One positive experience to relive: I felt more a part of Jaren's life. I helped serve him food, I heated up his food for him, including putting things away, I packed things for him. And even though this involves me doing favors for him, I think it actually says that I feel more like an equal in his household, which is actually a great compliment.

I missed this yesterday so I'm catching up. Three things I'm grateful for from yesterday: Courtney is very organized with her dance concerts and it was great to be a part of it, I had a rehearsal where we did partnering and there was no question about whether I could do it or not, we just went for it, and lastly Shan Faun said that I look very fluid when I dance.

Also another positive experience, was that when we were rehearsing I felt comfortable both with the improvisation sections (which I also enjoyed) as well as learning the choreography which was floor work, which I enjoy and happen to be good at.

Social Activity and Creativity

I am grateful that I had experienced having too much to drink in a safe environment, that I had an impromptu hanging out with Lindsey, that I had a positive experience with Yulia and Kimberly and Jaren, bonus in the afternoon I ran into Victoria which was also fun.

One positive experience in detail: I had fun wrapping Jaren's present. I was initially a little frustrated that I had todo something I thought was pointless, but after I decided to use a paper bag, it became a creative task to figure out how to fit it. I even worked out the jokes about how they were all wrapped differently and how I never reply learned how to wrap presents.

Social time and congratulations!

I am grateful for: meeting with Purvi and hearing her stories, having another good Mary class and feeling more secure with it and also feeling like I did the proper warm up before class, having Jaren suggest Assaggio for lunch and having really good food, and bonus: Magda came up to me and contratulated me for getting into BoCo.

I shouldn't forget the power of a simple congratulations. Magda's words meant a lot to me.

Spring Break with Kimberly and Jaren,

I'm grateful for: Going to see BLO's "The Barber of Seville" with Kimberly!, conversations with Jaren and Kimberly, calling and talking with Molly.

Positive experience: Definitely the Boston Lyric Opera's production. There's so much to learn about comedy, both about comedy in life, as well as comedy as present on stage. I wish I could go back and see it again, and really dissect the choices of the directors and designers.

I am grateful for:

finding out that Victoria got out of the fire, taking ballet class at JMBT, and knowing that I meant so much to Molly.

Positive experience today: In the morning class, Mary actually paid attention to me, shouted "YES!" when I did something correctly, and offered me more corrections. I'm visibly getting better.