Comments on: The mindfuck of dance class (Unplugged night #10) http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Sat, 17 May 2008 01:13:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Unplugged Night #14 - Electrolicious http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-11007 Unplugged Night #14 - Electrolicious Sat, 03 May 2008 07:33:59 +0000 http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-11007 [...] still struggle. I’m doing Unplugged Nights on Tuesdays, which is the night of my mind-bending dance class. That means that I stay busy for over 2 hours of the evening, walking to class, dancing, walking [...] […] still struggle. I’m doing Unplugged Nights on Tuesdays, which is the night of my mind-bending dance class. That means that I stay busy for over 2 hours of the evening, walking to class, dancing, walking […]

]]> By: Jim Withington http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10810 Jim Withington Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:30:50 +0000 http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10810 I got an MA Interdisciplinary Arts, and let me tell you: the biggest creative brick wall I ever experienced (even still!) was the Movement Images class. I totally understand what you are saying about just wondering "this weird left-over neurosis that if you can’t do your shit WELL, you should just get off the stage," especially in this context. Good stuff. I got an MA Interdisciplinary Arts, and let me tell you: the biggest creative brick wall I ever experienced (even still!) was the Movement Images class. I totally understand what you are saying about just wondering “this weird left-over neurosis that if you can’t do your shit WELL, you should just get off the stage,” especially in this context.

Good stuff.

]]> By: Brianne http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10805 Brianne Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:29:20 +0000 http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10805 *giggle* I just started level two belly dance classes and some of it is SOOO over my head. (Playing finger cymbals WHILE moving? Gah! We didn't do that in level one!) I know how you feel! I'm gonna be gloriously clumsy my first time through, heh. :) *giggle* I just started level two belly dance classes and some of it is SOOO over my head. (Playing finger cymbals WHILE moving? Gah! We didn’t do that in level one!) I know how you feel! I’m gonna be gloriously clumsy my first time through, heh. :)

]]> By: kim http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10802 kim Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:58:42 +0000 http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10802 this sort of thing is a very interesting 5-minute psychoanalysis. when i go to nia, or yoga, or any of those classes, i try to keep my mind on whatever they're teaching. but when my mind wanders, the first thing it goes to is sex. i stare at everyone around me and consider what they look like naked and which ones might want to get it on if we were suddenly trapped in the building alone with no escape. if someone appears who is visibly more talented than i am, i tend to spend a lot of time considering whether they like girls, whether their aptitude for dancing translates into other skills, and whether they might enjoy being my private tutor :P sometimes that devolves into me half-flirting with them which can create a weird and awkward situation for a group exercise class. part of that could just be related to selfesteem, though. i've never thought of myself as a 'good' dancer so i don't think it would even occur to me to compete in the field. although i don't think of my dancing as 'bad' either. i think of it more like a sloppily enthusiastic puppy. *grin* this sort of thing is a very interesting 5-minute psychoanalysis. when i go to nia, or yoga, or any of those classes, i try to keep my mind on whatever they’re teaching. but when my mind wanders, the first thing it goes to is sex. i stare at everyone around me and consider what they look like naked and which ones might want to get it on if we were suddenly trapped in the building alone with no escape. if someone appears who is visibly more talented than i am, i tend to spend a lot of time considering whether they like girls, whether their aptitude for dancing translates into other skills, and whether they might enjoy being my private tutor :P sometimes that devolves into me half-flirting with them which can create a weird and awkward situation for a group exercise class.

part of that could just be related to selfesteem, though. i’ve never thought of myself as a ‘good’ dancer so i don’t think it would even occur to me to compete in the field. although i don’t think of my dancing as ‘bad’ either. i think of it more like a sloppily enthusiastic puppy. *grin*

]]> By: Leah http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10801 Leah Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:39:12 +0000 http://electrolicious.com/2008/04/dance-class-mindfuck#comment-10801 Nicely done. I too have felt irked by the competitive people...and then realized that what was setting me off is that they were reflecting back a part of myself I didn't like. So, back to the back for me too, and wow, what a difference. Nicely done. I too have felt irked by the competitive people…and then realized that what was setting me off is that they were reflecting back a part of myself I didn’t like. So, back to the back for me too, and wow, what a difference.

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