Welcome to my latest addition..
This site is for all of you who love to Dance!

I'll take you into the life of the dancer

The fun of dancing, and where to find those great spots

and some pretty interesting stuff gathered about dancing..

You'll find some great links here

Put on those dancing shoes, and let's go!!







The concept.... Ballet is like magic. But ballet is "magic" in the sense of great art. It is "magic," not because of mirrors, trap doors and sleight of hand- it is magic because of stagecraft, light, color, music, and above all: motion.
It is the pure beauty of the human form moving in space. It is the beauty of paths traced by arms and hands, in a synchrony of patterns that inspire and delight. It is magic, because it is among the very best that we can do at any one time.

This magic is made possible through feats of tremendous athleticism, endurance, and persistent training. And inevitably- it is made possible by, above all, the human heart.

The Life Of A Dancer

The dancer knows only three important words:

Rehearsals, Time Schedules, Reviews..



In all fairness, that is a bit of an exaggeration..but close to the truth..a dancer's life is both exhausting and exciting.

I am not a professional dancer, however I always wanted to be one.
The closest I came to the stage was six and a half years of ballet, tap, and jazz lessons with the best dance instructor in my area
Dottie Locker

Ms.Locker was sleak, agile, and graceful
She was the best dancer a 6 years old ever saw..

Yes, she was demanding, and I was her dedicated student,
well until I discovered boys
Then of course; my dream of dancing was replaced with dreams of dates..

I will never forget though, the feeling of dancing on a large stage
to an audience who really liked me. I was on cloud nine.
My shuffle,step and pirouette was really good enough for them to clap..

As I said before, the life of a dancer is disciplined, and dedicated..
I at the age of 12 was not..


So ends my dream of professionally dancing

I do however, love to dance every chance I get..and although the steps have changed

I do have fun
That's what it's all about for me
FUN !


My Godchild Trina is a professional dancer, as a matter of fact her first on stage performance was with the New York City Ballet She played Marie in the Nutcracker Suite
She has since graduated from Rutgers University and continues her dancing.

She is looking forward to future dance productions, as well as teaching the art of dance
I am very proud of her accomplishments




Below you will find some very interesting links as well as many other surprises..

These are my dance favorites


Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is one of my favorite dance movies staring dancer, Penny (Cynthia Rhodes), a former Rockette. The movie centers around "Baby" (Jennifer Grey) Houseman, who, with her sister and parents, come for a two week stay at a Summer dance resort at the Mountain Lake Hotel in Pembroke, Virginia
Late in the evening, exploring the resort, Baby stumbles into a very private dance party, involving the professional dance instructors. They are dancing "dirty dances", a bump and grind sort of dancing. Baby is sworn to secrecy. The lead dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze) invites her to dance. Soon, Baby is drawn into the world of the dirty dancers, a world unlike anything she has experienced before. The most obvious plot in the movie involves the dancing itself. At the beginning, Baby is a clutz at dancing, often stepping on her own feet. (Never mind that in real life Jennifer Grey is the daughter of famed choreographer Joel Grey of "Cabaret" fame). Johnny teaches her about dancing and about love
see, that is the romantic side of me!
This is a must see movie for all dance lover's..



Flashdance

A young female blue collar worker strives to achieve success as a dancer. Standing in her way are an abundance of profound social obstacles which she must first overcome.Staring Jennifer Beals, whom in my opinion was fantastic and pure 80's.. Academy Award Nominations: 4, including Best Cinematography, Best Song ('Maniac'). Academy Awards: Best Song ('Flashdance... What a Feeling').
 

"Cats"

Show Credits Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Thomas Stearns Eliot. Directed by Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne.

Opening: October 7, 1982. On June 19, 1997, Cats became the longest running show in Broadway history.

Based on 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' and other poems by T.S. Eliot.
The musical introduces Rum Tum Tugger, Bustopher Jones, Grizabella, Rumpleteazer, Skimbleshanks and others of the Jellicle Cats clan in dance and song as they prepare for the Jellicle Ball when one among them will be chosen to ascend to the mystical Heaviside Layer. Includes the song "Memory."

This play really was great
The dance numbers "magical"

I even got to go up on stage during the intermission!
The set was awesome, the feeling of being on a Broadway stage was the best!
One of the "Cats" actually sang to my husband, the spotlight directly on him !
The costumes were also as amazing as the performance; as was the Junkyard set
I'm really glad we got to see this show before it closes in September 2000!






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    • Line Dance Anyone?


    Kick-N-Rock

    Description: Short, High Energy Line Dance (32 Counts)
    Level: Intermediate
    Music: Choreographed to: "C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train) by Quad City DJ's (non-country) works with: "Here's your sign" by Travis Tritt

    FORWARD KICKS 1-2-3-4 R-L-R-R 5-6-7-8 L-R-L-L & CROSS TURN, & CROSS TURN & 1-2 (&) step L behind - cross R over L - 1/2 turn ccl & 3-4 (&) step R behind - cross L over R - 1/2 turn cl

    KICK STEP TOUCH 5 & 6 R kick forward - (&) step down R - L touch back 7 & 8 L kick forward - (7) step down L - R touch back

    KICK FORWARD, & LEFT, & RIGHT, & FORWARD 1 & 2 Kick R forward, (&) step R together, touch L to side & 3 & 4 (&) step L together, touch R to side, (&) step R together, touch L forward & 5-6-7-8 (&) step on L - rock R forward - rock L back - rock F back - rock L forward

    SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, SHUFFLE w/ 3/4 TURN 1 & 2 - 3-4 Shuffle to R (r-l-r) - rock back L - rock R in place 5 & 6 - 7-8 Shuffle to L (l-r-l) - turn 3/4 counter clockwise stepping R-L

    Now wasn't that fun?



    And Who Could Forget This 70's Treasure?




    That 70's feeling..ahhh..The Hustle

    The movie staring John Tarvolta what a great dancer!

    The magic of that disco ball
    remember The Bee Gees?
    It was a great dance movie!

    The Latin Hustle, New York Hustle, I even took dance lessons,
    by the time I finised the course the hustle was out and replaced by some punk rock thing..LOL...



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