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Category: short takes
Short Take #6: Tradecraft
“Coordinated covert offensives involving two teams are a lot like ballroom dancing: you have to synchronize your steps, time your moves, and always put your partner first.”
–Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) of USA Network’s Burn Notice
Short Take #5: Conscientious Objector
Scene: We are once again watching So You Think You Can Dance. Mary Murphy is shrilly bleating singing the praises of Sasha & Alexander’s paso doble.
Mary Murphy to audience: Can I get an “Olé”?
Daniel to MM: No.
(Here’s the paso doble, and here’s DLDancers in-house favorite Melanie dancing a great tango with Marco.)
Short Take #4: NappyTabs
[Scene: We are watching SYTYCD. A routine by Tabitha & Napoleon D’umo is introduced.]
Daniel: I love NappyTabs!
Laura: Me too! They are the second greatest husband-and-wife team in the dance world.
Daniel: Who’s the first?
Laura: . . . .
Short Take #3
Skimming the Gumbo Dancesport Championships registration information, I came across the following warning about the importance of being on deck in a timely manner:
“THE COMPETITION WILL NOT BE DELAYED.”
Eep! Okay, Gumbo, we get it. No need to get all caps-locky. We will be on deck 2 heats in advance, we promise!
Short Take #2
Driving back from Saturday’s lesson we passed a tow truck with the company name “Got’Cha Towing & Vehicle Recovery.”
I couldn’t help myself–read it as an interrogative: Got Cha?
Just don’t ask me if I’ve got mambo, Viennese, or quickstep.
Short Take
“90% of competition takes place in about 6 inches, which is the distance between your ears.”–Jason Dungjen, 1998 U.S. pairs figure skating champion
I love this quotation; it sums up my philosophy about competition.