Dance is fitness!

nobody@vox.com(DivaTemple) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:33:14 -0400

I've been getting my exercise on these days! I recently got back involved with my church's dance ministry. I am a dancer. I have been taking dance since I was five or six years old. I've taken ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical jazz, modern, african and hip-hop dance styles. After many years of dancing I became a dance teacher. Last year I stopped dancing and teaching, however. I thought my boogie shoes were hung up for good! But.....no such luck.

Ever since discovering my passion for writing and wanting to make that my career; I no longer care so much for teaching dance and dancing. I still like dance, I guess - but it's just not something I want to do right now. But dance ministry participation is soooo low at our church. And we've got such a HUGE church! The lady in charge of the ministry just had a baby and needs a break- and it turns out my friend Stephanie stepped up to run the ministry for her while she does that. The lady only had a couple faithful dancers - which was crazy. Many people would sign up to participate but when the time came for the rehearsals, only a couple of people or less would actually show up.

So when the choir requested the presence of the dancers a rehearsal was scheduled - but no one showed up to learn the stinking dance! So Stephanie showed up at my house with a radio in her hand. I blinked my eyes and before I knew it I was dancing again! At first I was angry...but then I was like...I need all the exercise I can get! Why not?! LOL.

Okay, I wasn't really angry - but you know how you get when you find yourself doing things you don't feel like doing just to make other people happy? Well in this case, I wanted to make my friend happy. She needed me, and the choir needed me too - so I stepped up to the plate. Wasn't thrilled about it, but I did it anyway, LOL.

But at any rate it was a fine work-out. A well needed work-out. And dancing for four services made it a REAL work-out, you know what I mean? Imagine having to do that every week! I think I wouldn't have this blog....LOL....

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