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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Looking Up

There are sparks of dance in Niu Valley and Waimanalo. I hope one of them rubs off on this blog. A Good Two Center is what we need to share dance information with our reader/dancers. This blog still shows signs of making it.

"A complete life depends on what It was lived for"

While still the most popular social media network – Facebook is starting to lose its cool factor. If you search for “facebook losing its cool” on google, you’ll see thousands of entries. It has become too commercial and it benefits the big guys. And even though they’re approaching a billion users, the uptake has slowed down considerably.

You can also notice how loose the “active users” stats are. Just because there are so many users – there is only a small fraction that is actually active. They get 350 million photos per day. That is every day. They missed the one you didn't send yesterday. Ha! Locally, you can communicate better with your email.

"Shores Of Haleiwa" by Loyal Garner


Enchanted Lake looks pretty good too. However they just may be too rich for dancing foolishness. Since we lost Facebook, we got on Linkedin and Word Press and the hits still going up. We must be patient. Something will come around. Comments and a good Two Center will move this blog ahead very nicely.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Going Great

Web sites and Blog sites are there but what do they do? The fact remains that until and unless we spend some time marketing our content not many are going to read it. This is one of those topics that most of us in the dance environment do not know much about. And many don't care.

"Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where
you are, work with whatever you have, and better tools
will be found as you go along."


And it hurts even more when we have spent hours trying to come up with a wonderful topic and created that perfect blog post we think will engage our readers but no one seems to notice its there. And it happens specially to single club Web sites and single blogger Blog sites where neither one is very well known to begin with.


It is hard convincing content marketing strategy to dance clubs and night clubs who do not understand the concept of creating content and distributing it freely to their potential members. More so is convincing them the concept of promoting that content so that more people can access that content easily, the pertinent dance information and the photos.


However, for a complete and a successful inbound marketing strategy, promoting the content through social media networks is an important part that should not be missed out on. Even though there is no set formula for a wild social media success, there are still a few steps that work and if taken properly would ensure our content gets the limelight it deserves. Each social media platform works differently and it is imperative to understand those differences to utilize these platforms to the fullest.

"Shave Ice" by Loyal Garner

Check out the recent Dancing Nights blog by Richie Fun with his good Two Center, Marie. That is "blogging" for the dancers. It is communication that works.

Going Great

Web sites and Blog sites are there but what do they do? The fact remains that until and unless we spend some time marketing our content not many are going to read it. This is one of those topics that most of us in the dance environment do not know much about. And many don't care.

"Do not wait; the time will never be just right. Start where
you are, work with whatever you have, and better tools
will be found as you go along."


And it hurts even more when we have spent hours trying to come up with a wonderful topic and created that perfect blog post we think will engage our readers but no one seems to notice its there. And it happens specially to single club Web sites and single blogger Blog sites where neither one is very well known to begin with.


It is hard convincing content marketing strategy to dance clubs and night clubs who do not understand the concept of creating content and distributing it freely to their potential members. More so is convincing them the concept of promoting that content so that more people can access that content easily, the pertinent dance information and the photos.


However, for a complete and a successful inbound marketing strategy, promoting the content through social media networks is an important part that should not be missed out on. Even though there is no set formula for a wild social media success, there are still a few steps that work and if taken properly would ensure our content gets the limelight it deserves. Each social media platform works differently and it is imperative to understand those differences to utilize these platforms to the fullest.

"Shave Ice" by Loyal Garner

Check out the recent Dancing Nights blog by Richie Fun with his good Two Center, Marie. That is "blogging" for the dancers. It is communication that works.

JUNE 2nd Dance @ da CUPOLA.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Why Men Can't Dance


By Stephen Ching, North Shore.

The majority of dance instructors and studio owners are female. They may be excellent dancers, and may have excellent people skills, but being a member of the opposite sex, their brains are not wired like a man’s brains. When they teach, they don’t think like a man. By default, they think like a woman, and in their language, they appeal to the feminine nature of the dance.

"If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies."

But men are not motivated by “feeling light and free”. We are motivated by achievement and feeling successful. The average man is also not motivated by being able to move his hips like a Cuban. What are selling points and moments of connection for a woman, can easily be major turn-offs for a man.

"Vaya Con Dios" By Les Paul and Mary Ford 

If there are any women still reading, let me clarify that I’m not writing this article for you. You are free to tag along for the ride, but as a dance instructor, the question I had to come to grips with for the sake of my male students is simply “what is it that motivates a man to embrace this activity as part of a regular lifestyle” Well, it’s not that complicated. While most of us men are not motivated by the promise of feeling “light and free and floating.”


If a woman wants to feel light and free and floating, and I have that ability to give her what she wants, I’m there. If I don’t have a clue as to how to move my hips like a Cuban, I’m not foolish enough to attempt it in public. But if I can get a woman to move her hips, and put a genuine smile on her face while I’m doing it, sign me up! If I can’t, I’d be wise to find some other way to satisfy her. But deep down, surely I’d rather satisfy her.


So men, if you decide to sign up for dance lessons, I implore you to make sure you have a teacher that addresses your concerns. Ask any questions you have, unapologetically. Let them know what you want from them. Let them know that with each lesson, you want them to bring you to a place of confidence and competence, success and victory. Don’t settle for anything less.

"City Lights" by Loyal Garner

Look for specific fruits of less nags and more smiles from your partner; more genuine levels of respect and genuine impressments and less frustration and disappointment. It’s your dollar and it’s your time. It should serve to bring you and your partner closer to each other, instead of further away.

We Advance

Rarely does a restaurant delivery guy hope to make his career delivering food. Rarely does a sales clerk hope to remain a sales clerk. Rarely does the entry-level manual laborer hope to stay in that job forever. In our dancing circles, high-level dancers tend to attract high-level praise. Bronze level dancers often feel invisible; an unseen, unnoticed, unappreciated cog in the machine. But they are committed to get better.

 "Our sun may set this afternoon, but it will be sure to rise again tomorrow."


And that's a shame, because every dancer -- and every person -- deserves to be treated with respect. In our dance circles we don't have "Ala Wai dancers," or "Junk dancers. Every level of dancing is important and should be allowed to be enjoyed. Every dancer is important. So pick someone at your club. Or pick someone outside your dance community, and let them know that they are doing just fine.

"Shores of Haleiwa" by Loyal Garner


"Suerte [Whenever, wherever]" by Shakira

Doesn't matter. Just don't just offer a throwaway, "Good." Say "Good" and mean it. Or any sincere compliment will do. Or ask a question that shows respect for what that person does. For that moment, make sure the other person knows you see and appreciate them as a person, not just as a lost low level dancer.

We are going to be real social dancers in the real meaning of the word.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Update

Town Dancer has been in front from the very beginning and no blog has been able to threaten their number one position until now. Blogging Hawaii is catching up with the help of the search engine hits and because Town Dancer has been slowing down. The Two Center is crucial for Blogging Hawaii. One good Two Center with regular dance information and a photo or two will put this up to Numbah One. And we can begin planning the independence.

"Our mission in life should not be merely to survive, but it could be to thrive;
and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."
 

The social dance clubs in town are doing just fine and we believe there is dancing in Hawaii. There have been regular adjustments and the long standing top five are no longer the same. This happened in the last year and some people have a different top five than others. HBDA, IBDI, and Pan Pacific are still there. It is the other two that are questionable, none have counters so that doesn't help.


"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho

Salsa and Bachata are doing quite well in Night Clubs and even in some of the Dance Studios which is good for the Studios and the dancers. In Honolulu the dance studios are very slowly phasing into the Night Club business on weekends. Aloha Dancesport Center is leading the way.  It's a natural and the rest of the week can be very comfortable with dance lessons. And some people are now inquiring about Fred Astaire studios. The Dance Scene is Moving and we are dancing on Oahu.


 "Morning Dew" by Melveen Leed

The outskirts of Honolulu are still slow, but the interest is increasing due to the horrible traffic situation in Honolulu. On Saturday night it can be bumper to bumper in Waikiki and it can take 20 minutes just to get out of the parking area. There will be places to have a ball closer to home and you can be home in 20 minutes.


"Maui Waltz" by Loyal Garner

One of the Fat Cats from the Present Rail Party passed away and arrived at the Pearly Gates sweating and struggling with a large suitcase. Saint Peter says "Set it down and come on in." - "No way," barks the Fat Cat, "I have to bring it in with me."

Saint Peter is a nice guy and asks, "What could be in there that is so important?" The Fat Cat looks up, smiles and opens the suitcase to reveal 50 gold bricks. Peter's jaw drops, "You brought pavement?"

Monday, May 25, 2015

Slowly

This blog is slowly coming back very nicely.
It is hard to predict what problems we will have solved in our dance environment on Oahu. And of course new problems will arise. But we are gradually getting together to help each other, not tear each other down. That can be a big help for all of us. And the information and photos shared on these blogs will certainly help the situation. It will not be geared to anyone one club, but by, to and for the dancers on Oahu.

 "Enjoy the little things in life, because one day, you'll look back
and realize that they were actually the big things."

Received ABDA-Hawaii.com - Maile 1:00 AM

To: Maile Akaka Yagi
Saturday May 30, 2015 Full Ballroom -- 60th Anniversary at The Palladium
Theme Colors: Black, Red, & Gold -- (Asian Theme)


For Tickets or Information Ask any ABDA Member
or Call 808-292-1400 or 808-282-8430


"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

After downtown Honolulu, the most heavily populated area in the entire Hawaiian Islands is the Moanalua Corridor. And it is due for the biggest bust up in history with the Rail Disaster. But the Big Bucks gotta be made. It's the dough, Moe, and the Fat Cats in downtown Honolulu rule. 

Slowly

This blog is slowly coming back very nicely.
It is hard to predict what problems we will have solved in our dance environment on Oahu. And of course new problems will arise. But we are gradually getting together to help each other, not tear each other down. That can be a big help for all of us. And the information and photos shared on these blogs will certainly help the situation. It will not be geared to anyone one club, but by, to and for the dancers on Oahu.

 "Enjoy the little things in life, because one day, you'll look back
and realize that they were actually the big things."

Received ABDA-Hawaii.com - Maile 1:00 AM

To: Maile Akaka Yagi
Saturday May 30, 2015 Full Ballroom -- 60th Anniversary at The Palladium
Theme Colors: Black, Red, & Gold -- (Asian Theme)


For Tickets or Information Ask any ABDA Member
or Call 808-292-1400 or 808-282-8430


"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

After downtown Honolulu, the most heavily populated area in the entire Hawaiian Islands is the Moanalua Corridor. And it is due for the biggest bust up in history with the Rail Disaster. But the Big Bucks gotta be made. It's the dough, Moe, and the Fat Cats in downtown Honolulu rule. 

Sunday, May 24, 2015

The Rising East

Should it be crucial to interest dancers in science? Most dancers on Oahu have some ember within them that carries their soul of curiosity. For many it is almost extinguished and could be fanned. For others it is like a flashlight with bad batteries. Just need new batteries.

 "We can consider ourselves a crayon. We might not be your favorite color,
but one day you are going to need us to complete your picture."


"Singing In The Rain" by Gene Kelly

We live in a time where it is possible to reignite our interest or reveal a goal that we didn't know we had - whatever empowers our curiosity about our natural dance world. When we see a problem, we can wonder how we can solve it. Rather than wonder how fast we can get away from it.


"Besame Mucho" by Englebert Humperdinck

We are gradually getting some good social dancers in the area that are aware of the rising need for a dance club in the East. Freeway travel and downtown traffic is becoming more of a hassle as the years go by. And we have at least 500 terrific dancers all the way up to Enchanted Lake. Good dance crowd and I have heard that we have a good dance studio in the vicinity. We shall dance on Oahu.

Not Our Clubs

From the Internet, but they don't apply to the clubs on this island.

They can be overcrowded. -- They can be way too loud, often to the point that you can barely talk to anyone. -- They can be cheesy. -- They can be pretentious. -- They can be overpriced (cover charge/drinks/VIP section, etc.). -- The staff can be rude and arrogant

"Live without pretending, Love without depending,
Listen without defending, Speak without offending."


They can be stiflingly hot. -- They can be smelly and dirty. -- They may have annoying dress codes. -- They can be sketchy and dangerous. -- The music can be awful. -- The atmosphere can be very superficial. -- You may have to wait forever to get a drink. -- The lights can be overly intense, annoying, and blinding.


They can be full of drunk idiots. -- People may be stuck up, rude, obnoxious, or catty towards you. If you're a guy, some jerk may try to pick a fight with you. -- You may not directly get into a confrontation, but be near one when it happens and have your night ruined by the bad vibes it causes. If you're a woman you may get groped, harassed, and hit on by idiots.


If you go out a lot, and see the same people week after week, they can sometimes be a very vapid, unhealthy group of "friends". -- You may have to wait in line for a long time (even worse if it was all a trick, and the place is dead once you get inside).

But not Dancing on Oahu, that's for sure.

Saturday, May 23, 2015

Thinking in Waianae

Yes, there are plenty people that are thinking on the Waianae Coast. We are not going to be led around by the Fats Cats in Honolulu. Some of them don't even respect science. Do we think that science is going to save the world? We don't know, but what we do know is that the absence of science will destroy us. The Fat Cats don't know from Shinola. It's the bread, Fred.

 "Life's too short just to do what you're told!"

We Can Dream, Can't We?
We can look at the improvements in the quality of life around the world. And it has been brought about entirely by advances in science and technology. On the Waianae Coast it had been increasingly good. We also know that for East Oahu, the Rail Disaster is not it.

"Maui Waltz" by Loyal Garner

Meanwhile the food situation is looking pretty good even for the homeless. There are several organizations that are out to feed the hungry. And the supermarkets learned some time ago that it is much better for the people if they compete for the customers. The results are good prices comparable with downtown Honolulu.  And fortunately we have some very good restaurants along the way. Honolulu doesn't have a monopoly on good cooks.

"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho


Drinking oasis are too few and far between and very small, private like deals, except for the military of course. There will be a nice Cocktail Lounge coming up soon that can keep a Shopping Center open a couple more hours than they are opened now. A couple of places could compete with one another and might give us a Night Club. The entire enchilada is looking good. If we could just get rid of the Choo Choo train. We deserve it.

Friday, May 22, 2015

Steady as she goes.

Copyright law protects original creative works, such as software, video games, books, music, images, and videos. Copyright owners generally have the right to control certain unauthorized uses of their work (including the right to sue people who use their copyrighted work without permission). Fortunately on this blog most of our people are on the right track.

"Everyone has the right to their opinion. No one has the right
to be wrong in their facts."


Even if you have permission to use an image, you may need additional permission to use what is in the image (e.g., a photo of a sculpture, a person, or a logo) because someone else's copyright, trademark, or publicity rights might also be involved. You are responsible for obtaining all of the permissions and licenses necessary to use the content in your specific context. For us we must make every effort to avoid any of this. What we get from our readers should be permissible. Mahalo.


 And yes, we are all beginning to understand that the Rail Catastrophe is going to mess up the works for all in this area. But those people gotta make the Big Bucks. Millions and millions of dollars in profits. We have to find places far enough from the noise and the upset of the buildings around them. The Moanalua Corridor is the sector that will be developing the best. We will make it in spite of all that big mess. We shall dance on Oahu.

Pub's Side Note: A good idea of what is coming in from our good Two Centers is in the blogging of Richie Fun in the Town Dancer blog and the Dancing Nights blog. Good news for the reader/dancers.

Steady as she goes.

Copyright law protects original creative works, such as software, video games, books, music, images, and videos. Copyright owners generally have the right to control certain unauthorized uses of their work (including the right to sue people who use their copyrighted work without permission). Fortunately on this blog most of our people are on the right track.

"Everyone has the right to their opinion. No one has the right
to be wrong in their facts."


Even if you have permission to use an image, you may need additional permission to use what is in the image (e.g., a photo of a sculpture, a person, or a logo) because someone else's copyright, trademark, or publicity rights might also be involved. You are responsible for obtaining all of the permissions and licenses necessary to use the content in your specific context. For us we must make every effort to avoid any of this. What we get from our readers should be permissible. Mahalo.


 And yes, we are all beginning to understand that the Rail Catastrophe is going to mess up the works for all in this area. But those people gotta make the Big Bucks. Millions and millions of dollars in profits. We have to find places far enough from the noise and the upset of the buildings around them. The Moanalua Corridor is the sector that will be developing the best. We will make it in spite of all that big mess. We shall dance on Oahu.

Pub's Side Note: A good idea of what is coming in from our good Two Centers is in the blogging of Richie Fun in the Town Dancer blog and the Dancing Nights blog. Good news for the reader/dancers.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Progress

We are making it, slowly but surely. I have reached the limits of our blogosphere and I will leave it at eight blogs and several micros. It is only a matter of polish and getting those good Two Centers that are out there willing to share information with their fellow dancers. Fortunately we are getting some links from Niu Valley and from Waimanalo.

"You don't have to look back all the time. You are not going that way."


All music for dance has suggested speeds by the different disciplines. But for most dancers they will dance to whatever they can get that is danceable. The bandleaders and the DJs will make most decisions. However we have a choice of preferring some over others. If the Bandleaders and the DJs pay attention they will know which ones and which speeds are the best.

"Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho


We are also getting a little interest in dance in the Enchanted Lake and Aina Haina areas. This is the blog to get your stuff in. A photo of the gang would be appreciated by all. Comments, good and bad are also welcomed by our reader/dancers. We could develop a good group of Two Centers in this blog.

"If its right then great. If its wrong its an experience and a lessons learned"