Class at a Manhattan professional studio
Level: Intermediate
Air temperature: approx 102 degrees Farhenheit
Teacher: Russian
Teacher's assistant: fantastically good dancer, a little haughty
Barre: survivable if I really, really concentrated -- he didn't give combinations... they just happened
Center: Excruciating -- even relegated to the back row, but a treat to watch the company trainees and retirees, the up-and-comers and the on-the-way-outers all so powerful and assured. Now I have something to really strive for.
Favorite (killer) combination: temps-de-cuisse sissone (side), p-d-chat 2x, reverse, then t-de-cuisse sissone front, t-de-cuisse sissone back, t-de cuisee front 3x... reverse the whole thing. Phew.
Very sore today.
