One random day at my job, I had a feeling something was missing in my life. So, on my break I hit up my friend on Instagram because she teaches heels classes and does privates. Plus, I really missed dance. Anyways, Yasmine agreed to do the private dance session for me. Privates are a dance session is a one-on-one session with the dance teacher to teach you the basics and some choreography. Then Heels classes that I’ve taken all my 20s into my 30s is its sexy heels classes to take home to dance for your man or for yourself to better for yourself.)
Little history on Ripley Grier Studio from their site at Ripley-Grier Rehearsal Studios New York Story | Ripley-Grier Studios (ripleygrier.com) “In 1984, West Side Rehearsal Studios (131 West 72nd St.) opened, with Patricia Ripley as the manager. Previously she was an exercise/dance teacher in a fitness studio next door at 133 W. 72nd St.,” Creative Energy Studio” She and her partner split and when looking for another space she met a contractor who was building a three-story addition to 131. He was looking for a manager for his rehearsal studios. “What are rehearsal studios?,” she asked, (Duh!) They worked out an arrangement and she became the manager of West Side Rehearsal Studios. As part of the deal, she was given her own studio to teach classes.” Now, back to my private dance session with Yasmine
Let us fast forward to the day of the private dance session at Ripley Grier Studios with Yasmine. She taught did stretches, technique, work across the floor, retention for the choreography. I learnt the back to the basic of doing a heel class. Since, I have not done a heels class in a year since the pandemic even though the virtual classes were not the same than in studio. During, this private dance session her vibe was fun and energetic. Yasmine dropped good advice and motivation and what she learned through her dance journey.
After the warmup, where I dance with no heels so I can get the movement without the heels. So, it will be easier in the heels when I do the whole choreography. we did a little quick choreography to “In My Bed” By Rotimi ft Wale where I swipe my booty and sit on my hip and walking like “I’m that Bitch “but, I posted on all my social media if you guys have not watched it yet. It is not too bad for not dancing for a year, different atmosphere than dancing in the studio than at home. Yasmine was very motivating and her authenticity through the whole dance session. Also, made the private session more comfortable so I could pick up the choreography. I have not danced in a year, but only at home taken Brinn class in a zoom. After, taken my two-hour class with Yasmine I am definitely taking another private from her.
Yasmine Instagram is @yoncee.2
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