reel/hornpipe, take 2

had a sprained foot that set me back for a little less than 2 weeks. feels better, could always get stronger.

18 registered so far in my comp.

I can feel afraid but I can't show it. I need that fire inside me that I felt spark in Kansas City to grow--not just in competition but in practice too. my body wants to give up so quickly when I feel nothing's at stake.

practice every time like it's London or Montréal or whenever I get there.

I don't want to dance in DC without giving a fair fight. I'm not dedicating all this time, effort and money just to not recall. I need to get more serious and train even when I don't feel like it.

it's time.



remember the pain of losing in New Orleans? don't let it happen again. not without a bigger fight this time.

onward

I was very pleased with Kansas city. I still didn't place, but I got 4th for my soft shoe round so I'm thrilled. I gave my soft shoe my all and powered through the hornpipe even though I made some mistakes in my first step, got thrown off in my 2nd--I came back fighting during my 1/2 step. definitely have done better with my first two steps in class but probably the most aggressive I've been in competition.

now it's time to drill and gain more power in both my rounds.

finished choreographing the step for the orange rogue, now I have bits and pieces of the set in my head. it's ambitious. not crazy hard but it'll push me at my current level...I'm just afraid I'll get burnt out or frustrated before Houston and then will be left with no set. at least nothing I'm totally in love with.

I need to believe I can do it.