Old Times

Yes, we are different than others as had been so often pointed out "by the others." We are not dancers like them. For us it is the music first, because we are well acquainted with most of it and then we move to that music. All the others learn to move first and - then comes the music that they are going to move to and that OK with us too because they are "dancers."

"Sweet Someone" by Don Ho

From Diary of a Street Dancer by Walter Darian:

I knew just where to look, the old WWII building looked the same, only the modern 1970s sign had changed. The bar to the left was gone, gone too were the booths and the tables on the perimeter of the dance floor. A lone bartender handled the near empty bar. I ordered a drink, then turned searching for it. "It" stood in a nearby corner, a modern jukebox, short, squat, dark - and non descript - unlike the original with its attractive colorful, oval shaped top. Alone with my drink my thoughts drifted back to 1942. Once again, the "joint" was alive and jumping. Still, only nineteen, but no longer a boot, I was at the bar with my buddies, white hat on the back of my head, to show my wavy, black hair, which now is gone too.

I ordered another drink - and the familiar feeling was starting to take hold. In my reverie, I could almost hear Jimmy Dorsey's great hit record "Green Eyes" with Bob Eberly doing the first vocal ... followed by the "swing part" with Jimmy Dorsey on sax. Then Helen O'Connell coming in very quietly with "soft light" - and building up to her sexy, unforgettable description of those six little words, "those cool and limpid green eyes." There may be a few people out there that can understand that. The was music first and then we could really enjoy moving to it.

I see dance being used as communication between body and soul,

to express what is too deep to find for words. ~Ruth St. Denis

Old Times

Yes, we are different than others as had been so often pointed out "by the others." We are not dancers like them. For us it is the music first, because we are well acquainted with most of it and then we move to that music. All the others learn to move first and - then comes the music that they are going to move to and that OK with us too because they are "dancers."

"Sweet Someone" by Don Ho

From Diary of a Street Dancer by Walter Darian:

I knew just where to look, the old WWII building looked the same, only the modern 1970s sign had changed. The bar to the left was gone, gone too were the booths and the tables on the perimeter of the dance floor. A lone bartender handled the near empty bar. I ordered a drink, then turned searching for it. "It" stood in a nearby corner, a modern jukebox, short, squat, dark - and non descript - unlike the original with its attractive colorful, oval shaped top. Alone with my drink my thoughts drifted back to 1942. Once again, the "joint" was alive and jumping. Still, only nineteen, but no longer a boot, I was at the bar with my buddies, white hat on the back of my head, to show my wavy, black hair, which now is gone too.

I ordered another drink - and the familiar feeling was starting to take hold. In my reverie, I could almost hear Jimmy Dorsey's great hit record "Green Eyes" with Bob Eberly doing the first vocal ... followed by the "swing part" with Jimmy Dorsey on sax. Then Helen O'Connell coming in very quietly with "soft light" - and building up to her sexy, unforgettable description of those six little words, "those cool and limpid green eyes." There may be a few people out there that can understand that. The was music first and then we could really enjoy moving to it.

I see dance being used as communication between body and soul,

to express what is too deep to find for words. ~Ruth St. Denis

Amazing

Good news is that the Night Clubs on Oahu seem to be doing good and offering the dancers an enjoyable evening sprinkled with an alcoholic beverage. Most dance floors are still small but many will eventually see need. The divisions are getting clearer, the young and the more experienced. The young are perfectly satisfied with a DJ with the latest music on tap. The more experience dancers prefer Live music for the better sound and for the existence of the "oldies but goodies" music. How about Tennessee Waltz, by Patti Page?

"Social dancers feel that if a dance requires extensive workshopping

it can hardly qualify as a social dance."

The hits on our blogs are at a plateau and going up very slowly. We have lost the scam spam robot hits and a lot of search engine hits which is nice. We are getting the hits from our legit reader/dancers and that looks good. No hu hu and we should have understanding. On this blog we can be hoping to get some Night Club fans sending in some information to share with our fellow dancers. Then I have to plan on some invitations since I must get to and from by Handi Van and I need help to get some photos and make the write up which always gets readers. And I have to learn to get a quote or two. I should give the entire enchilada a little more time to digest the possibilities of getting some good PR.

Most groups with Web sites think only of "Instead of" Some of the akamai can think in terms of "In Addition to" so we all understand. I will have my hands full. I have a notion that we are going to get some good information and eventually plenty of those elusive perfect photos to make two or three collages that we need so desperately. I do not know that much about pictures (photos) but I am learning. I have fumbleitis, so I pass the camera around and hope to get 5 or 6 pictures from each. So that no one gets tied up too much. Anybody out there that can help?

"Truth is such a rare thing, it can be delightful to tell it."

Latest Contraband Poster

Just got it from Facebook and it really sums it up so far. Of course, he is going to have a lot of fun with his Trump Concentration Camps. But they delete many things that are anti Trump on Facebook.

We  still have a chance of getting our country back from the Rich.

They even tried to change the Bible to suit themselves.

Evolving Nicely

In the last century, the Internationals were making big inroads in the Social Dance scene with entire clubs being founded with the sole intent to pursue the International style of dance. The only problem in the beginning dance clubs with the American style had been in the development of our "better" dancers. The collusion between these good dancers and the dance teachers was "LAGS." Not many people know that it is Latest And Greatest Syndrome. Now you can figure - and it is happening even in the Night Club Salsa scene too.

'Some social dancers think that if we did the dancing

we are capable of, we would astound ourselves."

The peak of the Internationals was right after the last large ballroom to be built in Hawaii opened in the middle nineties. It was also at the height of the Rootzi Tootzis. They were the real exhibition and competition dancers, they danced in Ballrooms. The terms "Junk Dancer and Ala Wai Dancer" arose and the decline of the Internationals began. The Night Club dancers became more closely attached to the American Style of Dance and differentiated themselves in that they did not dance so strictly structured. And they were right. However, they are developing their own rootzi tootzis too. It is a very social and natural evolution.

"Morning Dew" by Melveen Leed

The Social Dance as a class is still a work in process and many are dancing their own way which may be just a trite different from the disciplines. Dancing a Rumba American in Arthur Murray, a box step, Slow, Quick, Quick. Fred Astaire, a box step, Quick, Quick, Slow and breaking on the one. The International breaks on the two, Rock Step (quick,quick) and a Slow Step. How about doing the basic International, and doing the rest American. Cross Body Lead? Easy and the followers on Oahu are the absolute greatest and you are still dancing it quick, quick, slow.

"The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me. ~Donald Trump

 

This Blog

Here we are almost 20 years into the 21st century and many of our reader/dancers are not fully aware of the wealth of information on the Internet, Yes, there is an awful lot of crap out there too, We would like our reader/dancers to know the difference between a Web and a Blog site. Web sites are usually beautiful and very informative but they are more static and not frequently updated. A blog (shortening of “weblog”) is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order, with latest posts appearing first. They are usually updated frequently.

"Social dancing is a great way to meet new people, have interesting

weekly dance classes and happy dances to attend."

It is a platform where the blogger or a group of bloggers share their views on an area of interest and expertise. There are many reasons for starting a personal blog and for us, social dancers, the reasons are more social than personal. As a new dance blog, we rely on blogging to help us communicate with the possible reader/dancers and grab their attention. In this day and age, without blogging, the dance groups may be less relevant and perhaps become invisible, whereas getting into a blog makes them searchable and competitive. So, the main purpose of a blog is to connect them to the relevant audience.

Another one is to boost their traffic and send quality leads to all their dance functions.The more frequent and better your blog posts are, the higher the chances for your blog site to get discovered and visited by your target audience. Which means, a blog is an effective lead generation tool. But a blog also allows you to showcase the authority of the Bloggers. When they use their knowledge for creating informative and engaging posts, it builds trust with their audience. Great blogging makes your group look more credible. It ensures presence and authority at the same time.

 "Every dancer who got to where they are, had to begin from where they were."

This Blog

Here we are almost 20 years into the 21st century and many of our reader/dancers are not fully aware of the wealth of information on the Internet, Yes, there is an awful lot of crap out there too, We would like our reader/dancers to know the difference between a Web and a Blog site. Web sites are usually beautiful and very informative but they are more static and not frequently updated. A blog (shortening of “weblog”) is an online journal or informational website displaying information in the reverse chronological order, with latest posts appearing first. They are usually updated frequently.

"Social dancing is a great way to meet new people, have interesting

weekly dance classes and happy dances to attend."

It is a platform where the blogger or a group of bloggers share their views on an area of interest and expertise. There are many reasons for starting a personal blog and for us, social dancers, the reasons are more social than personal. As a new dance blog, we rely on blogging to help us communicate with the possible reader/dancers and grab their attention. In this day and age, without blogging, the dance groups may be less relevant and perhaps become invisible, whereas getting into a blog makes them searchable and competitive. So, the main purpose of a blog is to connect them to the relevant audience.

Another one is to boost their traffic and send quality leads to all their dance functions.The more frequent and better your blog posts are, the higher the chances for your blog site to get discovered and visited by your target audience. Which means, a blog is an effective lead generation tool. But a blog also allows you to showcase the authority of the Bloggers. When they use their knowledge for creating informative and engaging posts, it builds trust with their audience. Great blogging makes your group look more credible. It ensures presence and authority at the same time.

 "Every dancer who got to where they are, had to begin from where they were."

Night Clubbing in the Valley

So these people want to build the new Night Club in Waipio in the Beautiful Business Park. Many people dream of owning their own nightclub at some stage of their lives. If this is something you are seriously contemplating, actively pursuing or, already doing, it can be a very lucrative business --- if it is done right. But with so many well-established competitors to contend with, knowing how to run a nightclub effectively is essential if you want to make a regular, tidy profit. You should go to at least 20 of the best over time, and have a happy time while studying the situation.

"Social dancers know that anyone can learn to dance and some dance studios

are a good choice for getting you on the dance floor to success."

First, you need the right mindset. A lot of people go into this business thinking the money will just come flooding through the door and that they can treat the nightclub as if it were their own personal hobby. This will not work. Nightclubs are very expensive, so you will need to make sure you have enough capital for the initial setup, licenses, decor, stock, and staff. And you must know or at least think you know, what will bring in the customers. You must know what to offer them.

You will also need a reserve amount to make any changes to the theme, layout, decor, etc. of the premises if you find out, after opening, that something is not working how you intended. It takes a lot of dedication, time, and money to manage a nightclub successfully. To make a nightclub popular and to keep it that way, there are a few things you will need to bear in mind and number one is the audience. Young audience, - DJs are fine with the latest and best music available and the dancers drink more. For the more experienced then you need live music with more of the oldies but goodies but the dancers drink less.

"The greatest danger for many of us is not that our aim is too high

and we miss, but that it is too low and we reach it." 

Dancing on Oahu

By Mary Chen, Fernandez Village:
Some of us have discovered on the way, that in all the different types of social dance environments on Oahu, the elites evolve. A small group naturally because we cannot all be superior.This is a normal function and they are generally a class of persons considered superior by others or by themselves, as in intellect, talent, dance know how, wealth, or position in society. They operate as a benevolent oligarchy, and exercise the major share of authority or influence within the larger group. They are the power elite or clique of a dance club.

"Social dancers believe that they may not require a partner but
simply a number of people in a group, - line dancing?"

The dancers at this level have gone through a long and sometimes difficult journey to get to where they are. They feel the need for recognition and some may exercise it by looking down their noses at those who have not arrived at their stations. So perhaps we should have a little more respect for the many ordinary people that just want to move to music. They are the ones most likely to be satisfied with moves in the Bronze and Silver levels (and there are plenty of them) because they are easy to execute and can be enjoyed moving to the music much easier.

"I Will Dance For You" by Willie K.

It's the music not the dancing that makes them dancers. And yes we mean lead and follow.They are more like the "foundation" where it all starts, without which no functional level activity in the world can progress. So we can hold the ordinary dancer as top line and make them visible as there are fewer dancers up the hierarchy/pinnacle. The most vital balance that holds the entire kuleana is the buoyancy from all these people. Recognition could be more for the bottom line than the existing top line but on Oahu, many use the word "support" for the purpose of loyalty and retention. So we lives and we learns.

"Never tell me the sky’s the limit when there are footprints on the moon."

Socially Speaking

In the last few years we have been very slowly and very nicely phasing into our social dancing environment without upsetting the disciplines too much. We are going through the phase of getting back to our original social dances, the ones done for fun. It may be easier with the increasing spectator group but it will come. Even the accepted terminology has yet to come, social dancing, cultural, universal or popular dancing, We need more people that are aware of what is going on to label it once and for all, at least for this century.

"Social dance provides a form of exhilarating exercise to music combined

with the benefit of being able to interact with other people."

If we can do it on Oahu, we shall regain all the dancers that we have lost in the last 20 years and most likely gain a lot more than that. It already seems to be getting that way in West Oahu, all we need is a few more places available to dance. then we will have it made in the shade. We are also fortunate that we do not have too many fancy dancers in the West. Social dancers that enjoying just moving to music of their choice. Kapolei, Waianae Coast and the North Shore are wide open. And there will be more dance clubs but unfortunately too many will spend their time berating practitioners for not applying their methods.

"Walk Through Paradise" by Melveen Leed

We all need to disseminate our ideas, but most of our time should be spent applying and improving our methods, not selling them. The best way to sell the better mouse trap is to display some trapped mice. We have the four step, 1, 2,3,4 as in Fox Trot and we have the three step as in Waltz, 1, 2, 3 and we have the famous two step most common in the world. And though most have not heard of it we also have the one step or even step. It is left, right, left, right left and so on, an incessant movement with no accent also known as walking. I have seen many dancers on Oahu still dancing it. Let'em.

"Never apologize for showing your feelings.

When you do so, you apologize for the Truth."

"Social dancing is the gift we give ourselves. Similar to meditation, it takes our mind off

fears and worries. The rhythmic movement to music brings us back to a child-like

peace where we’re free to move as we explore the world around us."

Blogging

It has taken me a few years, but I learned more about dance blogs than most people on this island. I have been working on my stats for over 15 years. I know now that a blog for xyz club will get xyz loyal members tuning in and can run the hits up to 9 average per day. But two different dance clubs blogging on an independent Dipsy Doodle blog will run the hits up over 15 average per day with the synergism. Now with three different Guest Bloggers, Wow. Yes, I know, it is not easy to understand.

"Social dancers usually have good health, a clear spirit and a buoyant soul. They
may look at dance as a possible transformation of space, of time, of people,
who are in constant danger of becoming all brain, will, or feeling."

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, Mexican,

But there is a technicality. His mother was pregnant at the time and visiting Puerto Rico with her husband and while there, gave premature birth to Luis Miguel. He was born on April 19, 1970. So there have been many that have said he is really Puerto Rican because they have proof that he was born in Puerto Rico.

"El Reloj" por Luis Miguel

His people are from Mexico and he was brought up in Mexico. So if he says he is Mexican, I believe him. He is a celebrated singer and he began his career at the early age of eleven, after the inspiration of his celebrity parents. He has never married but has several kids by several different women.

"Contigo Aprendi" por Luis Miguel

He is popularly known as Luis Miguel and honored as 'El Sol de México' (The Sun of Mexico). He recorded his first album 'Un Sol' in 1982; then after taking a career break, he launched his second album in 1988. Till now, Luis Miguel has recorded many albums and won four Latin Grammy Awards and five Grammy Awards. As per statistics, more than 100 million albums of Luis Miguel have been sold worldwide.

"A person may have been a king or serf -- a philosopher or servant, --
but the utterance neither gains nor loses in truth or reason."

Blogging

It has taken me a few years, but I learned more about dance blogs than most people on this island. I have been working on my stats for over 15 years. I know now that a blog for xyz club will get xyz loyal members tuning in and can run the hits up to 9 average per day. But two different dance clubs blogging on an independent Dipsy Doodle blog will run the hits up over 15 average per day with the synergism. Now with three different Guest Bloggers, Wow. Yes, I know, it is not easy to understand.

"Social dancers usually have good health, a clear spirit and a buoyant soul. They
may look at dance as a possible transformation of space, of time, of people,
who are in constant danger of becoming all brain, will, or feeling."

Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri, Mexican,

But there is a technicality. His mother was pregnant at the time and visiting Puerto Rico with her husband and while there, gave premature birth to Luis Miguel. He was born on April 19, 1970. So there have been many that have said he is really Puerto Rican because they have proof that he was born in Puerto Rico.

"El Reloj" por Luis Miguel

His people are from Mexico and he was brought up in Mexico. So if he says he is Mexican, I believe him. He is a celebrated singer and he began his career at the early age of eleven, after the inspiration of his celebrity parents. He has never married but has several kids by several different women.

"Contigo Aprendi" por Luis Miguel

He is popularly known as Luis Miguel and honored as 'El Sol de México' (The Sun of Mexico). He recorded his first album 'Un Sol' in 1982; then after taking a career break, he launched his second album in 1988. Till now, Luis Miguel has recorded many albums and won four Latin Grammy Awards and five Grammy Awards. As per statistics, more than 100 million albums of Luis Miguel have been sold worldwide.

"A person may have been a king or serf -- a philosopher or servant, --
but the utterance neither gains nor loses in truth or reason."

Keeps on rolling along.

This blog is moving ahead slowly because it has only SOS (same old shit) one Blogger, me. It helps when we get a little feedback which is not steady enough yet.We need more people willing to share their good dancing news with our fellow dancers. For us the perfect communication settles down to five or less blogs and each with about six Guest Bloggers. But we could achieve pretty close to agreement in the enjoyment of dancing in our cultural dance. And with the easy acceptance of all the other styles and opinions out there.

"Social dancers believe they can get involved in dance in some

form or another and to the extent that they wish."

Hey, hey, we are rolling in the right direction. Group opinions are essentially the same and they may come to a head through one person. And in our experience, that person may only contribute "his or her opinion" only once and perhaps even twice. Not our rules, but theirs They do not wish to get involved with what they think is a commitment. These are usually very well accepted opinions. It may represent a good foothold for them to feel ready to be a Guest Blogger.

"Don't Cry For Me Argentina" by Paloma San Basilio

Public opinion in contemporary usage, is the aggregate of individual attitudes or beliefs held by populations such as the entire island of Oahu. While consumer opinion is the similar aggregate collected as part of marketing research, - opinions of users of a particular product or service. Typically, the process of gathering opinions from all individuals is difficult, expensive, or impossible to obtain. Social dancer opinion may be estimated using by feedback and the hit counters, as our representative sample of our dance audience.

"Social dancers believe that the only way that we can live, is if we grow.

The only way that we can grow is if we change."

Dancing on Oahu.

The entire enchilada Makaha to Makapuu Point and from Turtle Bay to Kapolei is developing into the 21st century Oahu. So we have to do something to facilitate the sharing of dance information for our Island. It does not have to be the same, we are not clones, we have our own individual honest opinions. And that is the end in itself, we can accept another group easily, even if they don't dance our way. And it is developing that everyone in Hawaii is accepting the findings that "social dancers" are gradually asserting their rights. They will develop public (not private) social clubs for our kind of cultural dancing. The new nightclubs in the West will be the ones to set the precedent

"Social dancers have so many good suggestions that share the same spirit
with a little difference. But that doesn't mean that one is "better"
than the other. Find the one which speaks to you."

A cover charge, fine, but the drinks should not carry the overhead. And since dancers, (any kine,) will get thirsty, then there will be an assortment of juices to choose from. The Pau Hana dance will develop.  Like a Happy Hour but much less alcohol and more dancing, eating and socializing. We have the counters and that helps. We already have some of the best musicians on this Island living in the West. And we are developing the right DJs, for our kind of dance. Then because the quality of Latin Dance music is lacking, there may be a Latin Dance Palace in the future and in the West if the rail doesn't keep screwing it up. But we all know, it's the money, Sonny.

"Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page

I have my own parameters for my blogs. Some people have shown that these blogs are not for them and are more inclined to go for Twitter or Facebook. They should have the privilege, is it all right to ignore them? I believe that they have a right to their opinions, shouldn't I have a right to mine? There are so many places on the Mainland now that have full featured juice bars. Dancers just naturally get thirsty, but in a Nightclub on Oahu, they insist you drink alcohol. What you may want is of no interest to them. It's the bread, Fred. And only from Alcoholic drinking. Auwe! We are coming around. This is social dancing.

“If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for

what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't

realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go.”

Dancing on Oahu.

What Dance? by Melvin Zais, Pupukea.
American vs. International style and the battle goes on. There are so many misconceptions and so many people take it so far that it looks as if that these are two much different animals (for the lack of a better word). It really all depends on the dancers. We can feel that it distorts the whole picture and presents an off-balance view of all ballroom dancing. What is International Style? During the same period many dances of American Style were being studied in England and were given an English form with a little more emphasis on hold, feet positions and footwork.

"Social dancers believe that dance is really just a simple

movement to music that makes you feel good."

Interestingly enough, G.R. Anderson, an American and an English lady Josephine Bradley shook the dance world by showing a SLOW FOXTROT that had never been seen before. They won the most prestigious trophy at the "The Star Ball" in London in 30's. The faster version of Foxtrot became the Quickstep and developed an English style with Diagonal Lines in all other ballroom dances. Later in the US, teachers developed the Peabody as their version of the fast fox trot, and now has become obsolete. Mr. Walter Laird is credited with the Latin dance development in England. Fortunately he came upon the Rumba rock step and slow step basic as was done in Cuba.

"Old Devil Moon" by Jimmy Borges

It spread throughout the "Empire" and the world accepted this new "discipline" and so came the name change to "the International Style". Their "discipline" of dance became more strict as they went along for they had no competition for their intentions. And they did very well as long as everyone understood that the "correctness" of their style was the way their discipline required it. It was accepted well into 80s. Then, the entire enchilada changed when they began to omit the qualification of their methods. It was obvious then, by default, if you were not dancing it their way, then you were dancing "incorrectly." So how did you like them potatoes?

"Most social dancers believe in the KISS method of dancing, Keep It Simple, Stupid."

We Are Not Lost.

By Francis Park Ki, Ewa Beach:
This is my view of self instruction in social dancing (and country-western dancing ). You can teach yourself dancing with DVD American Style dance lessons. The material presented is suitable for country club dances, formal balls, night clubs, and any honky-tonks too. Mostly of it is about slow social dancing, the kind that older people prefer, not the swing and latin dancing that we accustomed to hearing about.

"Social dancers think that dance is one of the most enjoyable
activities a person can engage in."

But it is about dancing to any kind of music with a constant rhythm and tempo, that we hear at most dance functions. There are many different figures, or maneuvers, that could be taught as an introductory course in social dancing. The student only has time to learn a few and by rote. Of course the key is social so you must be around friends. My view presents the figures that are most popular with social dancers, not the figures that are most popular with professional dance teachers.

"Hawaii Wedding Song" by Don Ho

No matter what they may say to pacify the customer, most of these teachers are primarily rooted in the culture of competition dancing and exhibition dancing, not social dancing. This may be true of some deluxe Night clubbers too. Competition and exhibition dancing require music with specific combinations of rhythm and tempo for the wide variety of elaborate and complicated competition figures associated with each dance to work. Social dancing requires figures that will work when the combinations of rhythm and tempo do not match any of the competition dances. A much smaller and simpler assortment of figures have the universal applicability required.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them;

that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow

naturally forward in whatever way they like."  ~ Lao Tzu

We Are Not Lost.

By Francis Park Ki, Ewa Beach:
This is my view of self instruction in social dancing (and country-western dancing ). You can teach yourself dancing with DVD American Style dance lessons. The material presented is suitable for country club dances, formal balls, night clubs, and any honky-tonks too. Mostly of it is about slow social dancing, the kind that older people prefer, not the swing and latin dancing that we accustomed to hearing about.

"Social dancers think that dance is one of the most enjoyable
activities a person can engage in."

But it is about dancing to any kind of music with a constant rhythm and tempo, that we hear at most dance functions. There are many different figures, or maneuvers, that could be taught as an introductory course in social dancing. The student only has time to learn a few and by rote. Of course the key is social so you must be around friends. My view presents the figures that are most popular with social dancers, not the figures that are most popular with professional dance teachers.

"Hawaii Wedding Song" by Don Ho

No matter what they may say to pacify the customer, most of these teachers are primarily rooted in the culture of competition dancing and exhibition dancing, not social dancing. This may be true of some deluxe Night clubbers too. Competition and exhibition dancing require music with specific combinations of rhythm and tempo for the wide variety of elaborate and complicated competition figures associated with each dance to work. Social dancing requires figures that will work when the combinations of rhythm and tempo do not match any of the competition dances. A much smaller and simpler assortment of figures have the universal applicability required.

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them;

that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow

naturally forward in whatever way they like."  ~ Lao Tzu