Well, the 6th month of the year is upon us. It's time to take a look at how I'm doing at my goals thus far.
Let's start from the beginning, shall we?
1. Be better about practicing at home or outside of class.
Hmm...well, I've definitely done a little bit of practicing, but not nearly enough. With taking on bootcamp on days when I also have dance class, it's definitely not easy to motivate to practice outside of those times. However, I did win a bunch of DVD's in a raffle, so that is some extra motivation.
2. Save enough money to attend all the workshops I want to attend this year.
Alright, well, I've definitely failed at this one, though for the most part it was out of my hands. I did get a chance to go to Shimmies though I worked as the stage manager for the show, and Faten Salema in April which was a great deal. Mohammed Shahin's workshop was cancelled due to insufficient venue space.
Katia has a workshop in June, which I'm still a bit hesitant about because of my lack of funds. But I know I will have enough for Katia's Retreat in July. MassRaqs is in September, but I don't know if I'll be taking the workshops since I'll be working the event. Since I do finally have some job opportunities, I'm hoping that I will have enough for Katia's workshop and Retreat. But I also hope to continue with Najmat, and I plan on continuing with Amar Gamal.
3. Technique: Work on my spins and my shimmies.
Luckily, we have some spins in Amar Gamal's choreography, so I get to work on my spotting there. It's tough to do it in my apartment with the kitties running around. But I'm still working on it!
As far as my shimmies, I feel like they come and go. I need to work on all my shimmies, from the earthier ones to the vibration. I usually do a bit of shimmy practice before bootcamp as a way to warm up while no one is there yet. I might also check out some more DVD's on shimmies, especially Amar Gamal's shimmy DVD.
4. Props: Work on fan veil and Isis wings.
I got me a pair of Isis wings! Yay! But I just gotta practice with them. Again, this is really dependent on me taking time to actually get out there and practice.
5. Buy a new costume before the year is over, and take 2 dresses to Shadia to turn into dance costumes.
I'm hoping that the second half of the year will prove to be much more fruitful in terms of my cash, so that I can at least give 1 dress to Shadia. But otherwise, this one is on hold until the finances are in better shape.
I've definitely slacked a bit on these goals. But, it's good to get some perspective while checking in about these goals. Now, it's time to refocus and get on it.
Let's start from the beginning, shall we?
1. Be better about practicing at home or outside of class.
Hmm...well, I've definitely done a little bit of practicing, but not nearly enough. With taking on bootcamp on days when I also have dance class, it's definitely not easy to motivate to practice outside of those times. However, I did win a bunch of DVD's in a raffle, so that is some extra motivation.
2. Save enough money to attend all the workshops I want to attend this year.
Alright, well, I've definitely failed at this one, though for the most part it was out of my hands. I did get a chance to go to Shimmies though I worked as the stage manager for the show, and Faten Salema in April which was a great deal. Mohammed Shahin's workshop was cancelled due to insufficient venue space.
Katia has a workshop in June, which I'm still a bit hesitant about because of my lack of funds. But I know I will have enough for Katia's Retreat in July. MassRaqs is in September, but I don't know if I'll be taking the workshops since I'll be working the event. Since I do finally have some job opportunities, I'm hoping that I will have enough for Katia's workshop and Retreat. But I also hope to continue with Najmat, and I plan on continuing with Amar Gamal.
3. Technique: Work on my spins and my shimmies.
Luckily, we have some spins in Amar Gamal's choreography, so I get to work on my spotting there. It's tough to do it in my apartment with the kitties running around. But I'm still working on it!
As far as my shimmies, I feel like they come and go. I need to work on all my shimmies, from the earthier ones to the vibration. I usually do a bit of shimmy practice before bootcamp as a way to warm up while no one is there yet. I might also check out some more DVD's on shimmies, especially Amar Gamal's shimmy DVD.
4. Props: Work on fan veil and Isis wings.
I got me a pair of Isis wings! Yay! But I just gotta practice with them. Again, this is really dependent on me taking time to actually get out there and practice.
5. Buy a new costume before the year is over, and take 2 dresses to Shadia to turn into dance costumes.
I'm hoping that the second half of the year will prove to be much more fruitful in terms of my cash, so that I can at least give 1 dress to Shadia. But otherwise, this one is on hold until the finances are in better shape.
I've definitely slacked a bit on these goals. But, it's good to get some perspective while checking in about these goals. Now, it's time to refocus and get on it.
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