My need to dance.

Not been able to dance for 2 weeks because I have stitches in my leg.  They are coming out on Thursday, still a bit worried about the results, if they say it is malignant I will be devastated.  Its kind of like reliving a nightmare I thought I had put behind me.  Whilst I have been off I spent a lot of time catching up on sewing jobs, costumes that I never quite finished are all now done so quite pleased about that.  It has however driven me mad not being able to dance.  Dancing is like a drug to me, I cannot begin to describe how miserable I feel if I can't dance.  I do worry how I will cope when I am too old to dance, a life without sequins and eyeliner and belly dance is just too awful to consider.  It has also been especially frustrating tuning down bookings whilst I have been off my feet.  However I have spent some of the time productively by planning classes, workshops and my next show. 

I decided at the beginning of the year that I wanted to further my own development and take as many workshops as possible.  There are fab workshops listed all over the country but the cheapest workshop seems to go for £15 then there is the train fare plus a hotel, it works out to be very expensive so I decided to bring teachers here.  I intend to host good quality teachers that people in the Midlands don't normally get the chance to learn with.  I have mentioned previously that I have Galit Mersand coming in March (I have a couple of spaces left for her), Bex Priest and Ozgen will both be teaching as part of my Raqs Wombourne event and I am in negotiations to get Katie Holland in April.  I also have one or 2 other people who I have learnt with and who I would like to host around September so watch this space ladies/gents, no longer will us Midlanders have to trek off to London.  If there is anyone you would particularly like me to get please let me know, I prefer to get people that I know, who I can recommend but I am open to suggestions.