Wrapping up the year on a High! - The Dancing Champs :D

 In March this year, I wrote Fighting the Inner Demons We Create Ourselves, where I mentioned how I started dancing again because of an office event and our little group.

After that event, life went on as usual — no new dance practice, no rehearsals. Then, in the middle of the year, at one of my colleague’s weddings, we decided to perform again… and I went with it.

I joined the group, and this time we even stayed together in a hotel a day before, so we had good focused time to practice and perfect the moves — and everything went well.

Practice Video :)

I enjoyed it. It was fun again. And it made me let go of that hesitation I used to carry around dancing.

Fast-forward to a few days back — I danced again, probably the last time for the year. And like everything else, I became a bit overconfident and didn’t practice enough at home (the homework I was supposed to do 😅).

It showed — I missed a few steps here and there.

Just highlighting the fact that I missed few steps — but overall we synced and Rocked :D

Prof - Sandy !

But the group, as a whole, did well… so well that we ended up being crowned the dance champs for that event!

Fine, fine — it wasn’t a grand show — but winning is winning, and for me, it was a pleasant surprise.

This time it wasn’t just dance — we also had a storyline woven into the performance. The team did a fantastic job bringing everything together. And for the next opportunity, whenever it comes, I’ll make sure to put in more effort and perfect the nitty-gritties.

Sharing some snaps and clips from the event below…

And again — a big THANK YOU to Ragi.

She has been my dance teacher throughout — a trained classical dancer, an expert in her art. It was a privilege to watch her solo performance last evening as well.

I always assumed it must be a cakewalk for her to dance with us to movie songs… and I still remember her saying,

“I have to unlearn my dance to learn this dance.”

Just shows — everyone has their own unique challenges to deal with before they deliver their best. 😊