I have to update my WordPress version before I can upload any more photos or videos to the site. Since photos and videos are clearly the best part, I’d better get on it! Stay tuned.
Category Archive: behind the curtain
Aug
02
It all depends on your definition of “fun”
Just realized that I have spent the weekend with two of my favorite sadists: Eddie Ares and Jillian Michaels. Yesterday, Daniel and I attended Eddie’s “Creating Impact” workshop at Academy Ballroom. It was a fast & furious 90 minutes of rumba and cha-cha exercises focused on making our dancing stronger, sharper, and faster. Very little …
Jun
28
Chicken arms, beach balls, and a sharp poke in the knee
I spent 2 hours yesterday at a workshop at Academy Ballroom in Atlanta learning tango technique from Eddie Ares & Nancy Senner and spins/turns technique for Latin & Rhythm from Jorge Morales. It was lots of hard work for brain and body but so worth it. Watching experts like Eddie, Nancy, and Jorge break down …
Jun
03
Say “hello” to Hello Gorgeous!
I am very excited to welcome Hello Gorgeous! Salon as a new sponsor. Crissy Watts, stylist, has been cutting my hair for years, and now Teresa Atkinson, the owner of Hello Gorgeous!, has generously agreed to help support our dancing. Thank you, Teresa! If you need high quality, professional salon services in a relaxed atmosphere …
May
11
Sweet silver shoes for sale!
A friend of mine has asked me to help her find a buyer for these shoes. Click to embiggen: She bought them several years ago but has never worn them; they are still in their original box with the receipt for their purchase from Dance Shoes of Atlanta. The brand is Dance Lites; my friend …
Apr
30
But really: is it a sport?
Getting ballroom dancing, under the name “DanceSport,” into the Olympics has been one of the goals of USA Dance since it was formed as the United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association in 1965. In 1997 the IOC recognized the International DanceSport Federation as the worldwide governing body for DanceSport and in 1999 the USOC recognized …
Apr
08
New design
Just finished knocking together this new design for the site. The theme is Atahualpa; header image photos by Jerry Lucas, assembled by yours truly using SUMO Paint. Special thanks to Brandon Thompson for the idea of customizing a “desk”-style layout and for encouraging me to make us a favicon.
Apr
06
Shoes as they must be
At Saturday’s USA Dance monthly social, I complimented Joyce Newman (top local tanguera) on her amazing shoes. They were open-toed sandals with skyscraping stiletto heels, unbelievably flattering on the foot. The fabric was the real attention-getter: brown silk with white polka dots. “Joyce,” I said, “I just love your shoes.” “Thank you,” she replied. “They’re …
Mar
13
Pushing the baby bird out of the nest
2 weeks after starting to build it, I am finally making our Web site public. Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
Feb
28
The inevitable “Hello World!” post
Welcome to our new Web site, chronicling and commenting on our pursuit of ballroom dancing in performance and competition. Stay tuned as we add more content!