A performance on the horizon?

I did a lot of performing in the first half of 2010 - I was in front of an audience, with varying rates of success, in February, March, June, July and August - and then nothing. A planned show in December never occurred, and another hoped-for opportunity fell through - and suddenly it's been nine months since my last performance. (Not terribly unusual if you're a bellydance hobbyist who doesn't belong to a student troupe and/or doesn't have access to a regular "student night" venue.) Now, I'm not a performance addict or anything, but having at least a few opportunities every year helps keep a dancer like myself acclimated to facing an audience (not to mention providing an incentive to practice - and of course, an excuse to assemble a costume and buy some fresh makeup).

But my performance-less streak should be coming to an end soon - I signed up for the Folktours dance camp that takes place Memorial Day weekend, and this year they're giving students an opportunity to perform in "pre-shows" (that is, the "real" show with the professional dancers starts right after). Not sure how many campers are going to turn out for the "pre-shows," but a performance is a performance - and now I have a month to prepare, from picking out the song (something simple - there'll be too much going on for me to worry about a complex choreography) to choosing a costume (something washable and easy to pack and unpack). Feels good to be shifting into "rehearsal mode" ...