the sound of music

I've been focused lately on bringing some of that spontaneity that I exhibit in most every other aspect of life to my dancing. To a great degree, I've come a long way in being able to relax and focus and just let it happen.

I decided it was time to step - in this case, dance - out of my comfort zone. And so, I decided to go way outside the zone and try to learn a Latin dance - the samba. I started to learn the steps, and I was actually not doing badly for the first lesson . . . until I had to to add the samba bounce and in the words of my Russian/Bulgarian dance teacher who is himself the Bulgarian Ballroom and Latin Dance Champion, "Shake that thing!"

Deep breaths and a sense of humor. Okay. Not too bad - I was starting to get it. Then he turned on the music. I clutched.

"What happened?" he said? "You were doing so well."

"The music. It makes me nervous."