Genoveva's Thursday night flamenco class at DC Dance Collective. June 14, 2007
June 14, 2007 9:03pm
I happened to be free last Thursday, so I dropped by Genoveva's class at DC Dance Collective to say hello. I also wanted to squeeze in some practice taking pictures with my new camera. But I gave myself a couple of limitations out of respect for the teacher and her students:
1. I wouldn't use flash. Didn't want to ruin their concentration. Of course this meant that I had to hold the camera especially still to get some clear photos.
2. I would take pictures discreetly. Well, c'mon, it was obvious that I had a camera but I didn't hold it up to my face and click away constantly. Instead, I held it in my lap and used the swivel-mounted LCD screen to frame the shots--plus I shut off the sound and flashing lights on my camera. I think the students were nervous enough as it is being under the scrutinizing eye of their teacher. They didn't need the extra stress of wondering how they'll look in my photos. Here are a few random shots. Enjoy!
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It happened to be the last class of the semester that night. The new semester starts tomorrow (Thursday). For more information, visit Genoveva's website.
As for tonight, no gig, but instead I'll be hanging out with my friend Josie at Cafe Citron where's she's hosting a fundraiser for a children's diabetes camp in Ecuador. It's a perfect excuse to party and support a good cause at the same time. The fundraiser happy hour is from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, followed by a Brazilian samba show and free salsa lesson but she'll be there most of the night to accept donations, so please come. See you there!
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