Twinks House

"DANCE LITTLE GIRL"

Dance little girl to the tune in your heartAnd the smiles of your mother and dad,And your friends looking on-Who are thrilled with the songThat bubbles from someome glad.Dance little girl- little boy standing byIs shy- and wants to be bold.Take his hand little girl-Understand little girl,The treasures more precious than gold.Dance little girl- for all in this world,Dance wherever you go.Lift your head little boy-Never dread little boy-Dance - and on with the show.

by C. Beale Fletcher

Well all, just when I thought it was over.....BAM!!!!! I got hit with the news at Monday's dance class. We have to take a final exam on July 1st before they determine who will get offered jobs. As if the 3 months of intense dance, showcases, dance parties and competitions were'nt enough :( Oh well, I knew it was going to be a challenge. The final though, is pick a dance out of a hat and be able to teach all aspects of it. i.e.,

- Both men and women's parts
- counts
- history
- music
- steps
- choreograph routine on spot and teach it.

I think it will be pretty tough being that we learned 11 different dances. Wish me luck...... Don't forget anyone in the local area wishing to try out for the next instructor program it is June 27, 2006. Check out info at www.Cheek2Cheek.net.

Sunday - the time is around 10:45am!! We are getting Twinkle Toes ready for her performances!!!!!

San Diego Dancesport Championships

Well everyone, tomorrow is the big day. I will be dancing with my partner Adrian Ortiz at the San Diego Dancesport Championships located at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, San Diego, CA. I'm not to nervouse yet, but I'm sure the adrenaline will be pumping a few minutes before taking the floor. I am dancing Cha Cha, and East Coast Swing at approximately 12:05pm and 12:07pm. Dances are a little less then 2 minutes each. For any of you that visit my blog that are here locally in San Diego and you think you'd like to attend a wonderful day of dancing, the competition starts at 8am goes till 3pm and then the professionals come out for the evening. Tickets ar $15.00 at the door for the Pro-Am day competition and they are $35.00 at the door for the evening of professional competition and Dance Championship Gala. Below is the link to the website where you can look-up mine and other dancers heat info. Well all, wish me luck and I'll be sure to post pics and my results by Monday morning. Happy dancing :)

http://southwest.accessdance.com/index.cfm/page.htm

Twink -
Check out these sites to get some ideas for your make-up for the competition!!!

http://www.bastar.com/dancetechnique.html

http://www.dance-teacher.com/backissues/nov00/comp_edge.shtml

http://www.geocities.com/pointe2me/tips-performance_makeup.html

Hey Twink...

I found this cool site for you, if you like history.....

http://totango.net/sergio.html

The very popular East Coast Swing is characterized by an up-tempo, carefree, relaxed style that is easily adaptable to a wide range of tempos from moderately slow to very fast music. Often known as the Jitterbug, the Swing with its fun spins and intricate patterns is a very versatile dance going equally well with Big Band (Glenn Miller - In the Mood), rock-and-roll (Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock) , many Motown songs, top 40 hits, and all time favorite 'Rock Around The Clock'. Whatever your music preference, swing is one of the most exciting partner dances you will ever learn!

Just a brief history on a very fun and exciting dance. I will be performin the East Coast Swing at a pro ballroom dance competition Saturday June 10, 2006 in San Diego, CA. This is my first competition and needless to say the adrenaline will be pumping. I have an awesom partner named Adrian and we are ready "to cut the rug" so to speak. EC Swing can be performed utilizing a single step move or a triple step. Adrian and I will be doing a triple step for our competition. The determination of the step is usually based on the music or the complexity of the choreography. This dance is in my opinion, the most fun out of the "American Rhythm" dances. As a female, if you have a strong partner, it's best to just sit back and enjoy the ride! Comments and discussion are welcomed.