Remember the joy!

If you have been clogging for years, do yourself a favor and go to beginner class!

I recently attended the very first beginner clogging class at a new performing arts/entertainment center (Congrats to a member of my clogging family on starting his new business!). It was fun to watch wide-eyed students work on finding the beat, learning the difference between a step/stamp/stomp, and cautiously attempting a (gasp!) double toe!

Class number three included considerably more happy noise: SHOES!

What are you lookin' at?!

MISSION: Obtain a new pair of pantyhose before our second clogging show of the day. My current pair developed a runner in the foot during show number one. Clear nail polish had this contained but my only backup pair was already used once. Wanted the security of a new pair in the clogging bag.

OPTIONS: This was not my hometown, but I knew how to get to Kroger and Walmart. Kroger was closer.

A tale of two drag queens

Pay attention and every performer teaches something new or reinforces knowledge you already possess about putting on a show. No matter if it seemingly has nothing to do with your particular area of performance! I recently found tidbits of knowledge from an unexpected source.

Ginger has plenty going for her in her particular line of show: long legs, trim figure, gorgeous and obviously very expensive costumes, along with that special combo of confidence and pluck required to be a drag queen in the first place.  Ginger had top billing in this show.  Once her act began,  I was perplexed to see the "star" making rookie mistakes.

I’M MELTING, MELTING, MELTING… (Collapse dramatically)

My team had our first HOT demo of the year last weekend. It was for a good cause - a Relay For Life event in Mason,OH. But you know what I’m talkin’ about: outside temp was 90-ish, we were dancing in the sun, on blacktop, for an hour. Whew! Proud of myself and my teammates for hanging in there!