WOW!!! I come from an Irish/Italian/Polish background and my parents didn't want us to be anything but "American". I guess that's why I feel like a chamelion (sp?). Always having to blend in so to speak.

But dancing was the one thing I have always felt was mine. And when I found "Belly dancing" it was like "OMG!" that's so beautiful! And I got it right away. Back in my twenties I took six lessons at the "Y" and in never having danced before my teacher asked me to come back for her intermediate class. I wanted to so bad. But life stepped in. It was almost 20 years before I found "belly dancing" again. I just happened to see an advertisement for a show with dinner in a downtown restaurant. I convinced a friend to go with me and we became regulars. The Mistress of Ceremonies became a wonderful friend. And between her and her husband (who played the drum for her) I started dancing again. Now I'm retired after 30 years with the state of Maryland, moved to Penn. to live with my fiance and his mother, and I'm looking for a new teacher here. It's a little ruff as there are teachers here but most are more than 40 miles away and at night after caring for Mom all day is just a little tiring. But I have hope to find someone a little closer.

OOO! And the nearest restaurant that has dancers is in Harrisburg, it's only 25 miles from here but so far we just haven't been able to get a free weekend to go. <sigh!> But again I have big hopes! <smile!>

I'll check out your myspace page soon!