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Argentine Tango and R & B Music

8 August 2010 - 5:13pm — somebody

I got a call from Adunni today.
 
Adunni: "Hi, Ron.  I was looking at your flyer and thinking about taking the Argentine Tango class.  But, I noticed that you will be teaching it to R & B music.  Can you tell me what you mean by that?"
 
Me: "IIt is an introductory class, and I wanted to demonstrate that Tango can be danced to R & B music."
 
Adunni: "Why?"
 

I Can't Do All That!

27 June 2010 - 12:31pm — somebody

"I can't do all that!"  Rene has said often that guys tell her this.  Roz recently told me that several people have said this to her in response to the picture on one of our "Diversify Your Dance" flyers.  But, no one had ever said this to me until last night at the OG ("Older Gentleman", Wow, I like that name!) Party at Hollywood Casino.  I had a good time there.  Saw and danced with lots of folks I hadn't seen in a while.  

Diversify Your Dance Workshop Classes

31 May 2010 - 2:04am — somebody

Basic Lead and Follow

All partner dances, no matter the style or origin, require an understanding of the basic concepts of lead and follow.  While dance styles vary widely, partnering techniques are pretty much the same, no matter the dance.  The more you understand how to lead and/or follow, the better your lead/follow will be as you progress across multiple dances.  In this class, you will learn partnering fundamentals: connection, compression, balance, the slot, line of dance, the correct way to lead and follow turns.

Vermont Square Methodist Church

28 May 2010 - 9:56am — somebody

Click here for Diversify Your Dance Workshop information.

I was looking for the history of the Vermont Square Methods Church and found this in the Pacific Coast Architecture Database:

About The History of Black Dance in America

24 April 2010 - 3:59pm — somebody

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    • Tony says his Friday spot isn't "click-ish"

    9 July 2009 - 8:08pm — somebody

    Below is the e-mail I just received from Tony El Pana about his Friday nights @ Ariake. The reason I'm blogging this is because cliquishness is, I think, an important issue. The fact is that no matter how good a Salsa dancer you are, there are Salsa clubs you can go to where people will shun you simply because they've never seen you or you don't *look* like a good dancer.

    You Never Know Who You're Dancing Dancing With

    4 August 2008 - 2:01pm — somebody

    We recently, or rather, I recently posted some discussions on the importance of our (USADance LA) dance hosts smiling and being affable.

    I was at Camp Hollywood this past Friday.  It's a big Swing/Lindy Hop conference.  I saw Rusty Frank there, from Rusty's Rhythm Club and asked her to dance.  It was a slow Swing tune, so I started doing my Parker Walk (Ballroom a la Fred Astaire).  Just as we began dancing, she abruptly stopped and grabbed a little old lady and told me to dance with her.

    Lack of Etiquette in the Salsa Crowd

    2 August 2008 - 11:14am — somebody

    Here is a link to a recent LA Times article: "Dancing is not an extreme sport", discussing the lack of etiquette in some Salsa venues.

    Why We Need Dance Hosts

    1 February 2008 - 12:44pm — somebody

    I have recently been charged with organizing dance hosts for the USA Dance Los Angeles Chapter dances. Here is what I wrote in a recent newsletter to potential dance hosts:

    Do I have a Degree in Dance?

    21 January 2008 - 3:22pm — somebody

    Someone on YouTube asked if I had a degree in dance. I wrote this as a response, but YouTube only allows 500 characters in comments, so I decided to paste my response here.

    Question: You broke it down nicely! What's your background? Do you have a degree in dance? Again, very well done!

    "Swing" Music at the US Swing Open?

    28 November 2007 - 2:11am — somebody

    Originally posted in rec.arts.dance:

    After having read some of the latest new topics, I sort of didn't want to post this because it just seems like piling on. Running something as big and diverse as the US Swing Open has to be a difficult job spread across a lot of talented and dedicated folks. You're going to forget some things, overlook others, and probably irritate a large number of people. So, I'm writing this as something to put on the list to think about for next year's Open.

    Dancing With The Stars

    2 October 2007 - 10:38am — somebody

    I'll admit that I am not as big a fan of this show as I was a couple years ago. I basically Tivo the program and fast forward to the good dances. I could care less about the back stories.

    Chester, Fumi, Roz, Nora and myself are performing tonigh at the AfricaDance Opening Ceremonies . Roz, Nora and I are dancing a routine to Fumi's "Aids Song" (http://www.myspace.com/fumistrums2 )

    You Got This?

    26 September 2007 - 2:32pm — somebody

    Every Sunday they have Salsa on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/3285

    Occassionally on Sundays, they also have Argentine Tango there: http://www.centralavedance.com/node/2990

    A Tango With Robert Farris Thompson

    17 September 2007 - 1:27pm — somebody
    A Tango With Robert Farris Thompson
    on Afropop Worldwide

     

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