May Update

Wow, its been a very busy few weeks since I last blogged.  I hosted Katie Holland for a Bellywood workshop which was loads of fun.  I attended a really useful training session in Bristol on Safety Awareness - I would recommend this to anybody who teaches.  I attended a make-up workshop with Karen Chesters - make-up artist for The Clothes Show, this was a real eye opener (literally).  I found out I have been using all the wrong make up and putting it in the wrong place all my adult life.  I now know how to create a dramatic look for performance and what brands to buy - invaluable!  I danced with my troupe at a charity event at the Whitehouse, Dudley - this was raising money for Skin Cancer awareness - a cause very close to my heart. 

I was also extremely happy to see the Belly Dance Superstars in Bristol last weekend - I had thought that their scaled down show might have been a disappointment - having seen their show around 10 times already, I was vexed that so many of my favourite dancers were no longer performing with them, however the show completely blew me away - they have never failed to impress me and the dance that Petite Jamila performed was simply the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.

This month I also started a brand new class.  I was approached by the owners of Sixes Indoor Football Club to see if I would be interested in putting on a class in their newly refurbished dance studio.  The class started last week, the poster I put up had generated quite a bit of interest and I am hoping they will all return (with a friend) this week.

After all that I decided it was time for a rest and Rob and I spent a few days in Wales.  Spent the time planning lots more exciting things and getting my diary in order - June is a very busy month for me and my troupe.