As I was planning to drop in on Amina Goodyear's Thursday night class, she invited me to a Friday night "open mic" to dance with the Georges Lammam Band at Peña Pachamama, a South American restaurant.
Georges Lammam is an extremely talented violinist and singer. I mean, absolutely amazing. I would definitely recommend going straight to You Tube to hear some of his music.
What's funny is that while I knew I recognized his name, I didn't realize why or from where I knew him. But I'm so glad that I didn't realize it until later, because I'm sure that I would have been way too nervous to have actually said yes to this opportunity!
So, on Friday, April 22nd, I went to dinner at Peña Pachamama with two dear friends who had never seen me dance before. I tried to stay calm, but I could feel the anxiety building.
There were 5 of us dancing that night, and we each had 2 songs to dance to. I asked to dance to Aziza and Betwanes Beek. I went second.
When Georges introduced me, he mentioned that I was a guest from Boston, and truth be told, it made me feel super special. I'm definitely proud that I've had the training and inspiration of the dancers in Boston.
One of my friends tried to take a video, but he was promptly told that videos weren't allowed. So, I took some screen shots from the video instead of posting the video here. Not the best quality, but it's something.
I am really very proud of myself for going for it! When Amira first asked me, I asked one of my fellow belly dance friends what she thought. Of course she said, "Of course you should do it!" So, I knew that if I asked anyone else, they would say exactly the same thing.
I kind of thought that perhaps it's a too-good-to-be-true type thing, so perhaps it just wasn't going to happen. But it happened; my first time really participating in an open-mic event without relying on the safety of my teachers.
I'm really very proud.
Georges Lammam is an extremely talented violinist and singer. I mean, absolutely amazing. I would definitely recommend going straight to You Tube to hear some of his music.
What's funny is that while I knew I recognized his name, I didn't realize why or from where I knew him. But I'm so glad that I didn't realize it until later, because I'm sure that I would have been way too nervous to have actually said yes to this opportunity!
So, on Friday, April 22nd, I went to dinner at Peña Pachamama with two dear friends who had never seen me dance before. I tried to stay calm, but I could feel the anxiety building.
There were 5 of us dancing that night, and we each had 2 songs to dance to. I asked to dance to Aziza and Betwanes Beek. I went second.
When Georges introduced me, he mentioned that I was a guest from Boston, and truth be told, it made me feel super special. I'm definitely proud that I've had the training and inspiration of the dancers in Boston.
One of my friends tried to take a video, but he was promptly told that videos weren't allowed. So, I took some screen shots from the video instead of posting the video here. Not the best quality, but it's something.
I am really very proud of myself for going for it! When Amira first asked me, I asked one of my fellow belly dance friends what she thought. Of course she said, "Of course you should do it!" So, I knew that if I asked anyone else, they would say exactly the same thing.
I kind of thought that perhaps it's a too-good-to-be-true type thing, so perhaps it just wasn't going to happen. But it happened; my first time really participating in an open-mic event without relying on the safety of my teachers.
I'm really very proud.
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