Update at last!

Been a bit slack of late on the blog front so I know Sam will be happy I've done an update for you all.
So what have I been up to this last month..well if you've read Nixi's blog and seen either of us you will know we danced at the Run to the Sun festival in Newquay at the end of May. I've been dancing there for years now - it's a bit like an annual reunion for me - all the crew together - cramped in a small caravan, costumes and bodies everywhere - no sleep because the tent/caravan has the same song playing over and over at full volume at 5am when you've finished work and want to get to sleep - but I love it and love the people I work with. This year was great as Nixi and i got a chance to show case our talents on the pole and we went down a treat with the crowd and crew and management alike..we've already been booked in for next year!!! Nixi's desperate I know to see the photos and some footage I took on my camera so I'll have an excuse to do another blog shortly and put those up for you all.
Much of the rest of my time has been dominated by my main job. It's really busy at the moment and I'm in the office the rest of this week and then I'm off to my Mum's in Bedford on Friday to join her for the weekend for her birthday. It is actually tomorrow but she flys back from her 2 week holiday then so I'll spend time with her at the weekend. I have had various updates in texts from her during her stay and considering this is the first holiday abroad on her own since losing Dad she has made friends and been enjoying herself. I'm looking forward to some mother and daughter time!
My slave driver..Sam.. has had me in teaching additional private classes in the Plymouth studio as well as my usual Thursday night and Exeter on a Monday and on top of all that booked me in for a sequencing master class a week ago Sat. I must admit I didn't have a lot of spare time to put it together and even on the Thursday night before the Sat I still hadn't decided on my song - but in a couple hours of creative thinking on the Friday I ended up with a great routine to Ashanti - Only U. For those of you brave enough to try my last Master class to Madonna's Hanky Panky - you'll have certainly noticed I try and keep things very different each time - this time preferring to do a slower more dance and body movement focussed routine - with the odd killer move.. beginners hand stand anyone! Check out the video for the girls from Saturday's masterclass - think you'll agree they did rather well! Well done to Sarah Bunting as well for like me surving Nixi's killer Yoga, my sequencing and then Sam's advanced torture hour!
I've since taught the routine in Exeter and I have just tonight finished the last minute of the song with my girls so they successfully danced a routine to a whole song - well done Julie, Olivia, Jo, Holly and Nicola i'm very proud. Sam has asked me to look at holding further sequencing classes so look out for some more dates for these. We'll restrict it to only 6 to a class so you have a pole each and I might even start to go over a few of the old routines so if you missed one and wanted to do it you might be able to pop along next time.
Well I must get to bed now. Catch up with you all soon and I'll try and not leave it so long

xxxx