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[Deleted member 27340]

My vocal coach complimented me a lot on how I did while we rehearsed Skyfall. I've practised some, and it made a huge difference. I know the first half of the song perfectly, I'll learn the rest whenever I have the chance to practise.

 

[Ellabella44]

I would like to get back to cartooning. I did one for a game i was on and alot of people liked it. Started out just messing around with friends putting observations about things in the game that I encountered and found funny. They liked it so I went and put them on the main forum website. It was screen shots from the game that I added words to. I have had some things come into my head about my experiences with ptsd but my problem is i dont draw well .. maybe my part in this will be to try to learn how to draw so i can write about the little black cat in my head that i see experiencing these things.

 

[SabrinaB]

Horseback riding for me. Lived for horses as a teen and recently realized they were much more than a hobby- they helped me survive a very dark time in my life. Without them my life may very well have taken a different turn.

Not sure how to make it happen but this thread is inspiring me to reignite this old passion. And maybe it will help me heal like it did 40 years ago.

 

[Deleted member 20280]

Right then, tonight or never. I have spent £145 on my new Tap shoes. Am an advanced grade dancer with 13 years of experience and achieved Senior BBO Tap grade at the age of 17.

OK, so I have been saying this each week to myself for the last three week's. So WHY has it been SO hard to just walk into the Dancing Scholl and get my thing on!

No more excuses Laurie, Time to bite the proverbial and grit my teeth.

1830 hrs tonight I will make that plung come hell or high water. Now as soon as I hit the rply to threard button I am duty bound to myself to get the heck in there.

Will let you all know how I get on

Laurie

:D

 

[jaccat]

I did BBO tap too! Loved it, though my ankles disagreed!

I am struggling with the swimming. I have been three or four times since I posted, and while I love swimming, have been struggling with the sheer volume of people in the pool and their appparent desire to target me! I was near on ready to give it up, but a few people have suggested other pools in the local area that are supposed to be quieter (though not in the easter holidays). So I am going to research them and in a few weeks hope to give one a go.

 

[Deleted member 20280]

WOW. I did ISTD and RADA before BBO. I did BBO uh hmm 'Ballet' as well..... lol. I was in fact the only boy in Devon at the time. and yes my ankels complained as well for many a year.

:D

 

[jaccat]

I did ballet, tap and Jazz, which my teacher at some point swapped for Modern dance. But my passion was definitely tap dancing. I've still got my cuban heels:happy:.

 

[Ellabella44]

One of my friends gifted me a video game that most of our gaming group is in. Its great to be with them again.. I will be starting to screenshot comics for there like I once did. :)

 

[Deleted member 20280]

I've still got my cuban heels:happy:.

No I cannot dance in Cuban's especially Cigars. LOL

 

[Deleted member 20280]

Well here I go then t minus thirty and counting, nervous as hell to be honest. I have to get over this fear as it is one of the most irrational I have ever faced. I was an accomplished Dancer in the day many years ago and there is no reason for me to be afraid now.

 

[Deleted member 20280]

Yeah.... I DID it, I turned up at 1830hrs for my first Tap lesson as an adult student and got talking to a 52 yr old Male Ballet Dancer. We struck a cord and he wanted my input and advise as (I) was the prodigy....... HUH!!!!!!

NO ADULT TAP TONIGHT, IT IS EASTER WEEK...... Well.... I graceously left with a smile and a nod and agreed to go back in two weeks time after Easter holidays


:( and I was looking forward to taking lessons again

 

[Deleted member 20280]

OK, so I am a week late in updating my progress, shoot me FFS lol.

I went to class on Monday just gone like I said I would but this time I actually walked into the Dance Studio and did not just loiter outside like a wet flannel.

I stood tall with pride and a renewed vigour.

I took my newly purchased *Tap Dancing* shoes out of the bag and put them on my feet. the feeling of actually putting those shoes on after nearly 27 years was exhilirating, especially as when we took to the dance floor, the teacher asked me what I could remember from all those years ago. What I actually can remember blew me away, the other ladies in the room were gob-smacked that a 44 yr old bloke knew more complicated routines than they did.

Well, I was taking intensive dance lessons. I, in fact would have scholared to White Lodge with higher grades than Wayne Sleep, Prima Ballerino with the Royal (Partner to Jane Darling and Darcy Bussel). Or as I called him, short fat,stumpy twat.

I took ALL of my Ballet grading's and scored Honours in all but 2 gradings, I was taking 2 gradings a year from the age 6 until I was 17 years old.

I dropped one grade to Highly Commended in 5th grade because I had contracted Glandular Fever the day before. I fought like hell to grade that day. The only other time I dropped a grade was at the age of 16 when I damaged the tendons in my left ankle.

So my one regret in life, that I didn't make it to the Royal Ballet. I could have been Prima.

And all the boys at school used to tease me that I was nothing more than a little poofter who danced with the girls. YEAH lad'/s I WAS........ BUT, I also hung around with all the girls and believe me, I was the horniest teenage boy in the school. Hmmm.