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Dancers Are Special People
I’ve posted a new article: “Dancers Are Special People…” over on Squidoo
I have a friend of mine, Beata Howe, who is a wonderfully talented, lovely lady. She is also a US Open Champion. Check out her website when you get a chance. She has this really awesome page on her website. It starts out with:
“See if you can relate to this sequence
Stage One Interested –not sure you can do it but really want to. Think everyone is great and amazed that we can actually “get” it.
Stage Two Excited –Making noticeable progress and kind of excited to dance and learn more.
Stage Three WEEEEEE! – Graduate from your first level and dance with a better dancer and everything just works! You are a dancer!…
There is more, but the basic idea is that people who dance are special because people who dance are a small percentage of the population. That got me wondering, just “how small a percentage?”
Being a former librarian, I did a little research and found….. [drum roll please] Read the rest of this entry
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Babies, Line Dance Workshops and Headed to the Texas Classic
Only two days and some hours and I’ll be zipping off to the Texas Classic down in Houston.
Yee Haw!
This is going to be a very busy, very fun weekend full of dancing, workshops, competition and working in the video booth!
I’ll be competing in ProAm with my fabulous Pro Dancer, du jour, the wonderful Gretchen Smith, because my usual fabulous coach, the wonderful Natalja Sawal is uhmm… very round at the moment and about to be blessed with a visit from mister stork any day now.
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I’m a writer! I’m a Squid! Woo Hoo!
Ok, ok, I guess some explanation is needed.
A friend of mine contacted me the other day and said “Hey Tony, do you know just how fabulous your writing is?” I blushed and replied, “Thank you you’re too kind…” (while secretly wishing she would pay me more compliments…duh!)
She went on to say that a lot of the article s that I’ve done here on my blog actually could make me some money! And since she knew that I’m currently unemployed as a librarian and trying hard to turn my passion for dancing and writing into a real live “make enough to pay the bills” kind of endeavor, she suggested that I create an account at Squidoo.com.
Which I did and voila… I’m a writer! An unpaid writer as of this moment, but I’m following in a time-honored tradition… 😉
For those who are not familiar with Squidoo, the basic concept is that it combines the social media aspects of the Internet with the traditional aspects of the informative article.
Face it we all know stuff. All of us have topics on which we can Read the rest of this entry
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Travel Tips and Tricks to Competitive Dancing “On the Cheap”
In a recent post, Dancing: How much does it cost?, I described a sliding scale listing the costs of dancing which can range from almost zero up to thousands of dollars per year.
This is the first post in a series that will offer some suggestions on how to save money and make your competitive dancing as inexpensive as possible.
Start Small
So, you’ve taken a few dance lessons and you coach says “Hey have you ever considered competing?”. Well I have good news for you friends, neighbors and the six people who are actually reading this blog — <drum roll please> — It doesn’t have to cost you an arm or a leg. True, if you want, you can go all out, spend lots of money, then get a second mortgage or dip into little Monty’s college fund to support your dance habit, but then again, you can do it for a very reasonable amount. Read the rest of this entry
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The Texas Hoedown — Scrapbook Scribblings
Welcome to my “Scrapbook Scribbles” for the Texas Hoedown (March 23-25). You’ll find jottings and photos which, in no particular order, describe all the fun from last weekend at the Texas Hoedown, first stop on the ACDA circuit.
- I love the Texas Hoedown because it is so very laid back and friendly. Virginia and Jerry, the event owners are awesome folks and they work overtime to make everyone feel welcome. And I love being with other folks who love dancing as much as I do; the Hoedown is a “must attend event” for people in the Southwest. It is the first big event of the year and is something of a family reunion where you get to see friends you haven’t seen since the end of last year’s dance season. The Hoedown is an awesome experience and lots of fun.
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I was on the Line Dance Staff and have a cool name badge that says “Instructor” as a souvenir. Hey, it’s cool to me! 🙂
..- OMG! I almost forgot to mention…! PANT <taking deep breaths> ! Read the rest of this entry
5-6-7-8 Dancing My Way to a Healthy Me! 