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Weekly Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue #10
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to Dance Data !
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March
3, 2008: Volume 1,
Issue 10 |
To view this Newsletter Online: Issue
#10
March Madness!
The third month of the year is already
here! Last month was love and this month
is luck.
Have you been lucky enough to experience the love of dance yet? If
so, I am sure that dancing has helped
you to spin through the long winter
season, and if not there is no time
like the present to start dancing your way
into spring. Do yourself a favor and
make a commitment to dancing, at least
twice a week. It will improve your
over all well being, and bring a smile to your
face. Grab your partner or a friend
and head out to your local dance studio,
community center or nightclub and kickup you heels!
Thank you for allowing us to be a part
of your
world!
The "Ras Girls"
Michele Rasmussen,
Ras
#1
Cindy Rastutis, Ras #2
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Backup, your computer !
The tip this week has nothing to do with dance. A
friend of mine recently experienced the dreaded computer crash. She
lost everything on her computer. Tax files, important documents,
pictures, music
dance videos, power point
presentations, etc. You know, your life! Now I know that noteveryone
is like me, the girl that only backs up
while doing
the Country Two Step, so this may not interest you
but I have found the coolest
thing ever. It is Carbonite. After your initial backup, which took me
several
days, Carbonite continually
backs up all of your data moment by moment. You will never have to worry
about any of your
important "stuff." Even if your computer is lost or stolen, you will be
able to recover
your life. Cool, huh?
Try Carbonite Online Backup FREE for 15 days and back up your irreplaceable files automatically and securely. No credit card required!
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"Become Familiar with
Your Dance Partner"
Social dancing is a sport whose
players come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention
different levels of ability, experience and technique. Even if both
partners are experienced dancers, the first few phrases of a song can
clearly define the success and enjoyment
of that particular dance. Consideration to both leader and follower
needs to be implemented in order to familiarize yourselves with each
other.
It is wise to start slow, with just a
few basic steps and underarm turns to "test the waters", to become
comfortable and familiar with each
other.
Once you have established your connection you can then
continue to explore each
others abilities. Of course leaders, you are in control, so
it is up to you
to establish the connection and to
allow you and your partner the time get to know each other.
It can be very difficult to enjoy a
dance if one partner out dances the other. Do not walk onto the dance
floor and start leading your partner
through one difficult move or pattern after another, without first
establishing a clear connection and
becoming familiar with one another. If you do this, you will likely
become frustrated and your partner
will be confused. Start slow and build, trying new dance moves
as you go. If something doesn't work
the first time, you might try it again, but do not waste the entire
dance focusing on just that one move.
By the end of the dance, you will each have a better perspective
of the other persons ability and of
the way you dance with each other so that the next time you
dance you can pick up where you left
off and you will know just what to expect. Even if you have
previously danced with someone, it is
a good idea to dance a starter step or two, just to get in
sync
with the music and your partner.
While it is proper etiquette to dance
to the level of your partner, I am not saying that you should never
try out that new
dance move that you have been working on. That is part of the fun and
enjoyment
of dancing. What I am saying is to be
sure that you are both dancing the same dance, to the same
music at the same time before throwing
all caution to the wind! Taking just a little bit of time
during the first few steps of your
dance, to familiarize yourselves with each other can mean the
difference of a beautifully executed
dance or a complete train wreck. Take your time and enjoy!
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Anyone care to Dance
and Cruise? Join us Sept.
27, 2009 on a cruise through the Mexican Riviera. There will
be workshops, dancing and parties. Fun, fun, fun!
For those dance addicts,
like me and Cindy, you might get a kick out of Ras #2's Country
Countdown blog, how dare they gyp us
out of 5 minutes of dancing!And then you be sure to check
out;Dancing
Magic.
Please be sure and share your dancing stories with us. We love to hear
about your trials and triumphs!
http://www.ras-this.com/
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Keeping Up with the Ras-Girls |
 Our
Blog: www.Ras-This.com
We
are Cindy Rastutis and Michele Rasmussen, aka The "Ras Girls, #2
& #1". We share the
same hopes and dreams (and often times a brain) as many of you, and
hope to share the
joy that we have found by learning to "Dance in the Rain".
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