Rhythm optional

Carmen mentioned this salsa dancing class she’s been taking, and somehow that turned into me ordering a beginner DVD online. Seemed logical at the time - I mean, how hard could it be? I run, I do yoga, I have functional legs.

Rhythm optional

Turns out there’s a significant difference between following a workout video and following a dance instructor who expects you to move your feet AND arms AND hips in completely different directions simultaneously. Also, the woman on the DVD keeps saying things like “feel the music” while I’m over here trying to remember which foot goes where.

Reality check moment

Twenty minutes in and I’m pretty sure I’ve invented three new dance moves, none of them intentionally. Jake’s been trying not to laugh from the kitchen, but I caught him recording on his phone “for posterity.” We’ll see how funny he thinks it is when I sign us both up for Carmen’s class next week.

Maybe I should stick to activities that don’t require rhythm. Or coordination. Or grace.