I am trying not to let this sink into a "what I did with my weekend" type blog, but I've been rather busy. I'm sorry for the lack of content.
Saturday night was Charm City Tribal, and aside from the MOST EXCELLENT sangria in the green room (of which I had, of course, something like three happy-making glasses), there was fantastic dancing. I didn't get to see the first two acts because Verve was on third, so I missed Patty and Spiral (who danced to A-Ha!), but I did get to see most of the rest. I particularly loved Talis's veil piece and Hip'notic's Re/Volution choreography, which I had seen at Art of The Belly and has improved the more they've danced it. It was gorgeous up-close and in such an intimate setting.
As for Verve, we did one choreographed piece (to VAST's "Touched," which I have loved since early teenager-dom and will love forevermore), a sword improv (to Pete List's "Nuevinda,") and then followed up with improv to a Tobias Roberson drum solo. The choreography went well-- no choreography ever goes completely according to plan, but we only had one little bobble. I'm pleased that we got back on track so quickly, and I don't think anyone in the audience noticed that's not what was supposed to happen (and also why I am so happy that we have have improv skills). The one issue I was having was my damn hair. I have finally gotten my hair layers to the point where I can do long asymmetrical bangs, and so I thought it would look nice with the costuming, which was black assuit and silver sparkles. Nope. Instead it just kept wanting to cover my right eye like an emo comb-over. No pomade on this earth could contain its emo-ness. Lesson learned.
Sidenote: my mail carrier came with her daughter, and they fangirled over the dancing, and it was adorable.
Sunday was brunch at Bonjour before hiking. I had artichoke quiche and it was amazing, as well as bites of olive flatbread. I love that place. Proceeded down to Great Falls to hike Billy Goat Trail A, which is more like scrambling over rocks and boulders than actual hiking most of the way. Got suddenly and spectacularly ill halfway down the trail (food poisoning? who knows?), right before the steepest climbing part, the Traverse, which is basically a V-shaped crag in a stone wall face that ascends at something like a sixty degree angle. My legs were shaking so hard going up that damn thing, but I'd already passed the halfway point and the only way out was through. Thankfully, I did NOT plunge into the C&O, then get swept away by rapids. I have pledged to go back before the end of summer so I can make better time. Still, it was nice to be out in the sunshine.
Today is actually an R&R day. My most strenuous plans involve catching up on Tribal Fest vids and painting my toenails. I might dance later tonight if I'm up to it, as I'm trying to keep a steady practice going. But right now, I have a giant fuzzy son on my lap purring contentedly, so that will have to wait.
Saturday night was Charm City Tribal, and aside from the MOST EXCELLENT sangria in the green room (of which I had, of course, something like three happy-making glasses), there was fantastic dancing. I didn't get to see the first two acts because Verve was on third, so I missed Patty and Spiral (who danced to A-Ha!), but I did get to see most of the rest. I particularly loved Talis's veil piece and Hip'notic's Re/Volution choreography, which I had seen at Art of The Belly and has improved the more they've danced it. It was gorgeous up-close and in such an intimate setting.
As for Verve, we did one choreographed piece (to VAST's "Touched," which I have loved since early teenager-dom and will love forevermore), a sword improv (to Pete List's "Nuevinda,") and then followed up with improv to a Tobias Roberson drum solo. The choreography went well-- no choreography ever goes completely according to plan, but we only had one little bobble. I'm pleased that we got back on track so quickly, and I don't think anyone in the audience noticed that's not what was supposed to happen (and also why I am so happy that we have have improv skills). The one issue I was having was my damn hair. I have finally gotten my hair layers to the point where I can do long asymmetrical bangs, and so I thought it would look nice with the costuming, which was black assuit and silver sparkles. Nope. Instead it just kept wanting to cover my right eye like an emo comb-over. No pomade on this earth could contain its emo-ness. Lesson learned.
Sidenote: my mail carrier came with her daughter, and they fangirled over the dancing, and it was adorable.
Sunday was brunch at Bonjour before hiking. I had artichoke quiche and it was amazing, as well as bites of olive flatbread. I love that place. Proceeded down to Great Falls to hike Billy Goat Trail A, which is more like scrambling over rocks and boulders than actual hiking most of the way. Got suddenly and spectacularly ill halfway down the trail (food poisoning? who knows?), right before the steepest climbing part, the Traverse, which is basically a V-shaped crag in a stone wall face that ascends at something like a sixty degree angle. My legs were shaking so hard going up that damn thing, but I'd already passed the halfway point and the only way out was through. Thankfully, I did NOT plunge into the C&O, then get swept away by rapids. I have pledged to go back before the end of summer so I can make better time. Still, it was nice to be out in the sunshine.
Today is actually an R&R day. My most strenuous plans involve catching up on Tribal Fest vids and painting my toenails. I might dance later tonight if I'm up to it, as I'm trying to keep a steady practice going. But right now, I have a giant fuzzy son on my lap purring contentedly, so that will have to wait.
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