Avoid the traffic, long lines, and the craziness that accompanies the holiday season and buy the gift of dance. Purchase a gift certificate for you family and friends. It is the gift that keeps giving.
Happy Holidays,
Dancepiration
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I found a facility in downtown St. Pete. Classes starting in January
Mondays - Salsa/Bachata beg/int 7pm
Tuesdays - International Tango beg/int 7pm
Wednesdays - American Rumba beg/int 7pm
Thursdays - West Coast Swing beg/int 7 pm
Semi-private classes begin January
I find it difficult to talk or think about problems when I am dancing. It seems the music and dancing crowd out the mind noise for 3-4 minutes at a time. It is a time for peace. I call it meditation without the lumpy pillow.
I believe that God is in the silence. That is where I go for comfort and strength. Dancing makes it easy to go inside and activate my spirit....while getting a great workout too!!!
Being creative is an expression of our thoughts and feelings. Painters, sculptors, and sketch artists create images or things out of our minds. Creativity brings out the inner child of ourselves. We are made to create.
One of the aspects of West Coast Swing is being able to create expressions to music with a partner. Some of the greatest moves come from "mistakes". I was dancing with a lady last night. I was playing with all of the &s and as of the song. It was fun seeing what was created from it; how she would react.
Dancers....create! Don't be afraid to step out of the "box" - maybe in this case out of the "sugar push".
Black Friday got it's name back in September 1869 because of financial panic sparked by gold speculators. It also has been used as a name for the stock market crashes. Retailers use the term because that is when they go from losses to profits - red to black ink.
The Turkey Trot was one of several influences on Slow Foxtrot and the more quicker American Foxtrot. Other dances in that era having an influence were The Shimmy, The Bunny Hop, and The Cakewalk.
It is widely believed that vaudeville actor Harry Fox in 1914 created the Foxtrot but there are other theories and influences. Vernon and Irene Castle brought the dance out with their smoothness.
Foxtrot is a great social and competitive dance with gliding steps and a fun, ragtime feel.
When we partner dance, the energies of the individuals overlap. Emit positive energy and the dance will be great. Be negative and that dance may be a disaster. Attract positive energy by resonating positive.
Here are 7 ways to attract positive energy into your life. Take that positive energy to the next dance:
1. Clean and organize - things and thoughts
2. See and create positive energy
3. Be at peace; be an instrument of peace.
4. No worry or guilt - we all make mistakes.
5. Love your neighbor; love yourself
6. Receive and give - it's reciprocal
7. Words have consequences - watch your thoughts, watch your words
Be positive... be happy.
Namaste
Communication on the dance floor is like communicating in real life. In dancing, the leader communicates to the follower how to reflect the music. Most followers are not mind readers, they depend on what the leader communicates. If the lead is too light, then the follower may not "hear". If the lead is too heavy or rough, then the follower will just "turn off". Dancing is a two-way conversation even though we label it lead/follow. As a leader, I listen to the feedback and adjust. Last night, a lady complained about being pulled and pushed. Guys, move yourself and the ladies will follow. Ladies tune into the leader. Sometimes ladies are paying attention to everything but their partner.
Bottom line, be nice, look for feedback, and tune into each other.
I am attending the USA Dance Treasure Coast dance tonight. It's a gathering of 100+ people for the sole purpose of dancing. Some people ask me why I go when there are so many inexperienced dancers being that I am advanced. My simple answer is dancing is not about me. It is about sharing the joy of dancing with others.
When we take our ego out of the equation, we bring more joy and love to ourselves and those around us. If we engage our spirit, dancing becomes fun. When I see two dancers engaged with each other, I tend to want to watch. I can turned off when I watch pushing and pulling.
Like most things in life, we make choices. We can dance with our ego or dance with love. We can make it about ourselves or we can work together. Dancing is a 3-4 minute relationship. Make it a good one.
Yesterday I attended the Special Needs Dance Showcase in Orlando. The Special Needs dancers danced with their heart and full of joy. They were very present in the task of performance.
So how does that tie in knowing who I am. It ties in because I had spent most of my life trying to be what others wanted me to be instead of being present with who I am. When I know who I am then my unique qualities can come out. I can be my authentic self. Those Special Needs people were authentic and real. A sort of innocence that I lost for so many years.
Life is a lot easier when you know who you are. You can find your passion and stay on your path easier. Your relationships resonate with the same frequency. Be #authentic.
Namaste
