Starting To Roll

It is amazing how well this blog is doing. It is in the upper 20s in average hits per day but only because of Richie Fun and his information contributors. One more information contributor or Guest Author on this blog would send them up to the top. Then we could plan on the independence of the blog.

"We should be firm believers in our dance people. If given the truth,

they can be depended upon to meet any dance crisis. The great

point is to bring them the real facts."

The men in the night spots are doing very well. They are aware that the man must know what he is doing on the dance floor, as well as how to direct his partner there. This ostensible unfairness between the two roles is eventually equalized by the necessity of the follower to respond, at a split second notice, to her partner's lead. And we are fortunate that we have some of the best women followers in the Pacific right here on Oahu.

"Just My Imagination" by the Temptations

In the meantime, however, this early obstacle quickly eliminates the men who are not serious about learning. Obstacles offer opportunity - at least for those that persevere. Some men will understand that rhythm may be an acquired skill, just as learning how to hit a tennis ball or ski down a mountain.Whatever, he has to want to.

"More Than A Feeling" by Boston

And the lead will understand that learning to dance is merely a matter of enjoying the practice and repetition. The man who realizes that, and understands that women don't expect perfection, can put his ego aside long enough to learn the physical skills necessary to be successful on the dance floor. Dancing, specifically partner dancing may well be the single most effective way to meet women.

“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love life enough that you want to enhance its beauty, you want to bring a

little more music to it, a little more poetry to it, a little more dance to it.”