The New 2021 Clubs?

It won't be too bad, and if we all accept, we will be safer and our fellow dancers will be safer too. And we will do it until we get the all clear, perhaps by year's end. Married couples, people living together or in a serious relationship accepted. Masks will be worn and temperatures of the staff and students will be taken as soon as they enter the building and before they start dancing. Every person must complete a questionnaire to ensure they’re safe to dance. We don't have lobbies so everyone waits outside. The staff and students will be required to wash their hands before and after each lesson.

“Social dancers never lose hope. They believe that storms

make people stronger and never last forever.”

 

 

Additional hand washing stations with touch-free faucets and soap dispensers may be set up. Posted informative signs throughout to remind the staff and students to follow the safety protocols. We will be observing social distancing by spreading out students and their teachers throughout to ensure everyone is at least 6 feet away (and in another room entirely when possible) from other dancers. We must minimize unnecessary touch and personal contact while teaching and dancing.

"Walk With Me Through Paradise" by Melveen Leed

We will have a cleaning and disinfecting schedule. The hall will be thoroughly cleaned throughout the day and common touch points are cleaned at least every 45 minutes. We must eliminated hugs and handshake greetings. Just give a friendly wave hello and good-bye Whether you want to dance at home or in our sanitized dance rooms, we should be here to keep each other safe. We may avoid admitting Trumpanzees. Then too if you want to be safer yet, there will be Zoom.

"Social dancers believe that life can be better when you can dance."

Dance Marches On

As bad as it is on the Mainland, (the worse in the world,) some dancing groups are making their way slowly but safely back on the dance floor. No large crowds and they prefer not to have Trump Rally people. Partners only if married or have a serious relationship. And some places require it in writing. Temperature taking, masks and hand washing required even before being allowed to be seated. There are hand sanitizers available at no charge. No one touches the musical apparatus. And permission must be given to use the bathroom. Social distance is required between couples. Believe it, the people can still have a little dance enjoyment,

“Social dancers believe that failure may be a greater teacher than success”

Social distancing remains the most effective intervention that we have to reduce the spread of COVID-19, according to a experts The study, which was among the first to look at the effects of weather on COVID-19 transmission, found spring-like temperatures were associated with some reduction in the spread of the virus, but the beneficial impact of temperature was easily diminished when social distancing was not implemented, particularly in densely populated areas. Ten feet is more effective than six feet. Inside is slightly more effective than outside.

"Sweet Someone" by Don Ho

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings as a protective measure in addition to social distancing Cloth face coverings may be especially important in cases when social distancing is not possible or feasible based on working conditions. A cloth face covering may reduce the amount of large respiratory droplets that a person spreads when talking, sneezing, or coughing. Cloth face coverings may prevent people who do not know they have the virus that causes COVID-19 from spreading it to others. You wear masks not only to protect yourself but to protect your relatives and friends.

"Social dancers believe that it is pretty simple. We accept the dance

and the dance accepts us."

Merry Christmas

So, all of us in our social dance scene on Oahu know that it is not good. We face the fact that things are not going to get easy soon. The dance community did very well in closing up, wearing masks and respecting social distance. And we all aware of the fact the entire state opened up too soon and too much. We are paying the price in human misery. All of us at this Christmas time want to share our best feelings and the message to all from the bottom of our hearts. Let's stay safe.

"Silent Night"

We should also say that we should be grateful and proud of the work that many have done every day in our dance scene. Our dance scene must not die, our Island grows and we will have the opportunity to offer better opportunities to many of our friends and loved ones. And we may realize that we have made some preparations so that the spirit of Christmas can be felt in all. It may inspire us to cleanse our hearts of all bad feelings, forgive the offenses and perhaps unite us even more as the great social dance family that we are.

"Good tidings to you and happy Christmas for today

and all the Christmases to come."

Blogging in Process

The set up on my Blogs is changing. I had reduced the blogs down to five at the beginning of this year. Then a couple weeks ago I deleted Oahu Dancers and opened it as a Group in my Facebook Time Line and it is not doing very well. No Dancing. Now for the coming year I have changed Dance and Live to a Poster blog, with an opening date of January 1st and renamed "The Bill Board." That leaves me with Town Dancer, Social Dance Oahu and Dancing Nights for blogging. And since my time is getting more limited I plan to get rid of my best one. Town Dancer blog.

“Social dancers know that life's trials will test us, and shape us,

but may even change us for the better.”

I have too many "Friends" in my Facebook Timeline, so the Oahu Dancers Group should be increasing very soon. It is much easier for outsiders to get in though I do not know how it is done. At any rate, we have space available for anyone to share their dance moments with our fellow dancers. Photos seem to get more interest than anything else. So I try to mix it up. We have so few that is is better to have two people instead of just one. Or three may be better than two. Anyway the photographer will decide.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges

The Bill Boards on the Mainland seem to be doing good, but I don't really know. But I am willing to try it here in Hawaii, though I know it has never been done before. On the Mainland the people pay for the their posters. But, my plan is to help any dance organization on Oahu. No payment is necessary, Just certain requirements. Only two sizes permitted, and if you like I can make sample for free as a trial. You can change it anytime you wish. Take a look see and anyone can decide.

"Social dancers know that it is with their feet that they move to music,

but it with their heart that they dance."

 

Zoom, what is it?

In 2020, Zoom has become one of the leading video conferencing software apps. It enables you to virtually interact with other dancers when in-person classes aren't possible, and it has been hugely successful for events such as social dancing too. The chat, share and collaboration app is an essential tool for small-, medium-, and large-sized groups that want to keep in touch and continue their regular workflows with minimal disruption - as well as becoming a firm favorite with dance groups especially around holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

“Social dancers believe we'll be okay. No matter what shape reality takes, we can handle it.”

Zoom is a cloud-based video conferencing service you can use to virtually meet with others - either by video or audio-only or both, all while conducting live chats - and it lets you record those sessions to view later. Being used by many dancing groups on the mainland. Over half of Fortune 500 companies reportedly used Zoom and during 2020 has hit greater heights, recently claiming 300 million daily Zoom meeting participants. When people are talking about Zoom, you'll usually hear good news.

"Maui Waltz" by Loyal Garner

 

Zoom Meeting and Zoom Room. A Zoom Meeting refers to a video conferencing meeting that's hosted using Zoom. You can join these meetings via a webcam or phone. Meanwhile, a Zoom Room is the physical hardware setup that lets groups schedule and launch Zoom Meetings from their conference rooms. Zoom Rooms require an additional subscription on top of a Zoom subscription and are an ideal solution for larger Groups.

"Social dancers think that if they believe they can, they are halfway there.

Some News

The Elections in Europe are pretty easy, cut and dried, everybody votes and they get the results fast. But not in the US, we are a third rate country. The entire world knew that Biden won by November 5th. The American public was officially notified by November 15th. Something about the official rules or something. But of course we have Trump and he is not about to accept anything from anyone because he knows how his crooks operate. Spent over 100 million dollars to screw up the works denying the loss and blaming everyone else. Finally on December 14th the Electoral College declared Biden the winner. Should be over? Hah. Trump is still trying to goof up the works. Yogi Berra quote, "It ain't over 'til it's over."

“Social dancers believe that hope is the power of being cheerful in

circumstances that we know may be a bit difficult.”

The Trump Pandemic is still out of control in the entire US. None of the other countries are in as bad a condition as we are. Trump screwed it from the very beginning, he was pushing snake oils. And he will not do anything anymore. From all the other countries and their relative successes we know of several things we have not done in the US. Testing on some regular basis and washing your hands often. Wearing masks and having a respect for social distance. Trumpanzees do not do any of this and they contaminate everyone else. We are getting better in Hawaii but still too much control by Trumpanzees.

 "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

In our dancing, most people are learning very well. There has been more acceptance of wearing masks and that is a big help. Most dancers realize that six feet of social distance is fine but seven, mo bettah. And if you are in anything that might be a Trumpanzee environment, TEN FEET IS MO BETTAH YET. Washing the hands is not so evident but some people carry sanitizers. If the business rules are tightened up we can come out of it. No tourists from the Mainland. From Taiwan, New Zealand, fine.

"Most of us old timers get to know that life is an extraordinary adventure and

we fully understand that we can only do this - one time around."

Shanghai, China

Nightclubs in Shanghai have mostly come back to life as owners and customers feel increasingly comfortable that the coronavirus epidemic is under control, but disinfectant, disposable cups and masks have become part of the experience. They could have a little more social distancing. At 44KW, a club for electronic music lovers in the financial hub of Shanghai, customers sit, dance and mingled with little sign of social distancing on the weekend. The club re-opened in June after closing for about six weeks, but it took a while for business to get back to normal.

“Social dancers on Oahu can always see Rainbows and they always stand for hope.”

There really weren't many clients as most people were quite worried about their safety. The client flow began to recover quickly towards the end of July, that business was back to last year's average levels but not everything is like the old days. The club checks the temperature of every customer and gets them to register their details. Staff, including bouncers, bartenders and waiters wear masks and gloves all the time. Customers didn't have to wear masks but now they do. There must be more social distance. The issue is still in doubt.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges

Some glasses have been replaced with plastic cups and the club has installed hand sanitizer dispensers throughout. Door handles and toilets are disinfected every hour while the entire club is disinfected every day before and after opening, Clubs have been at the center of coronavirus flare-ups in other Asian cities. A cluster of cases linked to clubs emerged in South Korea this month, triggering fears of a second wave of infections and leading to clubs and bars being shut again. They are picking up on this action on Oahu?

"Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt.

Dance like nobody's watching"

 

Not by Christmas

Social distancing remains the most effective intervention that we have to reduce the spread of the Trump Pandemic. Dr. Fauci knows, Trump does not know. Studies which were among the first to look at the effects of weather on the Pandemic transmission, found spring-like temperatures were associated with some reduction in the spread of the virus. In Hawaii we are favored, but the beneficial impact of temperature was easily diminished when social distancing was not implemented, particularly in densely populated areas. And the greater the distance, but higher the efficiency of protection. Trumpanzees do not understand this. Many of our good people in Hawaii do not either.

"Social dancers believe it is possible to solve our problems. Tremendous things happen to the believer. So believe the answer will come and we shall dance again."

Are masks effective in preventing Trump Pandemic? Wearing cloth masks can help prevent people infected with the virus that causes the pandemic from spreading the virus. Make sure your cloth mask fits snugly but comfortably against the side of the face and completely covers the nose and mouth, Make sure it is secured with ties or ear loops, includes multiple layers of fabric, allows for breathing without restriction, It helps if it can be laundered and machine dried without damage or change to shape. Cloth masks should NOT be worn by anyone who has trouble breathing or unable to remove the mask without assistance.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Christine Ono

 

When we opened too soon, allowed tourists from the mainland and allowed schools to open we have run up the cases and deaths in Hawaii. We will not make it by the end of the year. There are clusters of Trumpanzees like Ewa Beach to Mililani that take pride in "NOT" wearing a mask. Keep away from those people. However hope is not lost. Schools will be coming into more control and we will be more careful of tourists from the mainland, very likely to be contaminated. Taiwan, New Zealand, Australia. Fine, these countries are coming out of it very well. The US because of Trump is the worst one of all. Keep those people away from us.

"Social dancers learn step patterns and learn that if

you believe you can, you're halfway there."