"She Threw Her Shoe at Me!!!"

                                                                   "She Threw Her Shoe at Me!!!" 

                                                                   Denise E Williams/Subtle Woman

Occupational Therapist/Wellness Counselor,

Healing Touch Certified Practitioner &

Psychic/Intuitive Empath & Medium 

11.11.2021 

So, this happened today... 

Along with fourteen other women, I attended Day 2 of @dance_with_judith, Judith McCarty’s AfroDance Intensive, hosted by @ladysoldancediary, Leyda “LadySol” Garcia and @jazi_jayz, Jazmin D Johnson. It was held at @SteadfastDanceCenter in Pilsen. 

The Energy in the class was stoked!!!  Judith and @gingyanya, Anya, the fiery team from NYC (by way of the Congo and Croatia), respectively, taught and modeled the flava of the Congolese Grooves and Culture—Whines, arm/hand work with dance dynamics from pianissimo (very softly) to forte (strong) i.e. tiny embers to raging fiyah.   

The ease in which Judith initiated the intricacies of the choreo put the dancers at ease. Class began with Whining drills that morphed into choreography.  Judith and Anya’s generosity of Spirit and willingness to ensure that all the dancers, despite their skills, comprehended and executed the dance sequence at an optimal level.   

As Judith completed the choreography, she selected and arranged us in different groups for filming. Heartbeat...Heartbeat...Heartbeat... (Where’s my hippocampus when I need it?) Heartbeat... I’m in the next group!!! Somehow, my indwelling comedienne comes through. [Oh yeah, discomfort...Humor, Help me NOW!!!] 

Judith looked at me and said, “Oh, Denise, you can do it by yourself.  I was flooded with dread, adrenaline and a need for a mad dash to the door! [Okay, Walter Mitty, calm down.] 

Needless-to-say, I pulled it together and gave it a Herculean effort to dance the choreo (in my weighted Hoop) with my left eye locked on her. I even shadowed Judith in an improv-driven segment—with my right eye locked on her. 

When I scurried off the dance floor, the piece de resistance landed at my feet.  A lone shoe was thrown by Lady Sol in a congratulatory gesture for my impromptu performance with Judith! Thank you, Lady Sol. 

I was flooded with unexpected Joy!!! Thank you so much Judith, Anya, Lady Sol and Jazmin [not to ignore, the alignment of the stars] for the Golden Confetti Moment today!