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Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 18
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Welcome
to Dance Data !
Dance
Tips and
Resources
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December
11, 2009: Volume 1,
Issue 18
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Hello,
This
past week has flown by and I imagine that you are all very busy as
well. I spent three days visiting my grandaughters in Phoenix, got home
last night, am headed out to Country Two Step class and dance tonight
and then headed to Las Vegas, to the Las
Vegas Dance Finale (in the puring rain) in the
morning. My point to all of that info is that I am taking the easy way
out of writing an article this week! I'm not going to write it, but I
am going to feature one of David Carter's articles from his blog: BallroomJournal
He has a great blog with a ton of information, be sure
and check
it out!
Cruise Update: We have 3 Balcony Cabins and 4 Inside Cabins still
available. Once they are gone, that is it!
A $25 deposit reserves your cabin through Dec. 24th, 2009.
The ship
leaves Ft. Lauderdale on October 18, 2010
and will be visiting 4 Islands. Prices start at only $859.42 per
person, this includes all taxes and fees, plus all the workshops,
dancing and activities. The ship is the Carnival Miracle.
For
full details, Click
here: http://tinyurl.com/ycsqg54
Join us for a great time!
Joe and Michele
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Looking for a Great Stress
Reliever?
Dancing is a great way to relieve stress!
In fact, Mayo Clinic researchers reported that social
dancing helps to:
- Reduce stress
- Increase energy
- Improve strength
- Increase muscle tone and coordination
And whether you like to kick up your heals to hip hop,
classical or country, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) says that dancing can:
- Lower your risk of coronary heart disease
- Decrease blood pressure
- Help you manage your weight
- Strengthen the bones of your legs and hips
Dancing is a unique form of exercise because it provides the
heart-healthy benefits of an aerobic exercise while also allowing you
to engage in a social activity.
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Should a Man Dance or Not?
by David Carter
When I first started taking ballroom lessons a number of
my male
friends reacted negatively. They thought is was
funny or not manly
enough. I was told "Men don't
dance". Are you kidding me? Men
don't dance? How did we get to a point where it was
considered
unmanly to dance? Men, you are
MISSING IT!!! Married or single,
the women in your life want to dance with
YOU!!! How can you not
want to dance. You get to dress nice, meet and hold
beautiful women
in your arms (and they are all beautiful) and it's great
exercise.
Did I mention beautiful women?
Men don't dance?
The facts say something different:
- In Western aristocratic education, dancing was a
requirement for a future courtier.
- A chivalrous knight was expected to achieve
individual glory in war
, as well as uphold virtues ranging from loyalty and humility to
self-sacrifice and faith in Christian beliefs. He was expected to be
courteous, loyal to his lady love, gifted in the arts of
dance, conversation, music ……
- During the reconstruction of Buenos Aires
around 1900, the bars ,
gambling halls and brothels where filled with lonely men looking for
"romance" in the company of women of ill repute.
These men were
working class, strong, masculine men who worked with their hands in
construction. Their only hope of gaining the
attention of one of
these beautiful, soft and fragrant women was to dance Tango.
The
better the dancer, the better his chances.
Guys, Don't be afraid.
Break the mold. Contemporary culture has
feminized dance and we need to take back the masculine role.
Real Men
Dance.
Article by David Carter, Please visit his
blog: http://www.ballroomjournal.com/
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Keeping Up with the Ras-Girls
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 Our
Blog: www.Ras-This.com
I am
Michele Rasmussen. It is my wish to share my
love of dance with anyone inerested.
I am
sure that I share many of the same hopes and
dreams as many of you, and
I hope to share the
joy that I have found by "Learning to
Dance in the Rain".
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