{"id":14395,"date":"2012-10-26T10:48:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T14:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=14395"},"modified":"2014-09-09T10:00:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-09T14:00:25","slug":"dancing-it-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2012\/10\/26\/dancing-it-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing it out"},"content":{"rendered":"Even though at times it can seem overwhelming, I\u2019ve grown to love the fact that U of T offers us students dozens of ways to get out and try something new. And even better is that these opportunities are often completely FREE for the exploring! So after flipping through the Athletic Centre\u2019s Activity Guide<\/a> and noticing that they offer\u00a0 free dance workshops<\/a> this year, I decided I\u2019d give it a shot. Last Friday I hustled on up to the dance studio to learn some new moves with the UC follies.<\/a>\r\n\r\nNow, a little bit of context\u2026 I am NOT a dancer. At all.\u00a0My level of skill can pretty much\u00a0be summed up as follows:\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nA little part of me kind of wishes I had stuck with dance after the two years of ballet and tap that many five year-olds go through\u2026 I\u2019ve danced only on the rare occasion over the years, and it\u2019s always an activity I\u2019ve found to be fun, but at the same time quite challenging. No matter how hard I try, I just can\u2019t seem to get my arms and legs co-ordinated into those graceful, fluid movements.\r\n\r\nSo it was a good thing that the workshop catered to all levels, including the, um, not so artistically-inclined. It was modern dance<\/a>, a style I\u2019ve never tried before, so it was a real watch-and-learn experience. Over the course of the two hour session, I hopped, pointed, kicked, spun, leaped, and rolled across the floor as I attempted to follow the dynamic choreography. Even though I often missed a step and had to do a modified version of the back shoulder roll<\/a>, I found it really fun to just forget about everything and focus on moving my body to the music.\r\n\r\nThe best thing about workshops like these is that no one is watching to see if you nail every step or kept your toe pointed the whole time. All that is expected of you is that you go out and give it some honest effort. The instructor was super friendly, and encouraging, and came around to give us all some helpful tips.\r\n\r\nSo if you are looking to test out your own dance moves, grab a friend and sign up<\/a>* for the\u00a0next one on Saturday November 3rd <\/sup><\/strong>with Only Human Dance Collective<\/a>! UC follies is doing another one on February 8th<\/sup> 2013<\/strong>, but check their Facebook page<\/a>; I\u2019ve heard they might be squeezing in some more sessions before then! And don\u2019t stress about whether or not you will be great at it\u2026 cause just like the song we danced to said, you\u2019ve got nothing to lose.<\/em><\/a>\r\n\r\n-Lesia\r\n\r\n*Select Downtown registered programs<\/em> from the main dropdown menu.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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