I have cats. 2 in fact. And I love them. They are wonderful cute and awesome and if you tell me you “hate cats” I will punch you. I don’t tell you I “hate children” when you mention your babies. Charlie is a ham and loves attention, being held like a baby and jumping on backs. Willy keeps to himself, enjoys HD tv and makeup brushes.
I actually love all animals. If I could I would have dogs, birds, fish, turtles, monkeys, snakes and goats all in my house living as a happy family. But B has a strict rule that is no more animals than people in our house. This to me is the first good reason I’ve found to have babies.
I bring all of this up to you, because as much as I love my kitties, I’m not crazy. How do I know this? Because this, my friends, is catshit crazy.
Welcome to Feline Dance Classes (this is real.)
What can I expect from a cat dancing class?
Classes usually start with stretching and warm-up exercises that have a strong emphasis on breath and alignment. After this they’ll move on to pre-dance energy aligning exercises (see FAQs) like remote stroking, mirroring and visualization. These are followed by dances where participants, using their stuffed cats, are shown the various techniques of holding cats while dancing as a first stage to dancing independently with the real thing. This will include shoulder dancing, chukra aligning dance, remote stroking dance, prone dancing, leg rubbing moves, and the basic cat step.
Classes usually start with stretching and warm-up exercises that have a strong emphasis on breath and alignment. After this they’ll move on to pre-dance energy aligning exercises (see FAQs) like remote stroking, mirroring and visualization. These are followed by dances where participants, using their stuffed cats, are shown the various techniques of holding cats while dancing as a first stage to dancing independently with the real thing. This will include shoulder dancing, chukra aligning dance, remote stroking dance, prone dancing, leg rubbing moves, and the basic cat step.
Ummm, WHAT? If my cats start getting it in their heads that they are dancers and start dragging me to auditions and dvr-ing So You Think You Can Dance, we have a problem.
So you’re saying, You know what Amanda? I think I’d like to try this out with my cat. Should I run it by Fluffy first?
Do I have to take my cat to cat dancing class?
As most cats do not take kindly to a sudden change in environment, especially one where other cats may be present along with loud music and dancing, people do not bring their cats to class. Instead they use stuffed (toy) cats. Most dance studios that offer cat dancing classes require students to buy their own. You can expect to spend about $20 for a reasonable stuffed cat, but $50 will buy a top of the line, life-size bendable model that is perfect for most movements.
As most cats do not take kindly to a sudden change in environment, especially one where other cats may be present along with loud music and dancing, people do not bring their cats to class. Instead they use stuffed (toy) cats. Most dance studios that offer cat dancing classes require students to buy their own. You can expect to spend about $20 for a reasonable stuffed cat, but $50 will buy a top of the line, life-size bendable model that is perfect for most movements.
A life size bendable cat sounds perfect. Yes Please.
And most importantly…
What do you think is the future of cat dancing?
I think we’ve only just scratched the surface. Interspecies communication generally is moving forward in leaps and bounds and I’m sure as more and more people begin to dance with their cats, we’re going to see some really dramatic advances in this area.
I think we’ve only just scratched the surface. Interspecies communication generally is moving forward in leaps and bounds and I’m sure as more and more people begin to dance with their cats, we’re going to see some really dramatic advances in this area.
And that’s that my friends.
Hi I’m MODG. But you can call me MODG. You say it like Modg, like a Grandma name. Not like M.O.D.G. That’s a lot of syllables and I don’t have that kind of time. 
