Happy New Year
Well, it's 2010; the beginning of a new decade. I'm very excited for this new year, as I have a lot of great plans in store. It sounds like a lot of people out there are equally as positive; it has been a very rough few years for everyone so it would do us all good to have some positive changes.
So, as a dancer, I always set a few goals for myself...here is what I'm planning on accomplishing in 2010:
-Continue to work on posture, grace and stage presence
-Practice at least 3x/week and record/analyze each session. This should be totally do-able.
-Develop at least two original choreographies for me to perform (this is very do-able, but if you know me, I have a tough time picking a piece of music and sticking with it to the end. I usually end up with a bunch of half completed routines.)
-Take some steps towards teaching. This includes getting my group fitness certification, developing a basic business plan so I know what to charge, registering as a business, planning a 6-week course (including a beginner's choreo), and searching for studio space. Ideally I would like to be teaching by this fall. With school starting up I'm not sure how it'll work out but we'll see!
-Compete? I'm not sure. I competed for the first time last year and had a very positive experience. I am just not sure, with school etc., if I'll be able to devote the amount of time I need in order to make a routine that I'm comfortable and satisfied with. But I want to make it a goal, and am already searching for music.
-I only got a chance to attend 1/2 of a workshop in 2009 (got sick), so I REALLLLLLY miss learning new material. I'd like to attend 2 workshops this year if possible.
I think that's it. Oh, and if you're curious, I'm very excited/nervous about going back to school for a major career change. I am hoping to be accepted into the physical therapist assisting program. This will (I believe) give me a lot more job satisfaction than my previous day jobs, and I think it will positively affect both my own dancing and my ability to teach others proper form. I have to wait a few months until I find out if I made it in the program, so wish me luck!
For more information, visit www.safiyahdances.com
So, as a dancer, I always set a few goals for myself...here is what I'm planning on accomplishing in 2010:
-Continue to work on posture, grace and stage presence
-Practice at least 3x/week and record/analyze each session. This should be totally do-able.
-Develop at least two original choreographies for me to perform (this is very do-able, but if you know me, I have a tough time picking a piece of music and sticking with it to the end. I usually end up with a bunch of half completed routines.)
-Take some steps towards teaching. This includes getting my group fitness certification, developing a basic business plan so I know what to charge, registering as a business, planning a 6-week course (including a beginner's choreo), and searching for studio space. Ideally I would like to be teaching by this fall. With school starting up I'm not sure how it'll work out but we'll see!
-Compete? I'm not sure. I competed for the first time last year and had a very positive experience. I am just not sure, with school etc., if I'll be able to devote the amount of time I need in order to make a routine that I'm comfortable and satisfied with. But I want to make it a goal, and am already searching for music.
-I only got a chance to attend 1/2 of a workshop in 2009 (got sick), so I REALLLLLLY miss learning new material. I'd like to attend 2 workshops this year if possible.
I think that's it. Oh, and if you're curious, I'm very excited/nervous about going back to school for a major career change. I am hoping to be accepted into the physical therapist assisting program. This will (I believe) give me a lot more job satisfaction than my previous day jobs, and I think it will positively affect both my own dancing and my ability to teach others proper form. I have to wait a few months until I find out if I made it in the program, so wish me luck!
For more information, visit www.safiyahdances.com
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