Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 30

Day 30- Do you see yourself dancing 20 years from now? What role do you hope to be playing in your community?

I would love to continue dancing as long as I can :D
I probably won’t play a huge major role in my community though…maybe just go out dancing socially once a week or something.

YAY! FINISHED! :D I won’t start my next 30 day challenge until the 1st of the next month so people aren’t confused (tothebatfax XD)

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 29

Day 29-Descirbe the last night you went dancing

Well, if this means SOCIAL dancing, I went salsa dancing with Luke and Evelyn on Thursday night. If this means ballroom dancing, I went to TX Ballroom’s dance Friday night and danced waltz, west coast swing, jitterbug swing, a bit of bachata, salsa, and some two-step. If this means dancing in general, I went to the All-Honors Formal on Saturday and generally flailed around.

Anyways, I love dancing no matter what, but these days “normal” dancing is kinda boring to me. I would rather go out and dance two-step or west coast swing than go gyrate and have some guy try to grind up against me.

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 28

Day 28- What do you think of your local dance community?

I love it. I need to get more into it, but I love it so far. I never knew how many places there are to dance in Austin! I also haven’t been going to many, so I usually dance with the people I come with, but maybe later I’ll be able to ask people I don’t know to dance? Best people ever though are at the Fed. Swing/Lindy hop people are always super nice.

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 27

Day 27- Why do you dance?

I dance because I love everything about it. I love how it is a collaboration between two people to move together and create something beautiful. I love how it requires trust between the lead and the follow; the follow needs to trust the lead and let he decide what will be done next and the lead must trust that the follow will do what the lead wants instead of going off and doing something random. I love how each dance requires and conveys a different attitude and vibe. I love how each dance is a challenge in its own particular way. I love the feeling of accomplishment that is felt between the lead and the follow after practicing over and over and finally nailing that difficult figure. I love the tension that builds up right before the first step. I love that exhausted feeling after a long practice. I love that feeling of still wanting to dance more, even while physically exhausted. I love all this and so much more, which is why I dance.

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 26

Day 26- If you could teach any class (regardless of real life skill)

Does this mean all of a sudden I completely gained all possible knowledge of a dance and can teach a class in that dance?

I would definitely choose either salsa or east coast swing/jitterbug swing. Those two dances are fantastic because they are very connection focused and can be danced socially, but also not incredibly hard to learn how to lead unlike west coast swing or any of the standard dances. Also, east coast swing can easily go straight into lindy hop or blues dancing, so I would be opening up a doorway to different dances with my class :D

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 24

Day 24- What are your goals?

I don’t really want to become a professional dancer…I guess I want to be able to dance most of the social dances, compete in at least one country competition, compete in at least one swing/blues competition, and have at least a basic knowledge of all the ballroom/social dances.

As for short term goals…I want to get spotting and spinning down. I hate feeling like I’m going to fall over in the middle of a spin.

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 23

Day 23- What’s something you want to improve on?

EVERYTHING. I’ve been working on footwork for Jive, West Coast Swing, and East Coast Swing. I need to work on my spins…and spotting (FUUUUUUUUUU). There are times when I wish I stayed in ballet for a bit longer than 6 months…but no, I had to become a swimmer and end up with super wide shoulders and all-around bulkyness XPP There are also toe-releases…hate toe-releases. AND THE FREAKING HIGHER THAN HORIZONTAL STANDARD ELBOW D:<

But yea…I basically want to improve on EVERYTHING :D

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 20

Day 20- Post a photo/video of you dancing

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL, well…I do have a photo…but it is NOT impressive at all XD

WHOOO FIRST COMPETITIONS AND NOT KNOWING ANYTHING!

So yea…this is me dancing Tango with Ethan…unfortunately I fail at Tango and we didn’t make it to the final round XD

I would have put a picture of me and Ken dancing Foxtrot or West Coast Swing b/c we were awesome, but Ethan didn’t take any XPP

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 18

Day 18- What are some of your favorite songs to dance to?

I never know the names of the songs we dance to in class XPP
I guess for waltz, “Romeo and Juliet” by Tchaikovsky.
For tango, it’s really fun to dance to “Assassin’s Tango” from Mr. and Mrs. Smith
I have no idea what any of the songs are for salsa XD
Swing…either Rocking Robin or Zoot Suit Riot
I love all west coast songs…mainly because most of them are normal pop songs XDD

My favorite west coast song that I’ve danced to so far is “She’s a Bad Mama Jama” @ Dances with Owls

I actually need to practice “musicality” with a friend of mine in west coast…are there any suggestions for good songs to practice musicality with?

Social Dance 30 Day Challenge: Day 17

Day 17- Write about your favorite dance memory

There are so many fun times that I’ve had at dance…like my first dance class! The instructor just kept on dropping little life lessons into the lesson. For instance, while we were learning the cross body lead in salsa, he told the follows to wait until count 5 to move. Moving early would be like waiting at the window for a date, and immediately running out the door when you see your date drive in. Instead, the follows should be patient and cool and make the lead actually lead them into the cross body lead…if that makes sense XD

My other favorite memory is dancing West Coast Swing at Rice for the Dances with Owls competition. We got 2nd place, it was definitely the most fun I’ve ever had XD