Somewhere Over The Rainbow

From Richard Takahata:

Thanks again for lifting up our community. The lock down/shut-in time is an opportunity to reflect, take stock, and make some important changes that weren't possible before - we've never had a time in history like now that changes everything so suddenly and alters the way we see our lives today and in the future. We are never going back to the way things were, and the things we loved like dancing. Our feelings and emotions are the first and most important place all of this has hit hardest and is in need of the most attention right now....

How to avoid wanting to divorce or murder everyone you're stuck in lockdown with
https://www.peakprosperity.com/dont-let-the-coronavirus-infect-your-relationships/

After that, and you can clear your mind up, here's where to start looking at where we are and whats next about everything around you thats important to your life and those you love... why we need to look more closely at what needs to change for the better for the long run,

The Accelerated Crash Course - The Three E's 
https://www.peakprosperity.com/video/the-accelerated-crash-course/

Thanks Richard.

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.

If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

Many of us have been in contact with private and government bodies devoted in whole or in part to the development and support of the arts. Although a staggering number of dollars are essentially donated each year to musicians, painters, sculptors, as well as to ballet, jazz and modern dance troupes, social dancing is not considered eligible, since it is not a "fine art." However, we are in it just to enjoying moving to our favorite tunes. And there are many other health benefits too. Don't knock it.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

From Richard Takahata:

Thanks again for lifting up our community. The lock down/shut-in time is an opportunity to reflect, take stock, and make some important changes that weren't possible before - we've never had a time in history like now that changes everything so suddenly and alters the way we see our lives today and in the future. We are never going back to the way things were, and the things we loved like dancing. Our feelings and emotions are the first and most important place all of this has hit hardest and is in need of the most attention right now....

How to avoid wanting to divorce or murder everyone you're stuck in lockdown with
https://www.peakprosperity.com/dont-let-the-coronavirus-infect-your-relationships/

After that, and you can clear your mind up, here's where to start looking at where we are and whats next about everything around you thats important to your life and those you love... why we need to look more closely at what needs to change for the better for the long run,

The Accelerated Crash Course - The Three E's 
https://www.peakprosperity.com/video/the-accelerated-crash-course/

Thanks Richard.

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.

If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today."

Many of us have been in contact with private and government bodies devoted in whole or in part to the development and support of the arts. Although a staggering number of dollars are essentially donated each year to musicians, painters, sculptors, as well as to ballet, jazz and modern dance troupes, social dancing is not considered eligible, since it is not a "fine art." However, we are in it just to enjoying moving to our favorite tunes. And there are many other health benefits too. Don't knock it.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Bruddah Iz

Update

Most of us in dancing have anticipated the worst which is better than being ill prepared. Preparation is challenging when we don’t know what will happen next. Whether or not our studios or clubs are closed, I’m sure most dancers are considering how Trump's Plague will ultimately affect their dance life. I am not alone in wondering if this closure is for a much longer situation. Most studios and clubs must create a worst-case financial plan now, Some non-profit groups on the mainland are asking for donations to help them stay afloat. We are all creative people, and we may need to use that gift to plan for the months ahead. Patience and be careful.

"Social dancers wish you enough happiness to

keep your spirit alive and everlasting."

We are not getting much news on the latest dancing, of course. We certainly can use FEEDBACK and each of our readers has something they could share with our fellow dancers on these blogs. Email it in and I will post it to the blog of your choice or the next blog being published. Try to be positive. Give at least as much positive feedback as you do negative. Positive feedback stimulates the reward centers in the brain, leaving the recipients open to taking new direction. Meanwhile, negative feedback indicates that an adjustment needs to be made and the threat response turns on and defensiveness sometimes sets in,

"I Will Dance For You" by Willie K

Competitions on the Mainland

You don't need to avoid negative, or corrective, feedback altogether. Just try to make sure you follow it up with a suggested solution or outcome. Be specific. People generally respond better to specific, positive direction. Avoid saying things like, "You need to be more talkative in meetings." It's too ambiguous and can be interpreted in a lot of personal ways. Say something specific and positive pointed at the task you want accomplished, such as, "You're smart. I want to hear at least one opinion from you in every meeting we're in together."

"Social dancers always hope for a new day, hope that the darkness

 won't always seem impenetrable. There is always

 hope that things will change for the better."

Coping with the Trump Plague

Most of our dance groups have been extremely supportive, with a few naturally concerned about make-up classes and possible refunds. Most studios have answered email and immediately. Most advise communicating to each other, and they are waiting to see how things play out before committing their studios to any decisions about future plans. This has been hard for everyone because everyone has always preferred to handle everything immediately. The open-ended nature of the situation has been stressful.

"Social dancers wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright

no matter how gray the day may appear."

It has been a roller-coaster for a few weeks, but most of us have been grateful to be able to use the seriousness of the governor and school district’s responses as a guide and barometer for the danger of the threat in our area, something each of us has felt ill-equipped to judge. There are some dance studios choosing not to close, and we must support their decision. Each studio owner should know what is right for their groups. Masks and a six foot separation should be minimal. For now line dancing is just fine if you have a big enough place to keep six feet of distance.

"Molokai Waltz" by Amy Hanaialii

Remember the Good Old Days?

Social media differs from traditional/industrial media in many ways, including quality, reach, frequency, usability, immediacy, and permanence. There are many on this island that have seen it plain as day that there are half as many blog sites as web sites on this Island. There are many effects that stem from Internet blog usage. According to Nielsen, Internet blog users continue to spend more time with social media sites than any other type of site. At the same time, the total time spent on social media in the U.S. across PC and mobile devices has increased drastically.

"Social dancers believe that to be without hope is like being without goals.

What are you working towards?"

Waianae Coast

With the slowing down of our dance adventures our blogs are slowing down in hits. Understandable. The blog with the lowest amount of hits is Dancing Nights blog. Covered night club information but now very little. You got some? Email it in and I will post it.

“Social dancers believe that a person may need just three things to be truly happy

in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”

In spite of the Rail Disaster, the best news I have heard so far is that, someone is seriously contemplating an industrial park on the Waianae Coast. People could be going to work when most people would be going the other way. They would be coming home the same way, the others would be going in a different direction, clearer roadways. And many could be home in a few minutes instead of being stuck in the Honolulu Traffic mess which is going to get even worse. There may be some good thinking people that wish to continue living in paradise, before they get stuck with a Rail Disaster like Kapolei and Waipahu.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges

Beautiful Waipio Industrial Park, built before
the Present Rail Party could vote it down.

"The citizens are becoming able to concentrate on a dedicated infrastructure in a delimited area to reduce the per-business expense of that infrastructure. And be able to attract new business by providing an integrated infrastructure in one location." Terrible English isn't it but the perfect example of good results is the Waipio Industrial Park. And an old expression from Waianae applies very nicely. "I coulda been home in 20 minutes." And since I don't get around much anymore, you got something to share with our fellow dancers? Email it and I will post it in the blog of your choice.

“We must not lose hope. The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there may be
more dark things to come. Still there is much that is fair, and though in our
land love is now mingled with grief, it may grow perhaps the greater.”

Waianae Coast

With the slowing down of our dance adventures our blogs are slowing down in hits. Understandable. The blog with the lowest amount of hits is Dancing Nights blog. Covered night club information but now very little. You got some? Email it in and I will post it.

“Social dancers believe that a person may need just three things to be truly happy

in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”

In spite of the Rail Disaster, the best news I have heard so far is that, someone is seriously contemplating an industrial park on the Waianae Coast. People could be going to work when most people would be going the other way. They would be coming home the same way, the others would be going in a different direction, clearer roadways. And many could be home in a few minutes instead of being stuck in the Honolulu Traffic mess which is going to get even worse. There may be some good thinking people that wish to continue living in paradise, before they get stuck with a Rail Disaster like Kapolei and Waipahu.

"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges

Beautiful Waipio Industrial Park, built before
the Present Rail Party could vote it down.

"The citizens are becoming able to concentrate on a dedicated infrastructure in a delimited area to reduce the per-business expense of that infrastructure. And be able to attract new business by providing an integrated infrastructure in one location." Terrible English isn't it but the perfect example of good results is the Waipio Industrial Park. And an old expression from Waianae applies very nicely. "I coulda been home in 20 minutes." And since I don't get around much anymore, you got something to share with our fellow dancers? Email it and I will post it in the blog of your choice.

“We must not lose hope. The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there may be
more dark things to come. Still there is much that is fair, and though in our
land love is now mingled with grief, it may grow perhaps the greater.”

Closed

It is quite different nowadays. When we arrive at the studio, now only Monday, Wednesday and Friday, we immediately review the changes with the few dancers before classes started. Sensing fear from the dancers, we can assure them that we are being careful. If we used any prop, we lay it aside, making it clear that it would be cleaned before being used again, and we wiped down any other items used between every use. And we recommend that you bring some napkins to wipe anything you wish to help with. The Waste baskets are emptied outside after every session.

“Social dancers are not going to let their heads hang down. They will never give up

and sit down and grieve. They will find another way. - And don’t pray

when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.”

I have heard of studios asking dancers to bring in towels. Actually anything that minimizes the possible transfer of the virus. The evening that the governor announced that all Hawaii schools would be closed, we temporarily shut down the studio. We issued an email informing students that we were closed for the eight days preceding spring break and tentatively planned to add the canceled days some time later. Most adjustments should be made when we begin to bring down the cases. For now they are still going up. Hawaii has a Democratic Governor and we are not getting much help from Federal Government.

 "In This Life" by Amy Hanaiialii

The Good Old Days

Trump's six week delay will be responsible for thousands of deaths. We promise to be in touch about our definite plans as the situation continues to unfold, we emailed that we would likely follow the public schools in re-opening at a future date, and reassured students that we did not have any known coronavirus cases in our studio. I included a bit about talking with your relatives and near friends about the Covid 19 also known as the Trump Plague. We can help each with knowledge. Check the Internet, many ways to make a face mask.

"Social dancers may not be praying for a lighter burden but for broader shoulders."