Life after beginners class???

sugar blush · #1 (**permalink**) 12-30-2007, 07:41 PM

Hi to you all - hope you all had a good crimbo! Been off line for a couple of months but am back now to wish you all a happy new year!! MMWWaahhh!

Anyhow - back to my question!

Having done the Manchester beginners class a couple of months ago - whats next? Will there be intermed. and advanced? and having completed said various classes, how do you get from there to actually performing!

Not that Im wishing to rush things, but I am getting a bit past my sell by date!

Love SugarXX

candy jayne · #2 (**permalink**) 12-30-2007, 07:55 PM

Ok, so first and formost! You are NEVER too Old...

and.. COngrats!!!! on completing the course! im CJ, and Ive been performing for about a year and a half (burlesque that is) but performed other art since i was 6.
Now, im by no means a professional, but what I would do personally is firstly! Buy the Dvd. the link is on the menu bar above

that way you can always watch it whenever

Then i would tak up another form of dancing too, to tap into your inner dancer... Mostly from what i gather from my polls... some on here like to try latin and balroom and tap, i personally prefer ballet, but its very hard.
Then sweetie! RESEARCH!! you tube, Myspace, amazon, type in burlesque and see what happens. all burlesque/caberet.. not just dita.

I also have a file of inspirational burlesque things that keep me happy. Maybe that would help?

Go to lots of events! and have fun!!

and as far as i can remember... there are talks of another class soon. an intermediate one maybe- if memory serves

sugar blush · #3 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 09:48 AM

Thanks hunni -

have been doing lots of research for about 18 months now - sumthin you never tire of tho' isnt it!
Will get the dvd right now. I did do ballet as a child and have got a couple of dvds for that too, but I only ever did one pointe class! so yes - am doing diy pointe! just cant get far enough over the block yet and not yet got through the toe pain barrier (dont worry all those out there I am very sensible and not about to risk injuring myself). Love salsa and have been working on a poledance idea - not in a yucky - see my bits sort of way but very balletic (if my toes will let me!).

Also I like to make costumes and customise costumes for others so am going to get cracking on that too and get ebaying!.

Thanks again

love sugarX

candy jayne · #4 (**permalink**) 12-31-2007, 03:25 PM

no problem Darling.. But PLEASE.. dont Diy pointe? Go to a clllaaaaasssss!!! :-D i need some ballet Dvds.... I should invest really but then my life will be all ballet and burlesque hahaa!!! good luck!!!!