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Does any1 here Take a dance class?

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Multi-Elis said:
It's strange that your pastor doesn't think entrechats, arabesques and fouettes are approprate. I find them very tame. They express joy. I could understand high attitude en arabesque done in effacé, or grand battement or grand developpement in front...
If I got to choreograph for the Halleluya chorus, I would base it on saut de chats, fouettés, arabesques piqués and of course lots of arm mouvements and porte de bras.

Greetings Multi:
My pastor doesn't know very much about ballet.I believe his opposition to arabesques is that it appears too showy. Fouettes I'm sure he opposes because they take up too much room and I'm not really sure why he opposes entrechats. Grand battements arent allowed until post service worship when few are around. That is the time when i can dance the most freely. I can be more experimentative at that time too. mores space and fewer people.
Its strange but saut de chats are allowed as a matter of fact I did one today. although I dont usually do that particular step. Just felt the spirit move on me that way. I do so miss fouettes, they are as you said quite expressive of the joy in me. I fairly radiated joy in my smile while fouetteing. And I had gotten quite good at it when i was told not to do that step anymore. I do porte de bras all the time and although arabesque isnt allowed I do do a modified arabesque penchee that is allowed. I have my arm curved instead of extended and my leg not raised so high.
I wish there was a chruch around here were I could let go completely and really dance as artisticaly and beautifully as I can. You are so fortunate to attend such a church.
 
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You are so fortunate to attend such a church.
I am. But the advantage of your church is that you do dance during the service, and in my church, it would be weared. One older lady goes to the back and dances because she feels like expressing something beyond what her voice box in her throat can express. However, if I find a dance partner, I will experiment with choreographing meditative choreographies. This would be different because it will be more like a choir anthem or a poem, only done in dance.
 
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Hi, my name is Hannah Sparks. I am on a tavel dance team. It is alot of fun. So, as you already know, i do take dance classes. I am in 9 different dances. I have lots of fun with my friends at dance. Sometimes we make up dances. We joke around alot. My teachers are really funny and fun. That is a little input of how many dances i do and kind of what we do.
 
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