not long - just 6 months- but i'm hooked!
this was my first hafla -
The performers were a mixture of professional dancers/ semi pro troops, and just group classes. It was all organised by my teacher - she's fab, all this and she has ME bless her
For some ladies it was their first ever stage performance - but i've done amateur dramatics and dance shows since I was a kid, so the nerves didn't get me the same way.
The costumes were amazing, and it was wonderful not to be worried about your belly showing and being a 'little' past its best!