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Monday, June 30, 2014

Perth Social Dancing

Just to show you some nice notices from around the world, this one from Australia:
Perth Social Dancing is a fun & friendly dance company focused on teaching adults to dance socially. If you're 18 or 78, and have two, three, or even four left feet, then you'll fit right in!

 "You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe,
trust, let go and see what happens."

At Perth Social Dancing we will teach you Modern Jive, which is also known as Ceroc. This is a rapidly growing, internationally recognized dance style that incorporates the best moves from Ballroom, Latin, Salsa, Jive, Hip-Hop, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and many more! The main concept behind Modern Jive is to simplify dancing whilst boosting its "WOW" factor.


We all know what it’s like being at Birthdays, Work Functions and Weddings, wishing we could get up and pull some moves. We have all thought about it, dreamt about it, and procrastinated about it!


Newest kid on the block. Will never make it.

Now is your chance -- We have made it easy for you -- We will fast track you to the world of dance. You don’t need a partner -- You don’t need experience -- You don’t sign up for a set course. And…You have just run out of excuses! You can even bring a bottle of wine and a few beers.

"After The Dance" by Hugh Moffat

With each and every class starting right from the basics, you will never fall behind. Some dancers can only attend every second week, or even once a month……no problem. With our classes you only pay as you attend, so you’re not wasting any of your hard earned money.

So What Snew?

Well, with Kapolei Social Dance blog so far ahead of Oahu West, it is no wonder that we have no news from this sector. Whatevah, it is being kept secret. That should be their privilege, but we invite all those willing to share a photo and a few comments for the fellow reader/dancers.

"Knowledge is knowing facts. Wisdom is knowing what to do
with the facts that you do know."


Social networks require a shift toward transparency, interactivity, immediacy, and partisan stakes in the media cycle. I try not to favor without reason. They contribute facts, I listen. With others, I am hard of hearing but the silence can be deafening. Structuring our services within the framework of blog management will enable us to go beyond traditional objectives and result in greater and more consistent or predictable success. And there is contact with the ever increasing dance audience out there, the hits keep growing.

"If Plan A doesn't work, Stay Cool.
the alphabet contain 25 other letters."

Pub's Side Note: Don't forget the "Goodies" section in every blog. Somebody gotta get those.

So What Snew?

Well, with Kapolei Social Dance blog so far ahead of Oahu West, it is no wonder that we have no news from this sector. Whatevah, it is being kept secret. That should be their privilege, but we invite all those willing to share a photo and a few comments for the fellow reader/dancers.

"Knowledge is knowing facts. Wisdom is knowing what to do
with the facts that you do know."


Social networks require a shift toward transparency, interactivity, immediacy, and partisan stakes in the media cycle. I try not to favor without reason. They contribute facts, I listen. With others, I am hard of hearing but the silence can be deafening. Structuring our services within the framework of blog management will enable us to go beyond traditional objectives and result in greater and more consistent or predictable success. And there is contact with the ever increasing dance audience out there, the hits keep growing.

"If Plan A doesn't work, Stay Cool.
the alphabet contain 25 other letters."

Pub's Side Note: Don't forget the "Goodies" section in every blog. Somebody gotta get those.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

New Adjusts.

This blog is moving pretty good and getting some interest from the reader/dancers. Even more so than Latin Rhythms blog. So what do I know? I revived an old one which was due to be deleted this month and renamed it Dance View. I will test it out as my personal blog. Not doing much now, not in the search engines yet, but I expect some action in the next few days.

"Let us not be too timid in our actions, all life is just an experiment."

I have notices in Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+ and that is sure to help. I will start July off with a pretty solid slate. The other blogs are solid in their niche except Kapolei Social Dance which is out all alone somewhere ahead of the others except for Town Dancer of course.

"Stranger In Paradise" by Tony Bennett

Then I have been having computer trouble. Everyone gets viruses, and malicious stuff into their computers and I get rid of most of it very easily. However, remnants remain and the system gets slower and slower. One of the best features of this Lousy Microsoft Windows is the System Restore. This can restore your system prior to the difficulties you are having now.

"Young At Heart" by Frank Sinatra


But your work can get more and more mistakes and it becomes slower. Lucky I have the system on five disks. And I am just about due. Right from the beginning, (I have done it only once,) they warn me that everything will be erased and the system will be just as I got it when new. I back up all my data files and let'er rip. Takes about a half hour and then the real deal is in the Window Updates. Should be about 200 right now. So I will wait for the proper time this coming week.

From the Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam about 1000 years ago:

“The moving finger writes, and having writ moves on.
Nor all your piety or wit, shall lure it back to cancel half a line,
nor all your tears wash out a word of it.”

Saturday, June 28, 2014

First Try Anew

I am trying a new track as long as I can have my hobby going. All my blogs are safely out of the single digit average hits per day that most Web and Blog sites get stuck in. I will try one more blog just for fun and use it as my personal blog for now. It can stay in single digit average per day. I know one thing for sure, the Two Center is the most valuable item for all these blogs. After that come the Guest Authors.

"Don't ever be afraid to move on and write a new chapter."


The hits on all our blogs have hit the "plateau" which means we are not going higher for the moment. It happens regularly and then it seems to adjust itself and surges higher until it gets to the next plateau. What do I know?


And of course, it didn't help that Blogger was messing up the works counting robot hits in the blogs. but then most counters differ in who and what they count. So as long as I know I have only one, Blogger, all the counters on the blogs are off in the same way. And even at that about the only thing I can be sure of is that if I have a blog with 20 average hits per day, it does not faze Town Dancer with 134 average hits per day, in the least.


"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

Do our friends on the Windward side of this Island know something? Seems like I don't have a monopoly on living in Paradise.

"Watch the sunrise during a cool and refreshing morning walk on the beach.
Enjoy a romantic evening with moonlight reflections off the ocean.
Take a catnap under shady coconut trees in the late afternoon and listen
to the soothing sounds of ocean waves while you drift into sleep."
 
I will continue to try to help wherever I can. However, there are those who think I am receiving too much from their "good looks, talent, fame and good fortune." It is their decision and I will respect it. Meanwhile, I have work to do, I must find the people and I must be on my way. Good luck to everyone.

"And suddenly you know --- it is time to start something new
and trust the magic of beginnings."

Friday, June 27, 2014

Wot Happened?

Amazing what a few information contributions from Willy of Kapolei Chapter HBDA did for Kapolei Social Dance blog. It lowered long standing number 2, Blogging Hawaii and long standing number 3, Oahu West so that now Kapolei Social Dance is firmly ahead of the others in second place behind hard to equal Town Dancer.

"Will it be easy? Nope. - Worth it? Absolutely."

So it quite evident of the effect of the Two Center and even more of the Guest Author. I am very little by myself and in blogging it is considered SOS. (same old shit.) At this moment any new content is welcomed simply because it is not SOS. Simple.

"Young At Heart" by Frank Sinatra

If Kapolei Social Dance gets another Two Center and a couple Guest Authors they could run the hits up to over 100 average per day. My opportunity to make them independent. Hey, I am trying but it all depends on the Two Centers willing to get their two cents in for the benefit of their fellow dancers and readers.

"Maui Waltz" by Loyal Garner

And another surprising thing is that Kapolei Social Dance is being read at the Turtle Bay Hilton. Isn't that against the law? The thing is Willy started it and with a few more people writing now and then it can be a Hawaiian Island blog and read throughout the Islands. A dreamer am I? Yes. And I will enjoy watching them run the hits up into the clouds.


The Mexican Civilizations long before the arrival of the first illegal aliens were pretty advanced in dancing with "Professional" Musicians and Dancers, They had all the basics down pat a full two millenniums before Rudolf Laban in 1928.

Rudolf Laban's, five basic dance movements:
First, Gesture is any movement to music not connected with supporting the body's weight.
Same as Posturing.
Second, Stepping: which is simply transferring the weight from one support to another.
Third, Locomotor: Movements from one location to another. May consist of Walk, Leap, Jump,
Hop, Gallop, Slide and Skip.
Fourth, Jumping is simply a movement without a point of support.
Fifth. Turning which is changing the position of the front.

Put together with only four basic step movements, the even rhythm, rock and chasse,
slow/quick and you can have a ball enjoying the music of your choice.

You want fancy? Salsa has almost 700 documented step patterns right now!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Finally

This will be my personal blog. Two Centers will be welcomed like all the other blogs but not Guest Authors. When I go, the blog goes with me. Meanwhile, you will all have six other blogs to choose from and it will be easy.

"Be stubborn about your goals, but be flexible with your methods."


So this blog will be the one to handle all the Micros, such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest and Google+. And the purpose of the micros is to promote our dance blogs. After approximately four decades, people have begun to be very aware of Web sites. But blog sites have always been on the side. To this day, most people know very little about blog sites and what they do. It will come with time.


Meanwhile keep your eye on Kapolei Social Dance blog. One more Two Center or a Guest Author will send them up into Town Dancer territory and perhaps ready for independence. They just may be the best.

"Morning Dew" by Melveen Leed.

Comments section are opened now and rarely closed when we get too much comment spams. Those programmers are a uncivilized lot, they just don't care. I will try to keep them open and hope they are used by our reader/dancers.

Slowly

Kapolei Social Dance the blog is moving ahead and where she stops nobody knows. Over 34 average hits per day (1000 per month) and rolling. Now firmly in second place behind Town Dancer (way out in front). HBDA (specially Willy) did it all, let's give them credit for it. For the good of all the dancers in these Islands. Oahu West and Blogging Hawaii, nip and tuck for third place.

"We will look back on all this and smile,
because it was Life, and we lived it."


Now, we must get something going from the North Shore, perhaps a line dancing group. Then there is the strip Pearl City to Aiea, ripe and ready to go. There is plenty dancing but unfortunately, the young kind of dancing and not our type of social dance. They have arrived at the delusion that Social dancers do not get drunk. A good Two Center from this area and the hits will go through the ceiling for the benefit of everyone.


There was a time when there was little meaningful difference between major political parties (Democrats and Republicans). They were willing to represent the people and it was so easy to get caught up the left-right debate and believe there was a difference between the two major political parties.

"I Believe" by Frankie Laine

But there is a big big difference now. And it is all Big Big Bucks. They bought the supreme court, even though many predicted it couldn't happen. But Cheney-Bush were able to accomplish that. Now they are intent on buying Congress. Billions of dollars to control the country. It will be the beginning of the end for the US. Those that are ignorant of history will be condemned to repeat it.

Slowly

Kapolei Social Dance the blog is moving ahead and where she stops nobody knows. Over 34 average hits per day (1000 per month) and rolling. Now firmly in second place behind Town Dancer (way out in front). HBDA (specially Willy) did it all, let's give them credit for it. For the good of all the dancers in these Islands. Oahu West and Blogging Hawaii, nip and tuck for third place.

"We will look back on all this and smile,
because it was Life, and we lived it."


Now, we must get something going from the North Shore, perhaps a line dancing group. Then there is the strip Pearl City to Aiea, ripe and ready to go. There is plenty dancing but unfortunately, the young kind of dancing and not our type of social dance. They have arrived at the delusion that Social dancers do not get drunk. A good Two Center from this area and the hits will go through the ceiling for the benefit of everyone.


There was a time when there was little meaningful difference between major political parties (Democrats and Republicans). They were willing to represent the people and it was so easy to get caught up the left-right debate and believe there was a difference between the two major political parties.

"I Believe" by Frankie Laine

But there is a big big difference now. And it is all Big Big Bucks. They bought the supreme court, even though many predicted it couldn't happen. But Cheney-Bush were able to accomplish that. Now they are intent on buying Congress. Billions of dollars to control the country. It will be the beginning of the end for the US. Those that are ignorant of history will be condemned to repeat it.

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Contact

First contact since we lost Kokua Mau. This new group Zion Ipuka comes every Tuesday evening from Makaha and offers free food to the needy from 5 to 6 PM. They have no advertising and word of mouth does not work the way it use to many years ago.

"If ever there was a time to follow your passion and do something
that matters, now is the time to do it."

This group seems to be much smaller than a few weeks ago and it is understandable. More people must know and perhaps help in some way. I took a nice photo of the last group. Let us see what progresses.


Next time I will get the names. I always move slowly, because I am not sure of much. The rest of Waianae seems to be waking up pretty nicely. Waianae Mall is developing a nice Facebook account and it is doing well. I have offered to help, but no contact. They figure, "What fo?" I am willing to help but there is no helping for those that do not need help. I keeping going and I must be on my way.


Our dancing on the Waianae Coast has been natural from the very beginning mostly local Hawaiian and Pacific Islander dancing. Line dancing and Zumba is gradually getting in here. Some people have been very good in moving to the music and have exhibited their style for their fellow dancers. The competitions have arrived full force, they have there own thing and many people get distracted by these. Competition dancing is not social dancing.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

This is still happening all over this island and in all types of dancing but I am looking in the Internet and trying to get whatever information I can get for the social dancers. It will slowly come together with a little help from the reader/dancers in this territory. With the Rail Humiliation so arrogant in the West, things are looking brighter for the thinking people.

Monday, June 23, 2014

A Few Sparks

Waianae Mall has a nice Facebook coverage now and someone there is doing some nice writing. I haven't heard anything from Makaha Studios since I tried to phone them and no answer. The same thing happened at Western Stories except that I still get the publication mailed to me. And from what I hear SeaRider Productions is doing very good but out of my class as far as connections go.

"No matter how good or bad you think life is, wake up each day and be --- thankful for life. Someone, somewhere else is fighting to survive."
 

Nanakuli nor Lualualei have not done anything and they may be waiting for the "Robert E. Lee." I don't know but I have tried to convince people that I want to help. If they do not need my help, that is their decision and I will abide by it. Meanwhile, I have to find where I can help and I must be on my way.


I have met a few people that reside in the Waianae Coast that "live, work and play" here. They have jobs nearby that don't pay much but they don't have to spend half the day traveling to and from Honolulu. And it is only going to get worse when the Rail Disaster is installed. "Rapid Transit" is now being recognized as a misnomer. And minimum wage on the Waianae Coast for the residents is ten times better than in Honolulu.The "do gooders" that live in the Ivory Towers do not have a clue.

"Hanalei Moon" by Loyal Garner

More people on the Coast are recognizing the value of an Industrial Park. What park? Any park as long as it is on the Waianae Coast for the residents on the Waianae Coast. Even those resident of Kapolei that will be working in Waianae. They will be going to work in the morning when everyone is going the other way. In the evening they will be going home when everyone is going the other way. That is the berries.

Pub's Side Note: To our reader/dancers, please consider yourselves, now and henceforth, and no matter what anyone ever asks of you, free to do any damned thing you want as long as it doesn't hurt someone else unnecessarily.

Social Dancing in the West.

Ballroom Dance Styles
by Rodney Komatsu, Pearlridge

American Style: The one most used in the US and gradually moving into other countries, including England. The syllabus is based on the National Council of America with popular variations. It's best feature is it's inconsistency, Try the basic rumba step. Ho, Ho.

"You have within you, right now, everything you need to deal
with whatever the world can throw at you."

Names of figures and timing can vary from one part of the country and/or studio to another. The basic Social Dancer develops very nicely through this program because it is more current than the other disciplines. It can very easily be converted into the local social Style.

"How High The Moon"
by Les Paul and Mary Ford

Country Style: Very similar to the American but even more varied and less strict than the American. If it wasn't concentrated on Country Music, it would have been ideal to develop into the Real Universal Style. Very nice movements with freedom of ease.

"Perfidia" by Linda Rondstad

International Style: The syllabus is based on the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing in London, England for both Ballroom and Latin Dancing. This is a real discipline and is a standard of dancing that is taught around the world and has standard technique, timing and styling. For dancers interested in competition dancing, this is the answer to your question. As a social dance handy because of the sameness of most of its movements all over the world.


All three Styles of dancing are used in competitive format, with the strictest  being the International. All three are used in social dancing. Very little in International Style, because it may not be dancing just for fun. It has a more serious aspect to dance "correctly." "Yeah, you, ya dumb dodo are dancing it incorrectly!" With a good teacher you can fix that up easily for a couple grand.

  Young At Heart by Frank Sinatra

In West Oahu we are gradually developing the best American Style dancers in the Pacific Basin and they will take a back seat for no one. For instance, I just saw an an American Style Tango dance on You Tube. Wow, it would knock you hats off.

And we keeps on dancing.
Rod Komatsu

 "The secret of living to 100 becomes less attractive
as you grow older."

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Whatta you gonna do?

Not perfect but then what in the hell is? Troubles come and go in everyone's life. So I take the downs with the ups and do the best I can. And right now I just want to help wherever I can and I know I am not going to do it by myself.

"Mistakes have the power to turn you into something better
than you were before."


The blogs are beginning to climb again. The Two Centers and the Guest Authors are doing it and it is just fine with me. It proves what my stats are telling me. We get hits that way and why? The reader/dancers, your friends and neighbors are interested. No hits and I am just beating my gums and it feels pretty useless.

"Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty."


So come one, come all.  And right now we are making a special notice to anyone on the neighbor islands. Blogging Hawaii is just waiting for you. Share a photo or two, and a few remarks and you can have it posted to the blog of your choice. The value is in a separate, unique opinion and not SOS (same old shit.) Town Dancer has been the perfect example so far. None of the Guest Authors are clones of anything, they are their own unique selves presenting their own opinions and the resulting hits are there.

Friday, June 20, 2014

Could Be Better

Such a good section from Salt Lake up and around Pearl City up through Waipio and all the way up to the North Shore. And so many good reader/dancers living and dancing in area. We just have to find the Two Centers willing to share with their fellow dancers.

"The ones crazy enough to think they can change the world,
are the ones that usually do."

I have not been much on obituaries but now with some good write ups that we have had lately, it seems very appropriate. Anyone of our Two Centers or Guest Authors would feel perfectly right to take it upon themselves for their good friends. The latest by Calvin and Debra Ota in the Town Dancer blog is a very good example. Our blogs will be social media.

I have tried to include Kalihi Chapter HBDA but they have other interests and they should do as they wish. We have tried to contact someone, anyone in the North Shore but nothing. We will be patient. We hear the rumors that everyone hears. There may a new dance club in the Waipio area or in Pearlridge area.  Just rumors? Otherwise everything is quiet on the Western Front. We are here to help all dancers wherever we can.


The peripherals are doing fine in town but not much in the West. Line dancing is developing very nicely, but Tango, Salsa and Swing are not. So there may be a spot for one of these in this section. I realize that the Rail Disaster is messing up the entire section but I hope to get more photos and a few comments which makes for good reading for our fellow dancers.

"Little Things Mean A Lot" by Kitty Kallen

So we go ahead to what is coming. In town there is a group of Salsa Dancers that we do not know that much about. We will try to find out more about them. The new dance studios in town seem to be starting along very well. Dream to Dance moving right along and I received notice from Debby that she may have the Grand Opening in July sometime. Perhaps we can pick up a good Two Center from that new group though being in Palama they will likely go in the Blogging Hawaii blog.

Blogs are more personal, direct and more current communication, They leave an opening for comments in each blog and they are receptive to more formal answers and opinions in the blog itself. The hits go through the ceiling. Real Social Media is much different than anything we have come across before, we cannot blame anyone for holding back.

Could Be Better

Such a good section from Salt Lake up and around Pearl City up through Waipio and all the way up to the North Shore. And so many good reader/dancers living and dancing in area. We just have to find the Two Centers willing to share with their fellow dancers.

"The ones crazy enough to think they can change the world,
are the ones that usually do."

I have not been much on obituaries but now with some good write ups that we have had lately, it seems very appropriate. Anyone of our Two Centers or Guest Authors would feel perfectly right to take it upon themselves for their good friends. The latest by Calvin and Debra Ota in the Town Dancer blog is a very good example. Our blogs will be social media.

I have tried to include Kalihi Chapter HBDA but they have other interests and they should do as they wish. We have tried to contact someone, anyone in the North Shore but nothing. We will be patient. We hear the rumors that everyone hears. There may a new dance club in the Waipio area or in Pearlridge area.  Just rumors? Otherwise everything is quiet on the Western Front. We are here to help all dancers wherever we can.


The peripherals are doing fine in town but not much in the West. Line dancing is developing very nicely, but Tango, Salsa and Swing are not. So there may be a spot for one of these in this section. I realize that the Rail Disaster is messing up the entire section but I hope to get more photos and a few comments which makes for good reading for our fellow dancers.

"Little Things Mean A Lot" by Kitty Kallen

So we go ahead to what is coming. In town there is a group of Salsa Dancers that we do not know that much about. We will try to find out more about them. The new dance studios in town seem to be starting along very well. Dream to Dance moving right along and I received notice from Debby that she may have the Grand Opening in July sometime. Perhaps we can pick up a good Two Center from that new group though being in Palama they will likely go in the Blogging Hawaii blog.

Blogs are more personal, direct and more current communication, They leave an opening for comments in each blog and they are receptive to more formal answers and opinions in the blog itself. The hits go through the ceiling. Real Social Media is much different than anything we have come across before, we cannot blame anyone for holding back.

Slowing down

Everything is slowing down around me and I am too. I am not blogging as much as before and the hits are at a plateau. The very good news of course, is the advance of Kapolei Social Dance blog with the help of the best Two Centers in the business, the Kapolei Chapter HBDA. The news is created for the readers and their members and potential members have benefited greatly.

"Simplicity is not an end in art, but we usually arrive at simplicity
as we approach the true sense of things."


The Micros are not doing as well as I thought they would, perhaps it just takes more time. Twitter can get quite complicated and I am going to try to keep my followers and following at about 100 each. And I am reducing all to the US only. After that I may reduce it just to the Hawaiian Islands.

"Crazy" by Melveen Leed

In Hawaii, the neighbor islands rely on newsletters and web sites. The only one that seem to be moving into blogosphere is Maui and they are doing just great. Makes them definitely the next island after Oahu. With the Rail Mess on Oahu, many are moving to Maui. That should make it my definition of Social Media.


I am slowing down on my dance party attendance and  I know it will be worse when the Rail Disaster sets in. Everything will take twice as long plus hassles galore according to the new definition of Rapid Transit by the Present Rail Party. Just took the #93 bus home yesterday, from Alapai Transit Center to Nanakuli. In an hour I got off the bus within a block from home. With the new "Rail Rapid Center" I will be lucky to make home in two hours plus hassles, missed connections and wait time. How you like them potatoes? Talk about a con job. But it's the dough, Moe!

"Few people learn from success, but there is
much to learn from failure."  

But I am getting people interested and others may be taking over these blogs. Fine with me. I am getting old enough to recede into the background very nicely.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Dancing in Waianae

There is dancing in Waianae. Most of it is in the Pacific Islander folk dances which as everyone knows are simply beautiful. But regular partner dancing has been somewhat relegated to the back. As of now we have Line dancing and Zumba, but both are non-partner dances. And neither of them has much publicity.

"It must happen to many people, hearing a song from an old number and feeling the adrenaline coming in and wanting to move to that music."

Zumba has been hyped up quite a bit and because it is new it appeals to the young. Line dancing has been pretty much overlooked. But it is one of the best methods for learning all the partner dances. Any of you that have done line dancing for six months just for fun are way ahead of the game. You have picked up on the rhythm, timing, steps and the natural styling that goes with each distinctive dance much easier. The dance Waltz, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha Cha Cha, Samba, Swing and Tango are what you will be dancing in both types.

"Save The Last Dance For Me"
by Michael Buble

The Line Dancers, and there are many, already have most of the basics that some people do not acquire in 4 or even 6 years of regular dancing. The only drawback is that there are not enough men to make a solid dance enjoyable for both sexes.


The learning process also applies to men that have already learned how to lead a lady in the dance. Fortunately, most ladies are very good at following,  they are just super. Social dancers can be somewhat different. Most learn to move in the most comfortable of fashions and there are others that may go for the fancy stuff, why not?

"Maui Waltz" by Loyal Garner

Waianae has a few sparks here and there but not much as dancing goes. They have plenty parties but little dancing.With us it is not the dance. It is the music and then we want to move to that music in the most pleasant of methods and they can differ greatly. To each his own.