The love of dance.....can be shared by ALL

I've been spending a lot of time in the studio lately preparing for the upcoming competition.

I've mentioned that in one of my styles of dance I am dancing at the silver level, which is a higher level than I've danced before in competition.

I probably don't stand a chance of winning, considering I just started at this level and I'm dancing against very experienced dancers, so my goal is to dance my best and stay focused.

Lia Sophia necklace; everything else 100% thrifted!

I practiced four days last week and this week I will be at the studio on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and maybe Sunday.  I've got one more work/school day this week and a whole lot of homework to get done so that I can stay ahead during comp weekend.  I will be dancing a lot....I compete Thursday afternoon, Thursday evening, Friday morning and afternoon and Saturday morning.  Saturday night is the big glamourous dinner and professional show....and I will be a spectator  for that.

I'm excited!

This past Sunday I arrived for my lesson a bit early.  There was a new couple on the dance floor taking their second lesson from Marcel.  This couple was a bit different from the typical ballroom couple; they were a female same sex couple.  Ballroom dance is so traditionally male-female that it is not common to see same sex couples taking ballroom lessons.  

Although the stigma that has been attached to gays and lesbians has loosed a bit, there is still stigma.

People seem to be generally more accepting, but same sex couples do attract more attention or furtive glances when they are open in public about their relationship, holding hands or dancing.

I think when these two ladies attend their first dance party there will be looks and perhaps comments, but then I believe that people will just move beyond that and get back to dance.  The love of dance, just like the love between two people is not something that is exclusive to only some people.  It is not exclusive to only opposite sex couples, young couples or older couples.  It is not dictated by age, ability, relationship status, gender or orientation.

Dance doesn't have those kinds of boundaries.

Dance is for anyone who loves to dance.

If you want to dance, you should.  

Traditional ideas about what love is...

and what dance is....

are being challenged.

I'm excited for these two ladies who shared with me that they have been wanting to ballroom dance, and learn the Tango for the 27 years they have been together.

I'm happy that they are finally answering the call of their hearts...

I'm not sure of all the reasons that prevented them from dancing until now...

we all have our reasons.

but...

Life is short.

If your heart is telling you to dance.....

You need to listen.

There are no limits in dance.

Just do it!

Retired Lia Sophia 'Inked' necklace.   One of my favorites.  Shiny segments of beads alternate with matte segments of beads.  You can see the matte beads on the top right hand side of necklace.

Love this leather band Citizen Eco-drive watch.  No battery!  My other watch is also an Eco-drive.

 Today was really windy; bitter, biting wind. It was hard to sleep last night because the wind was howling terribly!

I hope this will be a wonderful week for all of you.....I will be dancing a lot and working on the ever present homework...so I will have to lurk in blogland until the comp is over.  I don't know how often I will post or comment until after the comp.  Less than two weeks away!!!