Last night we performed down the coast at one of our regular pubs. Every now and then we have a night which causes images that you don't freely forget to linger in your mind.
We were playing our mental Triple A tuneset, which is one that I quite enjoy playing, as I go to town on the improv :) Sometimes when we play tunesets I get lost in the music, other times I watch the audience intently. Last night I was watching intently as a girl krumped to our tunes.
For those who are unaware (Ps, I'm not an expert on this subject; actually far from it), krumping is an urban street dance-form that originated in South Central Los Angeles and is characterised by free, energetic and highly expressive moves involving the arms and chest (source, www.wikipedia.com). Or for a more entertaining definition, please visit here.
I was utterly transfixed. Being completely dance-challenged I watched as this girl, on the courage of a few drinks & wearing insanely high heels moved her body to our music. To say she was great is a bit of an overstatement; at times it bordered on obscene. But to her credit, she didn't fall over and, despite the environment, everyone couldn't help but watch her dance. In all my days as a performer I didn't know you *could* krump to tunes!
It just goes to show that anything is possible.
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