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.
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.
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.
"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."
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