Pleasure to meet you again...

So, I've started to go dancing again. I haven't been really in the scene for about 8 months. Back in August, I burnt out badly and tired of the scene and dancing, and it became a rarity for me to go out.

Well, I'm going to NYC for the first time in a couple of weeks and my best friend, Melissa, has it all planned out. We'll probably be dancing every night for all I know. I didn't want to go to New York cold, so I've started going out last Sunday. Then, Monday, I went to my old dance company's rehearsal to get inspired, and I was. Last night, I danced at GlasKat and had a blast. Last night was so good for me that I think I'm getting reacqainted with my salsa addition.

Actually, it wasn't the salsa that did it. My friend, Rodney (strictly platonic!), was teaching Bachata to the club goers last night, and he used me to demonstrate the follower's part. Well, Bachata is a Dominican Republic dance and it's reminiscent of Merengue and Argentine Tango. What!?!? Yeah, you read right! When done right, Bachata is reminiscent of Merengue and Argentine Tango. Actually, I think the music is more like Merengue than the dancing is. Merengue and Bachata music have that similar Carribean island sound, but the feeling of the dance is very close and intimate like Argentine Tango. In both dances, you pretty much dance in an intimate embrace... and so, out of an hour lesson with Rodney, I was hugged for about half the class. Man, hugging is awesome therapy. I love hugging. I love dancing. I love Bachata because it's hugging and dancing at the same time! LOL!