Thursday, January 5, 2012

Fire fans!

So, I forgot to mention that my little brother gave me the coolest holiday gift -- spring-loaded fire fans! I've wanted them pretty much since I received my normal fire fans as a gift from my husband years ago. So anyway, now I have normal fire fans, spring-loaded folding fire fans, and glow fans. It's about time that I learn how to use them so I can perform with them, right?

I think tomorrow I'll put my DVD in and get down to the real learning, but for today I did 10 minutes of snake arms, wrist circles, and general playing around to get an idea of what I could do with them right off the bat. Just 10 minutes was enough to make my arms protest! Silly arms.

It's interesting... After a year of practicing every day, I now plan what I'm going to practice without even thinking about it. It's become a thing I do, just like washing dishes and brushing my teeth and checking my e-mail. I even did shimmies while I washed dishes, because that's also something of a habit now. I wonder what else I should keep doing until it becomes a habit?

(By the way, if you're wondering why I wasn't at Anaya Tribal class tonight, it's because the class session doesn't start until NEXT week! Long holiday break this year)

2 comments:

  1. Doesn't the Plaza have some sort of fire props class on Tuesdays?

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  2. I think so, but I have classes with Jolie on Tuesdays now, so even if I wanted to drive up to Tempe an additional time per week, Tuesday would not be an option.

    There's actually a fire troupe down here that just got their own studio, so they're going to be offering more classes and maybe I can get in on some of that. I considered going to their Poi class last night but I decided to stay home and bead instead.

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