Day 30: Why you dance
Of course it had to be a big question for the end...
I dance because it is an art form that I can communicate how I feel. I've always enjoyed moving to music, be it ballet, figure skating or swing dancing. If I'm having a busy day at work or a stressful day at school, I knew that even if it was laborious to get myself out to dance that my mood would improve as soon as I got on the dance floor. The exhilaration of the speed and turns in figure skating is what I enjoyed most about that dance. Though I have been in the competitive mind frame for figure skating, I have not yet competed in swing dancing. I feel that either it's not for me or that I want to develop my skills further before I start along this path. Competition also takes a lot of time, which I don't necessarily have since my main focus for the next two years is grad school.
A compendium of my encounters in structural/civil engineering at the University of Waterloo, co-op, swing dancing, and life in general.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
30 Day Swing Challenge: Day 29
Day 29: A clip you love
To get ideas and to challenge my presence when I dance (I've been told I'm too nice and that I need to release my bitch), I like watching Skye and Frieda from ILHC 2011. It's a fun routine where they play with so many of the aspects of classic lindy hop.
To get ideas and to challenge my presence when I dance (I've been told I'm too nice and that I need to release my bitch), I like watching Skye and Frieda from ILHC 2011. It's a fun routine where they play with so many of the aspects of classic lindy hop.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
30 Day Swing Challenge: Day 28
Day 28: Events you're looking forward to
Lindystock in Ontario in early August, Rhythm Ramble in Toronto on September 14th, ULHS 2012 in New Orleans September 29th, and who knows what else is coming for me! I'll be watching the ILHC competitions from the comfort of my own laptop.
Lindystock in Ontario in early August, Rhythm Ramble in Toronto on September 14th, ULHS 2012 in New Orleans September 29th, and who knows what else is coming for me! I'll be watching the ILHC competitions from the comfort of my own laptop.
Monday, July 2, 2012
30 Day Swing Challenge: Day 27
Day 27: Your goals for the year
My goals for this year are to better understand where my body is in terms of isolation, extension, and feeling in the movement. I also want to work on improve the clarity of the energy levels that I am dancing in (fast and dynamic, chill, soft, clownish, etc.).
My goals for this year are to better understand where my body is in terms of isolation, extension, and feeling in the movement. I also want to work on improve the clarity of the energy levels that I am dancing in (fast and dynamic, chill, soft, clownish, etc.).
30 Day Swing Challenge: Day 26
Day 26: The level you think you dance at
My level? Hmm, somewhere that's never the top because I have lots and lots to work on. I know moves and movement (and still working on movement), I think I need to spend more time infront of a mirror to dance since I don't do any performances (given my time schedule...no way!) This is kinda a silly question.
My level? Hmm, somewhere that's never the top because I have lots and lots to work on. I know moves and movement (and still working on movement), I think I need to spend more time infront of a mirror to dance since I don't do any performances (given my time schedule...no way!) This is kinda a silly question.
30 Day Swing Challenge: Day 25
Day 25: Describe the last night you went dancing
The last night I went dancing was last night at the Imperial Pub in Toronto (just around the corner from Dundas Square). It's always held the first Sunday of each month and it also happened to be Canada Day/Pride parade Day/Spain winning the Eurocup, so the city was all over busy.
There was a DJ battle between Phil and Brooke, both sets were really great, though Brooke won the contest by the volume of cheering for her.
It was the last event in a giant weekend of events including Dean's birthday, Glenn Crytzer and the Syncopators on Friday at SPK, and the band again but plus Meschiya Lake on Saturday night at DCH. I got a couple of great dances since it was so flipping hot I didn't dance most songs (save on space and on energy). John and I then drove back to Waterloo via motorcycle using partly the 401 and country roads. It was refreshingly cold (to the point of too chilly), which is quite surprising considering the daytime temperature in Toronto.
The last night I went dancing was last night at the Imperial Pub in Toronto (just around the corner from Dundas Square). It's always held the first Sunday of each month and it also happened to be Canada Day/Pride parade Day/Spain winning the Eurocup, so the city was all over busy.
There was a DJ battle between Phil and Brooke, both sets were really great, though Brooke won the contest by the volume of cheering for her.
It was the last event in a giant weekend of events including Dean's birthday, Glenn Crytzer and the Syncopators on Friday at SPK, and the band again but plus Meschiya Lake on Saturday night at DCH. I got a couple of great dances since it was so flipping hot I didn't dance most songs (save on space and on energy). John and I then drove back to Waterloo via motorcycle using partly the 401 and country roads. It was refreshingly cold (to the point of too chilly), which is quite surprising considering the daytime temperature in Toronto.
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