Tomorrow I’ll be lucky to even be able to walk.

Flamenco summer course started today and the guest teacher completely worked us to the ground. I was actually dripping with sweat. It was good though, learning new techniques and a different style of teaching. Seven more lessons to go, I’ll be sad when it’s over.

Didn’t think Madame Principal would be handing out exam results though. I was definitely not looking forward to that. Still cringing when I think about how bad my first zapateado exercise was. Surprisingly the examiner’s comment was that it was a ’strong performance’. Really? I was pretty sure I slipped a couple of times on a tacon so it came out like a muffled stamp.

Result? HONOURS WITH DISTINCTION. Highest grade you can get.

HOW AWESOME IS THAT?! Totally did not expect it and I’m ridiculously happy to read the examiner’s comments on the farruca. All the hard work on that really paid off, considering how frustrating it had been, still collapsing before I could finish it weeks before trials.

SOOOO HAPPY AND RELIEVED!!