Dear Samira,
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Originally Posted by Samira bint Aya
So, what do you think? Like most, I have areas that I am relatively good at, as well as weaknesses in my dance.
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Are you a rather new dancer? This is a situation that occurs with most dancers for at least awhile. We all have easier and harder things in the dance. The hardest thing for new dancers is often to get in emotional touch with the movements and the music!
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I tend to do relatively well in slow smooth moves, like undulations and figure eights, but I am totally hopeless when it comes to shimmies. Anything
involving balance comes out looking sad really, even hip drop-kicks. I can’t execute a proper turn for the life of me. And also my hands, they are all over the place.
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What usually happens is that you will find that the longer you dance, the more the dance will become an integrated process for you instead of just moves you can or can not do. Your body will eventually learn to do all the things it can not do now as you practice and make the connections from the mind to the body.
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The thing is, as a hobbyist, I don’t have to beat myself over working on my weak spots. I can allow myself to enjoy the movements that suit my body. Right? That’s what I try telling myself.
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Well, one thing that happens, too, is that your favorite and easier moves become rather boring and simple after awhile as you build the skills to do more complicated things, so you will happily move on at some point. There will be movements that you never, ever really get if you are like the rest of us. I have this one downward lock of the ribcage done by Soheir Zaki that I can never really do well after 34 years, so we ALL have those nemesis moves! But lucky for us, there are many variations out there and something will be just right for you!
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Does any one have the same dilemma? 
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Actually, I think everyone who is being honest has had the same dilemma!
Regards,
A'isha