Dance Class Day 3

Yesterday was my third session for my hip hop dance class. I had originally missed the morning session because I could not, for the life of me, wake up in the morning. I took some sleeping pills the night before to ensure that I get enough rest and sleep for my class. Unfortunately, my body did not want to get up in the morning. My friend, Monica, who joins me every Saturday went out drinking the night before so she did not wake up as well. We did, however, manage to make it to the afternoon class. And I'm really glad we did.

We didn't want to waste our day so we actually stayed for two sessions. To our surprise, the lesson of the day was "krumping". This came as a shock but I was excited. I've always wanted to learn this form of dance. For those of you who don't know, krumping is a form of dance that originated in Los Angeles. It's when you're dancing and your body is doing a lot of different moves. It's really like you're fighting on the dance floor. It's intense, fast-paced, and a lot of sharp movements.

This type of dance is perfect for me because it takes a lot of energy and it's great to express your emotions through this dance. It has raw physicality, where your arms and torso are pumping to the emphatic rhythm of a tune. It's difficult to catch on when you're learning choreography, but what I did learn is that it's not about perfecting each move, it's about feeling the music and the beats and just expressing yourself through abstract movements and pantomime. This form of dance doesn't have the traditional form of hip hop dancing, like pops, locks, and freezes. The form is just nuanced. What you see is something like improvised poses taken from all types of dances and threaded into a rhythmic frenzy. It's all about the energy.

This was probably one of my favorite sessions so far. I've actually never been so absorbed with the choreography. Each move was intricate, yet it's up to the dancer to interpret it as their own style. After learning the choreography, we were split into battle groups. I loved that idea because you got see everyone do their own thing, even though a lot of the times, we were all messing up. But no one cared, because we were all on the same boat.

I'm really enjoying myself. Even though I have been sore all day. It's actually worth it because I'm learning a lot of different types of dance. And I'm actually learning a lot about how my body moves. So I can't complain.

I can't wait for next week. It's all about break dancing and b-boy dance moves. It keeps getting better and better. I'm two classes short of achieving #69 on my life list...