It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m sitting here enjoying a glass of a nice little pinot noir “next:” from Oregon, and I thought, “how appropriate!” Next: is a statement, next: is a question, next: reminds us that we always stand at a crossroads, that we are all poets and philosophers, the makers and keepers of [...]
Posts tagged ‘Dance Competitions’
NEXT….. 2010!
So You Think You Can Dance vs Dancing With the Stars
I’ve been thinking a lot about SYTYCD and DWTS as we all prepare for the Hotlanta Dance Challenge coming up. Both of these popular TV dance shows have talented, beautiful, extremely hardworking, and passionate people. However, the thing I’ve noticed recently is that the ‘winners’ are not always the dancers I liked the best. Sometimes [...]
The Joint Was Jumpin’ in Greenville!
Set amidst the rolling hills of Greenville, SC, The Greenville Newcomers’ Challenge raised the bar for the RSNC dance competitions. Organizers Eddie Ares and David Elkin filled the weekend with energy, enthusiasm, and of course GREAT DANCING! The competition started off Friday evening with the RSF Club welcome party/ get together. There was live jazz [...]
“So What’s Stopping You?”- Thoughts on Setting Goals
My dad gave me something that changed my life a while back. Maybe it was just the timing of it…. He’s been sending me self-help/motivational CD’s and books ever since I went away to college. I just happened to be celebrating a ‘milestone’ when he sent me a simple paper that asked this question:
“What would [...]
Feedback
I’ve had several people talk to me about their dancing and their responses to our recent article about negative thinking. It’s funny because everyone says, “I try to stay positive, BUT…..” and then the excuses abound:
I’m never going to be as good as I want
My teacher doesn’t give me enough time
He keeps changing the routines [...]