Thai Dance

This week our Thai Dance class has finally started. The class will last for half a semester and includes a dance performance in April in front of the new president of the university. Thai dance is much trickier than it looks. So far we have learned a few of the basic hand positions as well as a few seated positions which make me feel a bit like a contortionist. Our second day of classes we went even further and incorporated some walking and circling with partners into the dance. I have really enjoyed the first two classes and I am especially fond of the pants we get to wear. Our first day we were given a large piece of fabric, and were instructed how to wrap the fabric around our waists and between our legs in order to make loose pants. They aren't the most flattering, but they are super comfortable and are definitely a look that I'm going to introduce to the St. Lawrence campus.

Making our pants for dancing.

Learning some of the basic moves.