Periodically, I think about going dancing. I know I've said this before, but dancing, for me, is a form of self expression that can occasionally be even more effective than music. That's saying something, I think, considering I'm a music major. In various music ed classes we learn about - ::ahem:: (to be read in a teacher-ly, rather English-sounding manner) - the benefits of moving to music, feeling the beat, and integrating music with motion, but we then spend class time creating somewhat ridiculous movements to "express" what the music is "saying." Um...most of the time, this form of moving to music just makes me feel, and probably look, awkward and uncomfortable. Somehow, however, "dancing" is vastly different than "moving to music." There is something incredibly freeing about being able to be graceful and uninhibited by classroom expectations, anxiety about looking funny, and preconceived notions about lack of dancing ability. Not that I'm an especially fantastic dancer, but I don't necessarily think that not being awesome at something translates into a lack of effectiveness. A few of my friends and I have discussed taking a ballet class or something of that nature during the school year, and I just saw an advertisement for a dance place in Peabody, which is pretty close to the campus! I'm planning on calling them in the next few days to see what the times and prices are for various classes. I'm also hoping to be able to do some ballroom next year, which is conveniently available at church! Hooray! We'll see how everything transpires.
Furthermore, I definitely, definitely want to resume the occasional trips to the ballroom place at the roller rink in Saugus. Best. Adventure. Ever. We went a lot my sophomore year, but we didn't go at all last year. TERRIBLE. This problem must be resolved in an appropriate manner. I think we should be able to find a group big enough to make the trip worthwhile based on the few people I've talked to, and we would (of course) be happy to take pretty much anyone along!
