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About me

Originally a Scot, I've lived in Australia for 20 years. I've loved dancing all my life, including an all-too-brief stint as a flamenco performer. Now I enjoy bellydancing as a hobby, as well as ballroom, Latin and Ceroc with my new husband (which just goes to show there's life - and romance! - after fifty).

As for writing: I started out with fiction, but it's thanks to Helium I discovered writing online. Now I've found more lucrative opportunities at HubPages.com (read an example at "Careers for Introverts" in "My links" on the right) and my own blogs.

"Dance like nobody's watching; write like your mother will never read it!"

Briefly me

My passion is ...

dancing, dancing and dancing

I know too much about ...

can anyone every know too much about anything?

My parents always told me ...

to cut my fringe

My childhood ambition ...

to be a ballerina

Why I write ...

because I love sharing my opinions and beliefs - and my husband's tired of listening...

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

too busy writing!

My first job ...

figure clerk

My best moment ...

getting married for the second time (at 50+)

My inspiration ...

music

Featured article by Marisa Wright

Arts & Humanities > Dance Education Confidence's role in dance

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Confidence is critical to a dancer, but it doesn't have to be real! Even if you're quaking in your dancing shoes, LOOK confident and your audience will be impressed. Even if you fluffed the third step and forgot the middle of the routine, smile confidently and chances are, your audience won't even notice.

Dancers often forget the audience wasn't at rehearsal. They don't know what the steps of a routine were supposed to be, so they're not going to spot a mistake unless you makes it obvious by frowning or pulling a funny face - or worse, by stopping!

If you can maintain a look of conf...

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