From Wikipedia: “The Peter Principle is a special case of a ubiquitous observation: anything that works will be used in progressively more challenging applications until it fails.” See also: my ability to dance the rumba. I fear that up until recently I may have been coasting on my previous dance experience plus Daniel’s savant-like ability …
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Feb
07
Beauty vs. Athleticism
The walls of my childhood ballet studio were decorated with several posters by Harvey Edwards, including one close-up of a man doing a détiré en avant, sweat beaded on his face and hair. The caption: “Dance is work.” Eddie Ares’s studio offers this quotation on its website: “Dancers are the athletes of God.” Even for …
Jan
09
Equally true for ballroom dancing
For “hockey” read “dancing”; for “bowling” read “all activities other than dancing”: “Ovi” creeps me out even when his head is firmly attached to his body but I love this commercial.
Dec
12
Video stars, YA RLY
Everybody remembers this, right? No? Okay, to recap: back in late September we were asked to take part in a video shoot that would become part of a big promotional effort for the city of Macon. We spent a jolly few hours feeling like movie stars but then we had no proof that the whole …
Nov
09
Save the Halls!
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and Music Hall of Fame, both mainstays of tourism and history in downtown Macon for over 10 years, are in danger of closing and moving to other cities. The state of Georgia plans to phase out funding for the halls over the next few years, requiring them to become …
Oct
06
New dance venue! Le Piada
This Friday, ballroom dancing in Macon finds a new home at Le Piada, an elegant and lively event venue located at 4295 Interstate Drive, Suite B. The dance begins at 8:00 with a complimentary lesson from Paula East. General dancing continues till 1:00 a.m. with music by DJ Pocholo. Admission is $10; light snacks are …
Oct
02
Video stars
Yesterday afternoon at a press conference, the Peyton Anderson Foundation announced a $1.5 million one-year grant to promote Macon to the rest of Georgia and around the U.S. (Here’s the Macon Telegraph story.) The project, which is called the Gateway Initiative, includes a video featuring performing artists in iconic and beautiful Macon settings. Two of …
Sep
14
This just in from the Greek desk at DLDancers HQ
After a few weeks’ delay (they were busy; we understand 100%) we received via email a photo of me and some fellow competitors with the excellent women of Kappa Delta Sorority, Epsilon Tau Chapter at Clemson University. These young ladies were at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, SC for a Kappa Delta event while we …
Aug
08
Upcoming Shenanigans
On Monday, August 9 we return to the stage at Carlyle Place to present a dance exhibition for their “Dinner Theatre” series. We are dancing a cha-cha and a swing; Jim Riley and Dianne Kent are dancing a waltz; Jim (who will be busy) is dancing a tango with Paula East; and Cameron Pyle from …
Jun
29
“Aaaaaand, she’s back!”
(my friend Steph Thompson’s ballroom instructor’s tagline every time his dancers completed an underarm turn) Sunday afternoon saw us back from the Gumbo Dancesport Championships in Baton Rouge, LA just in time to host our Sunday Night Dance Party for an awesome crowd. Thank you, everyone who attended! The Gumbo competition was a great experience …