January Wish List

So Christmas has been and gone (far too quickly for my liking) and it is now mid January, and even though I'm not personally experiencing the January blues, my bank balance certainly is! I am trying to save money at the moment so here are the current things that are on my wish list that will be remaining there until further notice (or until next pay day).

Tanya Burr Lip Gloss "Aphrodite" £6.99

Topshop Daisy Print Jeans £40

Amazon iPad Air Smart Case & Accessories  £3.97

Black Converse ASOS £45

Papillon leotard (Porselli Dancewear) £18.95

Newlook Floral Print Watch £12.99

Newlook Floral Print Sandals £17.99

H&M Yoga tights £14.99

Improving flexibility

For years I have been wanting to be able to get my splits and I have never succeeded. But I really want this year to be different! After Christmas all my leg muscles were so tight and stiff but luckily I have found a really helpful 12 minute stretching workout in YouTube that I have been doing for the past 5 days and already I can see a difference! When doing it for the first time I was dreading waking up the next morning in agony but for once I actually haven't (touch wood) because I have been trying really hard to warm up my muscles before stretching and it really helps.

Anyway I thought I would share this video with any of you who really want to improve your leg flexibility to be able to get your splits!

Move It 2015

Yes, that's right, for once I'm finally going to be attending Move It! Every single year I always say that I should go but never do, but this year I am and I'm so excited. For anyone that doesn't know what Move It is, it's the biggest dance event in the UK and takes place every year in London for three days. There's lots to do and see such as different workshops, shopping, special guests and professional performances etc. 

This year it is taking place 13th-15th February at London Olympia. I will be travelling down on the train with 3 other people on the Saturday straight after leading a dance class. We are all then staying in a hotel close to the venue and then attending on the Sunday and catching the train home Sunday evening. An adult day ticket is £15 with each workshop costing £4.50. I have booked onto four different workshops; a Musical Theatre Thriller inspired dance class, Commercial Funk, Boadicea and Adult Ballet. Quite a mix of styles that's for sure haha! 

Overall it has become quite an expensive trip but I think it will be totally worth it! However, if you live closer to London than I do then I can assure you that it would probably half the price I am paying because my train alone will be costing £60! But at the end of the day I have always wanted to go and as previously stated in my other recent blog post, this year I really want to get more involved with dance and take part in more experiences.

Let me know in the comments if you will be attending Move It this year and what classes you'll be attending. For more information visit http://www.moveitdance.co.uk

Maybe I'll see you there! :D

Back to dance

A new year and a new term at dance class! For years I have never known for certain what I want to do as a career. I am now 20 years old and half way through my degree at uni, and I still don't know (what I do know is that I am starting to panic)! 

There is a quote that always sticks in my mind when thinking about my future which is: 

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" - Confucius.

To me, that couldn't be more true. I am currently studying Psychology at uni and although I do enjoy learning about the mind and mental health issues, I feel as though I am not as passionate as I should be if I am going to have a career in this particular area. 

Recently I have been thinking more and more about dance and how that is the one thing that I truly love. It is the one thing that never ever fails to cheer me up, whether its going to classes, being in shows or even just watching routines on YouTube. Although I only take classes for an hour a week it is something that I think about everyday. In the past few months I have also been attending extra classes where I help to lead younger children and take care of them which often meant getting up early on Saturday mornings or not getting home until late on Monday nights. To most this might have seemed like a chore but to me I loved it and it really got me thinking; to get a job in dance would be literally like a dream come true. I can't ever imagine my life without dance and why should I have to stop something I love? 

It is impossible for me to listen to music without choreographing routines in my head and I often think about how I would run my own dance school and what sort of uniforms I would have. To run my own dance school is my dream but whether that's a realistic ambition or not I don't know. However what I do plan to do this term is to try my absolute hardest to improve! I feel like my dancing has improved so much over the years and now I want to push even harder to get even better. One of my new years resolutions is to get fitter and more flexible and I am so determined. When I have spare time I am even going to start writing down routines to songs to see if I can actually turn my crazy ideas into well structured dances. This year WILL be productive and it WILL be full of dance,

To anyone else that loves to dance, do not give up, do not let anyone knock you down and definitely do not give up on your dreams!