Category Archives: lindy hop
Into the Desert, Classic.
My Trophy, Claus, runs away triumphant from the Desert Classic TRex. The week prior to Desert Classic, was not a good week for TheSpinningDancer. The cayos theory was in full effect. The butterfly was having a conniption fit in the … Continue reading
What’s Your Dance Personality?
Are you a Special Snowflake Diva? An Insular Bell Jar? The Geek Felicia Day? Or The Humble Rachel Brice Gandhi? (Theorised by a (mostly) Geek Felicia Day.) I present these four personality types with the theory that not one person … Continue reading
Hope And Dental Floss
Dealing with injury and the pain that inevitably comes along with it? Try… “I have seen what a laugh can do. It can transform almost unbearable tears into something bearable, even hopeful.” -Bob Hope The formula is simple enough, through … Continue reading
Seven Deadly Sins Of Dance: Why I’m Guilty of Every One of Them
I have never been a religious person and I am truly sorry if my views offend anyone. My only intent is to write a charming blog about the sinning (some fun, some not so fun) of dance. I started with … Continue reading
Negotiating Burn Out; Dance Edition
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Physical, mental and emotional exhaustion got you down? Are shame and doubt your new best friends? Have you developed so much cynicism and callousness that one could interpret it as, an attitude? Does failure, helplessness and … Continue reading
The Spinning Dancer and Her Dizzy Brain
In every dance the commonality, no matter what the style or steps, are the spins. Spinning is a life long relationship. You will always, no matter what level of dancer you are, want (have to) to improve your spins; everyone … Continue reading
How To Survive A Group Class: Ballet Edition
Rule Number One, the golden rule, when attending any dance group class: Be Humble. I don’t care if you attended the Joffrey, I don’t care if you are passing through with the Bolshoi and decided to pop in. Be humble or … Continue reading
How To Survive A Group Class; Partner Dancing Edition
You’ve decided to start partner dancing. Congratulations!!! We love to dance and encourage any one who has the notion to get up and shake their tail feather. Here are some basic rules to get through and have a successful group … Continue reading
Ode to Ben and Sheri’s Lindy Hop Flavored Ice Cream
According to their website, Ben asked Sheri to dance because he liked the way she smiled while she danced. To see Sheri’s smile in person it is very easy to see why he was attracted it. Smile’s run the gambit … Continue reading
The Machiavellian Hustler
Machiavellianism is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, “the employment of cunning and duplicity in statecraft or in general conduct” The Hustle is , according to urbandictionary.com, a) make money doing something slightly shady b) dance from the 70’s Combine the two and you get The Machiavellian … Continue reading
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