As part of my 2011 dance goals, I know I need to work on my shimmy.
In Najmat's class, she makes us work on our shimmies a lot, which is both awesome and exhausting. But I know I need to do more outside of class.
In this cold, shimmying while waiting for the T has been quite helpful in keeping me warm. But I decided to pull out the 21 Shimmies and 1001 Variations DVD that I've had in my library to further my work.
To be perfectly honest, I've not been very good about practicing at home. I used to do a lot more with the DVD's I have, but since the kitties prove to be an obstacle I've stopped practicing in my living room.
So, though I've had this DVD, I haven't actually gone through the entire routine. But yesterday seemed to be a good day to do it.
I've always enjoyed the first hour of the DVD. I think it's really neat that Leyla and her husband are working together to produce a really fun and comprehensive DVD.
After going through the whole DVD, I know I have a lot to work on. On the list of shimmies she worked on, I need to work on the rotation shimmy, vibration shimmy, Egyptian shimmy, flutter, and African shimmy.
Not too bad, you might say. But you weren't watching me lose control of the shimmies!
I am definitely adding this DVD to my general workout routine.
In Najmat's class, she makes us work on our shimmies a lot, which is both awesome and exhausting. But I know I need to do more outside of class.
To be perfectly honest, I've not been very good about practicing at home. I used to do a lot more with the DVD's I have, but since the kitties prove to be an obstacle I've stopped practicing in my living room.
So, though I've had this DVD, I haven't actually gone through the entire routine. But yesterday seemed to be a good day to do it.
I've always enjoyed the first hour of the DVD. I think it's really neat that Leyla and her husband are working together to produce a really fun and comprehensive DVD.
After going through the whole DVD, I know I have a lot to work on. On the list of shimmies she worked on, I need to work on the rotation shimmy, vibration shimmy, Egyptian shimmy, flutter, and African shimmy.
Not too bad, you might say. But you weren't watching me lose control of the shimmies!
I am definitely adding this DVD to my general workout routine.
