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Weekly Newsletter, Volume #2, Issue #2
Michele Rasmussen
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Welcome
to Dance Data !
Dance
Tips and
Resources
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January
14, 2010: Volume 2,
Issue 2
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To view this
Newsletter Online: Issue
#2
I
suppose that it is just a fact of life that nothing stays the same.
Things change. People change. The weather changes. We have control over
some things, other things take control all by themselves. Take that
nasty stomach flu virus! He sneaked in here so quickly that we didn't
even see him coming. Of course, the stomach flu pales in comparison to
the earthquake in Haiti. My prayers are with the Haitian people.
Desperation and poverty is what they know, add to that the earthquake,
I cannot even imagine..........I can only pray. If you would
like
to help, you can text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the American
Red Cross relief for Haiti
2010 did not
begin as I had planned or hoped it would, but that doesn't mean I won't
be working on things that I CAN change. One of these changes involve
you. I am making a concerted effort to answer your questions, to
encourage and empathize with you and to keep you informed and up to
date in the newest dancing trends and techniques. Feedback is always
welcome.
Since we are all fortunate enough to have the means
to read this email and the ability to listen to music, I suggest that
we get up and dance!
Newest addition is a great price on Evenin' Star Dance Boots. You haven't danced in
boots, until you've danced in these!
Happy Dancing,
Michele
Cruise
Update:
We STILL have 1
Balcony Cabin and 3 Inside Cabins available. Once they are
gone, we will be starting a waiting list.
A $25 deposit reserves your cabin through January 31, 2010.
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
There
is Hope.
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What To Do When Murphy Visits
Now that is a very good question~
While
preparing to send out this Newsletter, I attempted to go to my Blog to
link an article from there, to here. Much to my
dismay.........after two plus hours on the phone....I have been
informed that 2 years of information, tips, articles and gripes have
been completely obliterated from this wonderful world of CyberSpace.
How does this happen? No one seems to know, so if ANY ONE has a clue,
or maybe even a solution, I would love to hear from you.
michele@learntoballroomdanceonline.com
As far as what to do
when Murphy visits.......I'm not sure, but for now, I think I will take
a break and let you know when I figure it out! UGH!
Next
morning: What I did was bake a cake for my grandsons
birthday, called
the hosting peeps, AGAIN (crossing my fingers) and am forging forward.
Hours Later:
Seems as though persistence pays off......they have located the data!
With any luck it will be restored. Now to apply my persistence to my
dancing.
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A Dancer Needs to be Persistent
by Michele
Rasmussen
Persistence
is a quality that a you must have if you want to be a good, or even
great dancer. You must have the tenacity to repeat a movement over and
over and over, allowing that movement to be instilled deep into your
body, mind and soul. While all of these tips may fall into the
same category as "practice",
there is a slight difference. You can practice your dance steps with a
lackadaisical attitude or you can practice with intent and determination.
It
is essential to have a good, solid basic
foundation, from a competent instructor. It is much easier to learn
your basics correctly, right from the start, that way you won't have to
go back and retrain your muscles. You create muscle memory whether
you are doing something correctly or incorrectly. It is much easier to
do it correctly from the beginning than to go back and change what you
learned incorrectly.
Learning
to dance can be very difficult. You will only be able to focus on one
or
possibly two components of a dance at a time. You must be persistent
and not give up. It takes many repetitions of the same movement to feel
comfortable. In the beginning, it may be all that you can do to just
move your feet, in the appropriate direction, in time to the music. You
might
have to focus on every beat, counting and calculating your every move.
There
are many facets encompassed in just one basic dance step. You must
consider your feet,
"What is their position?", "Where they are going?", "Which way are they
pointing?" and
"How they are getting there?", your
arms: the connection between you and
your partner, "Where are they?" and "What are they doing?",
"What is the
position of your hand?" , "How is your head tilted?"............are
just a few. The list truly goes on and
on.
Eventually, your movement will become second nature and you will be
able to focus on a different portion of the same dance step. Foreign
moves will soon begin to feel comfortable. Things you never thought
that you were capable of doing will begin to seem easy. Your
continual persistence will eventually reward you with the ability to
move freely across the dance floor.
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Blog
has been temporarily hacked! Hopefully it will return soon!
Stop by and share your dancing stories with me. I'd love to hear
about your trials and triumphs!
http://www.ras-this.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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