So once upon a time I directed and produced a Showcase. And in that process I had the pleasure to collaborate with a Michigan-turned-Syracuse fellow by the name of Andrew Banas. The story of how we came to work together is convoluted, but needless to say it was a good time and resulted in that [...]
Tag: west coast swing
Weekends are for Dancing
Hi everyone! I come to you in much better spirits than last week.Thank you to everyone for your kind words about that little debacle. This past weekend was another Holly-patented whirlwind of dancing events. Let's recap, shall we? Friday was ballroom practice and then a West Coast Swing dance courtesy of Mr. Steve Ryan. A [...]
Punching
Hi everyone. Time for some more Real Talk. I feel a bit like a wilted puppy--a phrase that sounds like a mixed metaphor unless you have ever had a dog and scolded it. Their whole body melts down, tail drooping, eyes sad, ears tucked back. That's how I feel right now. I read a lot [...]
MADjam 2016
Hi everyone, happy Wednesday. Time to talk about my eventful weekend. I wish I had better news. So this weekend Steve and I drove down to Baltimore for MADjam, one of the larger West Coast Swing competitions in the country. I've never been to Baltimore before, and I had imagined it a dingy, run-down place--not [...]
Freedom Swing 2016
Hello everyone, welcome back to the work week. If you live on the East Coast of the US, did you survive the storm? Speaking of the storm.... Amidst the screams of OMG SNOW-POCALYPSE and frantic calls from family, the Sven and I made our way south to Philadelphia. It was fine. Yes, the roads around [...]
Hovering in the Wings
Good morning Readers, and welcome back to my dancing life. This weekend was another flurry of events--though no flurries of snow, thankfully. Let's dive right in, shall we? Friday night I DJ-ed another dance, this time the Winter Ball for the SU Ballroom Club. Lead-up to the event had been plagued with issues, and so [...]
Swingin’ New England
Hello readers, and welcome back to my life. This weekend I attended West Coast Swing comp #2: Swingin' New England in Newton, MA. I'm gonna say right now that this re-cap is not going to be as long or detailed as either of us want, on account of the Attack of Mucus Brain I am [...]
A Weekend of Dancing
Hello readers, and welcome back to my life! This past weekend was slightly crazy, even by my standards--and next weekend is going to be even more nuts. Stay tuned. Since I don't want to pick just one event to discuss, let's do ALL of them. On Friday, the SU Ballroom club held a social dance. I [...]
Past Performances: Rochester Dances
Good morning and welcome back to my life! This weekend Steve and I had the privilege of performing at a ballroom dance outside of Rochester, NY. I find I don't have that much to say about the show--we performed reasonably well, I remembered to smile, people clapped and cheered. Glad to go, glad it happened. [...]
Liberty Swing: Everything Else
Welcome to Part two of my recap of the Liberty Swing Competition! Last post I covered the actual comp in which my partner and I danced, and now I'm going to summarize the rest. Quick Overview: Workshops, competitions I wasn't in, one of the best hamburgers ever. The workshops were very useful as I have [...]
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