Desperately Sending Smoke Signals from Missouri

CrossEyed · 08-10-2008, 08:02 PM

Well, not really sure what to say, but here it goes...

Personal Stats:

Name: C.E. *grin*

Age: 26

Location: Somewhere in the Midwest

Hobbies: Collecting tarot decks, making jewelry, reading, writing, and surfing the net.

Marital Status: Happily married to my lover, best friend, and attentive minion *evil grin*

How I got interested in belly dancing: I got to watch a troupe of belly dancers at a renaissance festival, and I was inspired to try it out. I'm considering taking classes, just a bit shy about it at the moment....

Well, that about sums it up for now. =0]

Mosaic · 08-10-2008, 10:18 PM

Hi CE Welcome. I can understand being shy, But once you get into a class, and experience it all including the warm welcome from other students, you won't look back.

Maybe if you have a friend willing to try a class with you, may make it easier to go along? If not take a deep breath and just go

~Mosaic

Aniseteph · 08-10-2008, 11:12 PM

Welcome Crosseyed - don't be shy, come on in and have a go!

Jendayi · 08-11-2008, 02:13 AM

I got bitten by the bd bug just a few months ago. I have never really done anything for myself, husband and daughter always come first, but something inspired me and I enrolled in a class offered by The Place for Women in Toledo. I have gotten a few instructional dvd's and can't wait to learn more for ME! I laugh because my husand gave me a leer when I told him what I was going to do.... and I smiled and said that this wasn't for him..... it was for me.

So grab your hip scarf and dive in baby!!!!

Zorba · 08-11-2008, 03:17 AM

Jump in and go for it! If you need to take someone with you to give you courage, by all means do so - that's what my wife did when she decided to join me in the dance. But as other have said - Belly Dance classes are VERY welcoming places to shy beginners; we all were one at one time!

maariku · 08-11-2008, 09:20 AM

Welcome to the forum! And I agree with others - go ahead, and give the classes a try. I am sure you'll love it!

Shanazel · 08-11-2008, 02:27 PM

As Joseph Campbell said: "Jump."

Sita · 08-14-2008, 12:49 PM

Great introduction ! Welcome to the board and like the others I say just go for it drag someone with you for support - if you need it- but most BD classes in my experience our friendly places

Sita

Maria_Aya · 08-18-2008, 07:22 AM

Welcome in this wonderful forum !!!
Enjoy reading and posting

Maria Aya, Athens Greece

08-10-2008, 08:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrossEyed Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Desperately Sending Smoke Signals from Missouri Well, not really sure what to say, but here it goes... Personal Stats: Name: C.E. grin Age: 26 Location: Somewhere in the Midwest Hobbies: Collecting tarot decks, making jewelry, reading, writing, and surfing the net. Marital Status: Happily married to my lover, best friend, and attentive minion evil grin How I got interested in belly dancing: I got to watch a troupe of belly dancers at a renaissance festival, and I was inspired to try it out. I'm considering taking classes, just a bit shy about it at the moment.... Well, that about sums it up for now. =0]

08-11-2008, 03:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zorba Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 857	Jump in and go for it! If you need to take someone with you to give you courage, by all means do so - that's what my wife did when she decided to join me in the dance. But as other have said - Belly Dance classes are VERY welcoming places to shy beginners; we all were one at one time! __________________ -Zorba "The Veiled Male" http://www.doubleveil.net "There is nothing sadder than a veil, that is for sale."

08-11-2008, 09:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
maariku Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,146	Welcome to the forum! And I agree with others - go ahead, and give the classes a try. I am sure you'll love it! __________________ "[A good bellydancer] must express life, death, happiness, sorrow, love and anger, but above all she must have dignity." -Tahia Carioca,

08-14-2008, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sita Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 325	Great introduction ! Welcome to the board and like the others I say just go for it drag someone with you for support - if you need it- but most BD classes in my experience our friendly places Sita __________________ ~Life is like a ghaziya, she dances just briefly for each.~ - Egyptian proverb

08-18-2008, 07:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Maria_Aya Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 2,221	Welcome in this wonderful forum !!! Enjoy reading and posting Maria Aya, Athens Greece __________________ ... www.orientalexpression.gr

08-10-2008, 10:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mosaic Moderator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia, but a Kiwi Posts: 855	Hi CE Welcome. I can understand being shy, But once you get into a class, and experience it all including the warm welcome from other students, you won't look back. Maybe if you have a friend willing to try a class with you, may make it easier to go along? If not take a deep breath and just go ~Mosaic

08-10-2008, 11:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Aniseteph V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 1,689	Welcome Crosseyed - don't be shy, come on in and have a go!

08-11-2008, 02:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jendayi Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 15	I got bitten by the bd bug just a few months ago. I have never really done anything for myself, husband and daughter always come first, but something inspired me and I enrolled in a class offered by The Place for Women in Toledo. I have gotten a few instructional dvd's and can't wait to learn more for ME! I laugh because my husand gave me a leer when I told him what I was going to do.... and I smiled and said that this wasn't for him..... it was for me. So grab your hip scarf and dive in baby!!!!

08-11-2008, 02:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shanazel Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rocky Mountains USA Posts: 4,578	As Joseph Campbell said: "Jump."