October Update

Another great month has passed.  It started with a Saiidi workshop with Candi - I was really poorly so did not get as much out of this workshop as my head throbbed every time I moved, however I watched and made notes and picked up a couple of moves which I intend to use in my latest dance.  The dance is coming along nicely, I am pleased I decided to do a traditional style as we have spent the last year doing fusion style dances and its good to get back to your roots every now and then.  It is loads of fun to dance and the group look great doing it.

I performed with Shikidim at the Azhara Day of Dance event.  I have a lovely new dancer in my troupe and it was her first time dancing with us and she did really well.  I very much enjoyed the event as the Shropshire ladies always make us feel very welcome.

I also hosted the amazing Elis Pinheiro, wow! She taught us how to dance with a silk veil in the first workshop and it was just lovely and then we did arm/hips in the 2nd workshop - watching her arms made me really think about my own - making a big effort to use my arms more gracefully now.  She was a very patient and inspiring teacher.

Last weekend it was the Infusion Emporium show in Wolverhampton, this was fabulous.  Every act was awesome but I was utterly blown away by Illan Riviere.  He was the total package for me, he had grace, fluidity, sharpness of moves, stage presence, tons of sex appeal and danced to fabulous music - if you get chance go and see him.

This weekend I am doing a workshop with Anne White and dancing with Shikidim in Lichfield, I am really looking forward to this, the show promises to be great.  The following weekend we have a wedding booking, the weekend after that we have the Bamba charity hafla and the weekend after that is MY BIG EVENT.  I decided to take advantage of the fact that Lebanese drummer John Sleiman is coming to the show and have persuaded him to do a drumming workshop - there are a few places left if you would like to book (see my website www.raqswombourne.vpweb.co.uk).  The programme has been sent off to the printers, have nearly sold all the tickets so everything is in hand - I think this is going to be a brilliant evening.

In other news - I got a new kitten and lost 7 lbs with weight Watchers so all in all it has been a good month!