Motion - Encounters: A Collection of Prose Poetry

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Encounters
A Collection of Prose Poetry
http://encountersprosepoetry.com
Prose Poetry 21
Motion
favorite circular move
I never owned a skateboard growing up,
but when I went hip to hip
with the woman in the long red dress
at the Contra dance
in an offset closed dance position
and pivoted on my right foot
while paddling with my left,
I felt like I was making up
for lost youth.
Duck for the Oyster HOME
Duck for the Oyster - traditional music and dance from 18th and 19th century America
http://www.duckfortheoyster.com/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=932PjQu3rxA
Eau Claire International Folk Dancers
We meet weekly as a recreational international dance group to dance the dances of many lands. It's not a class
where you have to come for several weeks in a row - just come and join us whenever you'd like to do so. Everyone is
welcome, and no partners are necessary. Wear comfortable clothing. Please bring soft-soled, non-marking, clean
shoes in order to preserve the wood floor we dance on. The first Friday of each month is Beginners' Night - all dances
are easy and are taught.
http://www.ecfolkdance.org/
3 Ways to Skateboard - wikiHow
How to Skateboard. Have you ever wanted to learn how to skateboard? From buying your first board, to nailing an
ollie, this article will show you how!
http://www.wikihow.com/Skateboard
How to Skateboard for Beginners - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQMmP2NS_Qw
Skateboarding - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/channel/HCnMhv3aeers4
contra dance quote
Turning, moving, spinning, dresses swirling, music beating, eyes in contact with a partner, than another, then another, and the fiddle
turns a corner, the phrase repeats, the dance repeats. You smile. Your body smiles. Everywhere.
Doug Plummer, photographer
http://www.dougplummer.com/
anybody up for surfin’?
After the band finished playing Surfin USA,
I said to the woman with whom I was dancing,
“Sammy’s is as close as I’m gonna get to surfin’!”
Sammy’s Lovers Stories | Sammy's Pizza
Sammy’s Pizza and Restaurant
What’s Your Sammy’s Story?
http://mysammys.com/sammys-stories/
Thundermen
The Thundermen
The Midwest’s Original Rock ‘n’ Roll Band
http://www.thundermen.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thundermen/170937716351967
Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (Live, 14 March 1964) - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNypbmPPDco
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfin'_U.S.A._(song)
Mavericks Invitational Surf Contest Highlights 2013 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soo43Yu3G9o
mixer
The band played mostly 50s & 60s rock ‘n’ roll,
but they broke out in a song
with a polka beat.
We did the one-and-two,
three-and-four around the floor,
and then I said to my partner,
“Let’s crash the circle!”
A hook ‘n’ elbow here and
a hook ‘n’ elbow there and,
before you knew it,
you’d think we were at a barn dance.
Sammy’s Lovers Stories | Sammy’s Pizza
Sammy’s Pizza and Restaurant
What’s Your Sammy’s Story?
http://mysammys.com/sammys-stories/
Thundermen
The Thundermen
The Midwest’s Original Rock ‘n’ Roll Band
http://www.thundermen.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thundermen/170937716351967
Send me your ideas for swing dance mixers | Dance Forums
Our new swing dance club is looking for ideas for mixers that get dancers on the floor to dance w/ people they don’t
already know. Also what to do to encourage guys (and girls) to ask new (unfamiliar, shy, beginner, whatever) people
to dance. Thanks so much!
http://www.dance-forums.com/threads/send-me-your-ideas-for-swing-dance-mixers.2371/
spinning top
She looks like a top
and spins like one too.
I may ask others
to dance a two-step
or a polka,
but she is
my first choice
for a waltz.
Allison’s Steakhouse - Abbotsford Wisconsin - Club | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Allisons-Steakhouse/318034644911
04 Hauser’s Hotshots - It’s 4 in the Morning Waltz - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSbqs6-5RTE
dance quote
He was shockingly easy to follow. The pressure of his hand, the step of his foot, the angle of his frame... it was like reading his mind.
When he leaned right, they turned in perfect unison. He swept her across the gallery in a quick three, a dizzying pace. Gilded frames
and glass cases and the window blurred in her vision, and Azalea spun out, her skirts pulling and poofing around her, before he caught
her and brought her back into dance position. She could almost hear music playing, swelling inside of her.
Mother had once told her about this perfect twining into one. She called it interweave, and said it was hard to do, for it took the perfect
matching of the partners’ strengths to overshadow each other’s weaknesses, meshing into one glorious dance. Azalea felt the
giddiness of being locked in not a pairing, but a dance. So starkly different than dancing with Keeper. Never that horrid feeling that she
owed him something; no holding her breath, wishing for the dance to end. Now, spinning from Mr. Bradford’s hand, her eyes closed,
spinning back and feeling him catch her, she felt the thrill of the dance, of being matched, flow through her.
”Heavens, you’re good!” said Azalea, breathless.
”You’re stupendous,” said Mr. Bradford, just as breathless. “It’s like dancing with a top!”
Heather Dixon Quotes (Author of Entwined) - Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/386042.Heather_Dixon
four corners
We traveled from one corner to the next
and swung and circled.
We traveled from that corner to the next
Upcoming Events - Withrow Ballroom & Event Center
The Historic Withrow Ballroom and Event Center
Creating Memories Since 1928
http://www.withrowballroom.com/upcoming_events/
The Whitesidewalls
The Whitesidewalls Rock ‘n’ Roll Revue
The upper Midwest’s premier doo-wop, rockabilly, and rock and roll band
http://www.whitesidewalls.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBHDYl1mYDc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6LF-3-hEts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJ1OuQCenk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCRb_rSoV0
jazz quote
Put it this way: Jazz is a good barometer of freedom… In its beginnings, the United States of America spawned certain ideals of
freedom and independence through which, eventually, jazz was evolved, and the music is so free that many people say it is the only
unhampered, unhindered expression of complete freedom yet produced in this country.
Duke Ellington | Jazz Quotes
http://jazz-quotes.com/artist/duke-ellington/
Duke Ellington
harley girl
Her husband didn’t dance
but agreed it was okay for her.
She liked to ride with him
and to dance with me even if it was for a few songs
one Sunday afternoon.
The Palladium - Volume One Magazine
http://volumeone.org/locations/osseo-wi/43/1043
The Rhythm Playboys - Home
The Rhythm Playboys – old time variety, western swing
“Celebrating Over 50 Years of Entertaining”
http://www.rhythmplayboys.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WYDZN23XYg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J_lpNpPV_c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUJWspH2fOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuoiPeGMBmc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCZz8GsSo8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HlUOeO4d24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT-h4gSTbq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDun345B5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiDq2-3tkSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrnA-blRtO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FHRkIOHB34&feature=youtu.be
flying in the wind
She wore a bandana
around her blond hair,
a sleeveless t-shirt on her top,
tight jeans on her bottom,
and cowboy boots on her feet.
She sat next to her man
dressed in a Harley jacket
on a stool at the bar
to watch the action.
When I turned around
on the floor, there she was.
“I don’t know what I’m doing,
but I’d like to dance with you,”
she said.
After one number, I asked,
“One more?” She smiled broadly
and responded, “Oh, yes!”
After the second number, I said,
“Thankyou. Come and get me
whenever you want.”
She did just that later on…
Lee’s Liquor Lounge
http://www.leesliquorlounge.com/
Ross Kleiner & The Thrill (Official Music Page) | Facebook
Ross Kleiner and The Thrill - rockabilly
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ross-Kleiner-The-Thrill-Official-Music-Page/159563414093002
http://www.rosskleiner.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCaeh9QYlI
tilt a whirl
Though she was just a little thing,
she believed in taking things
into her own hands.
During the instruction
prior to the dance,
she straightened the shirt and
unbuttoned the top button
of the man standing next to me.
During my dance with her,
she went into her favorite moves and
told me she liked to spin three times.
During a circular movement when I went hip to hip with her
in an offset closed dance position
and pivoted on my right foot
while paddling with my left she picked her feet
off the floor and
hoisted herself up to
fly round and round.
Ross Kleiner & The Thrill (Official Music Page) | Facebook
Ross Kleiner and The Thrill - rockabilly
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ross-Kleiner-The-Thrill-Official-Music-Page/159563414093002
http://www.rosskleiner.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VCaeh9QYlI
Shannon and Bill
Dance Performance and Instruction
http://www.shannonandbill.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl34b0Pzgo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RksG88wV20c
newton’s laws of motion
For every action,
there is an equal and
opposite reaction.
I learned this law of motion
dancing forward and back
with a woman
possessing a broad back,
strong arms, and
thick legs.
The acceleration of a body is
directly proportional to, and
in the same direction as,
the net force acting
on the body, and inversely
proportional to its mass.
I learned this law of motion
dancing with the same woman
in a fast circular movement.
“You sure do have a lot of torque!”
I said to her at the conclusion of
one particularly energetic dance.
She chuckled and replied,
“I’ve never heard another man
say that of me.”
Dan Lund - Becky Thompson and Old School
Dan Lund & Buffaloaf - rockabilly, classic country, ‘50s rock ‘n’roll
http://www.beckythompsonandoldschool.com/danbio.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfCCzk8-cok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxEBWC7Jy5g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKqXXw-p9qs
Newton’s Third Law of Motion - The Physics Classroom
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The statement means that in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects. The size
of the forces on the first object equals the size of the force on the second object. The direction of the force on the first
object is opposite to the direction of the force on the second object. Forces always come in pairs - equal and opposite
action-reaction force pairs.
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/u2l4a.cfm
Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Second law: The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to, and in the same direction as, the net force acting
on the body, and inversely proportional to its mass. Thus, F = ma, where F is the net force acting on the object, m is
the mass of the object and a is the acceleration of the object.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_motion
torque
She gave me as much leverage as the previous time, and
when I shared this observation with her, she replied,
“Everyone has to be known for somethin’!”
Torque - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Torque, moment or moment of force (see the terminology below), is the tendency of a force to rotate an object about
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an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist to an object.
Mathematically, torque is defined as the cross product of the lever-arm distance and force, which tends to produce
rotation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torque
bicycle rider
She looked fit for her age
and deeply tanned as well.
I asked if she spent time outside.
She said gardening and biking.
When I told about my brother
riding two days in the
Register’s Annual Great Bike
Ride Across Iowa,
she said she was going
on a bike ride from Hayward
to Neillsville in Wisconsin.
When she said, “Go for it,”
I imagined picking up speed
going downhill.
Pines Ballroom and Bar - Bloomer, WI - Foursquare
https://foursquare.com/v/pines-ballroom-and-bar/4c4b93b3f7cc1b8d11d70c40
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pines-Ballroom/133934083322686
http://www.chippepedia.org/The+Pines+Ballroom
Marlin Zimmerman BAND | Facebook
Big Band & Ballroom Dancing, along with Polka, Fox Trot, Cha Cha, Tango, Two-Step
https://www.facebook.com/MarlinZimmermanBand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2EEdai8o2c
RAGBRAI | The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa
RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the
state. Heading into its 41st year, RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest recreational bicycle touring event in the
world. Des Moines Register Media has been the title sponsor of RAGBRAI since 1973.
http://ragbrai.com/
2013 Highground Bicycle Tour Poster - The High Ground
The Highground Bicycle Tour: August 1-4, 2013
The Journey’s End Celebration Begins When the Bicyclists Enter The Highground
At Noon on Sunday, August 4, 2013. Ceremony and Picnic for All!!
http://thehighground.org/events/documents/2013-bibcycle-tour.pdf
lathered up
Like a running back who gets stronger
with the increased carries
into the third and fourth quarters,
as a dancer I like to think I get stronger
with the increased dances
into the third and fourth hours.
Lathered Up - Clemson Plyler News | TigerNet
The phrase refers to the games where a running back gets a bunch of carries and gets stronger as the game goes
on. He loves it when a running back carries it 25 time and his best carries are in the fourth quarter when the defenses
are getting more tired and the back appears to get stronger.
http://www.tigernet.com/view/story.do?id=10731
mix it up
A pitcher throws
strikes and balls,
fast pitches and changeups,
curves and sliders,
among others.
Pitch Sequence - What to throw and when to Mix Up Your Pitches? - You Go Pro Baseball
In order to be successful we pitchers must mix up our pitch sequence. There is no certain formula on what pitches to
throw and when to throw them. Every batter and every situation is different.
http://www.yougoprobaseball.com/pitch-sequence-what-pitch-to-throw-and-when-to-mix-up-your-pitches.html
farm girl
She moved to the city
many years ago, but when
she danced, it still looked like
she was walking in a plowed field.
collected
Some horses are strung out, while
other horses are collected.
Some dancers are strung out, while
other dancers are collected.
A collected horse
makes for a smooth ride, and
a collected dancer
makes for a smooth dance.
Definition of Collect, Collection - About Horses
Collection is when a horse can carry more of its weight on its hindquarters than on the forelegs when ridden or driven.
His back will be raised as he engages his stomach muscles. He will be flexing at the poll and will carry himself lightly.
This makes the impulsion that comes from the hindquarters much greater while the horse is traveling and jumping.
The horse can be more easily maneuvered and can carry a rider with greater ease. The horse will reach further
underneath its body with its hind legs making stops and turns much more precise.
A horse that carries its weight on its forequarters will be more prone to injury. While not collected the horse’s back will
be dropped and the gaits will be ‘strung out’. Many people believe that simply pulling the horse's head in to towards
its chest is collection. Although the neck may appear arched the strides may be shortened, but not necessarily
elevated and energetic as in true collection. When a horse is collected the rider need only ride with light contact on
the horse's mouth. Any riding or driving horse will benefit from being ridden in collection. The degree of collection
required depends on the discipline the horse will be used for. But even for a backyard pleasure horse it will make
their back stronger and provide a more balanced ride.
http://horses.about.com/od/glossaryofhorsetermsc/g/collection.htm
Collection when Horse Riding by Cherry Hill - Horsekeeping
A collected horse moves in balance and is smooth and easy to ride. All riding horses should be introduced to a
degree of collection.
http://www.horsekeeping.com/horse_riding_and_mounted_training/collection.htm
Dressage horse training: Working on Collected Walk - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKAn7RV1Ino
cowboy sense
Ride loose
in the saddle.
I’m an Old Cowhand - Harry Connick, Jr. songs - PoemHunter.Com
Oh, step aside, y’all ornery tenderfeet
Cause I’m about to sing my song
I’m an old cowhand from the rio grande
But my legs ain’t bowed, and my cheeks ain’t tan
Well I’m a cowboy who never saw a cow
Never roped a steer ’cause I don’t know how
And I sure ain’t fixin’ to startin now
Oh, yippee-i-o-ki-ay, yippee-i-o-ki-ay
And I learned to ride before I learned to stand
Well I’m a ridin fool who is up to date
I know every trail in the lone star state
’cause I ride the range in a ford v-8
Look out, I’m gonna show y’all how to ride now
Here we go
And I come to town just to hear the band
I know all the songs that the cowboys know
’bout the big corral where the dogies go
’cause I learned them all on the radio
Now my story’s almost done, so listen up!
You ain’t got much longer now
Where the west is wild round the borderland
Where the buffalo roam around the zoo
And the indian make you a rug or two
And the old bar-x is the bar-be-cue
I’m just an old cowhand...
http://www.poemhunter.com/song/i-m-an-old-cowhand-2/
feeling safe
She saw me move quickly
around the floor with other dancers,
so when I asked her to dance
she didn’t seem quite sure.
I started slowly and, when
she seemed more relaxed,
I built up speed as
she was chomping at the bit
for even faster dancing.
Trailer Trash: Band Biography
Trailer Trash – classic country, honky-tonk
http://www.trailertrashmusic.com/band.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8d3439r8d0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_K9F6rEYrIc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B6KJ1dXPe0
Horse Gaits: The 4 Horse Gaits - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_nkG892o18
How to help your horse feel safe with you - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-A1f1r5OJU
Help Your Horse Feel Safe with You - The Horse Forum
This is a discussion on Help Your Horse Feel Safe with You within the Horse Training forums, part of the Training
Horses category.
http://www.horseforum.com/horse-training/help-your-horse-feel-safe-you-41696/
Five Tips for Getting That New Horse to Love You
Beginning a relationship with a new horse is a lot like beginning a new relationship with a human. A few basic
ingredients will help to insure a positive experience for all. First of all show courtesy, respect, thoughtfulness, and
kindness. Do not enter the horse’s personal space unless invited to by the horse’s welcoming attitude. Don’t put your
hand on the horse’s face or crowd his head. Stand by his shoulder so as to not make him feel any more
claustrophobic that he already naturally is. Speak in a soothing and confident tone. Keep your hands down. It’s
thoughtful and respectful to learn something about his language before you attempt to communicate with him. Gain
an understanding that the horse wants to connect with you and how to do it. Don’t just wing it. Do a bit of homework
first; read up on horses or watch an educational film. It will help you and the horse to understand and feel good about
each other easier and faster. Once invited to come closer to the horse by its attitude and body language, do so but
only for a few seconds and then retreat or back away from the horse. Wait and bit and then go closer, after a few
moments and maybe a little scratching gently on the horse’s shoulder, back away again. You will see the horse begin
to watch you as you move back and forth and follow you intently with his gaze and head. This advance and retreat
behavior you do around the horse actually helps the horse feel safer with you and rather curious about you at the
same time. It is very un-predator like. Horses like that.
http://www.wayofthehorse.org/Essays/5-tips-to-love.html
walking horse
Although it’s been some time since I’ve ridden,
if I were to ride, my horse of choice
would have to be a Tennessee Walker.
Tennessee Walking Horse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tennessee Walking Horse is best known for its “running walk”. This is a four-beat gait with the same footfall
pattern as a regular, or flat, walk, but significantly faster. While a horse performing a flat walk moves at 4 to 8 miles
per hour (6.4 to 13 km/h), the running walk allows the same horse to travel at 10 to 20 miles per hour (16 to 32 km/h).
In the running walk, the horse’s rear feet overstep the prints of its front feet by 6 to 18 inches (15 to 46 cm), with a
longer overstep being more prized in the Tennessee Walking Horse breed. While performing the running walk, the
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horse nods its head in rhythm with its gait. Besides the flat and running walks, the third main gait performed by
Tennessee Walking Horses is the canter. Some members of the breed perform other variations of lateral ambling
gaits, including the rack, stepping pace, fox trot and single-foot, which are allowable for pleasure riding but penalized
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in the show ring. A few Tennessee Walking Horses can trot, and have a long, reaching stride.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Walking_Horse
Tennessee walking horse world grand champions (early years) - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbZH3IbosI8
Incredibly classy and smooth Tennessee Walking Horse Gelding - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVyFST01Tiw
Tennessee Walking Horse - Gaited Horses
The Tennessee Walking Horse is considered one of the light breeds of the equine family. Horses that were originally
bred by the farmers of Middle Tennessee who wanted to develop a breed of horse that could work in the fields during
the day, and give the owner a comfortable saddle gait. The breed gained wide popularity for this smooth gait and it's
agility in the rocky middle Tennessee terrain.
This breed is composed from Thoroughbreds, Canadian Pacer, Saddlebreds, Morgans, American Standardbreds,
and Narranganett Pacers. All were fused into one animal in the middle Tennessee bluegrass region. These crosses
produced a saddle gait, which eventually became the “Running Walk”. The result, over countless years, was the first
breed of horse to bear the state name - The Tennessee Walking Horse.
http://www.gaitedhorses.net/BreedArticles/twhfacts.htm
barn dance
A figure of a cow on an arrow
moving in the direction
of the wind.
People light on their feet
moving to the sound
of the fiddle.
Main Campus « Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary
http://hunthill.org/about-hunt-hill/main-campus/
circle dance
song quote
‘Tis the gift to be simple,
‘tis the gift to be free,
‘tis the gift to come down
where we ought to be,
and when we find ourselves in the place just right,
‘twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained
to bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed,
to turn, turn, will be our delight
till by turning, turning we come round right.
Oremus Hymnal: Tis the gift to be simple
http://www.oremus.org/hymnal/t/t717.html
Main Campus « Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary
http://hunthill.org/about-hunt-hill/main-campus/
nursing home
Did you know they’re teaching
the disco to older people?
Do you want to see it demonstrated?
Watch closely.
Dis goes here, aaand dis goes dere.
Dis go, dis go, evvverrrywhere…
5 Iconic Dance Moves of the 1970s - LITE 98.7
http://lite987.com/five-iconic-dances-of-the-70s-videos/
How to Dance Disco: 8 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHow
Disco is moving to music in an inspired fashion. Doing your own thing is cool. Using rhythmic consistent steps is cool.
Get loose and laid back. Smile. Attitude. Get into the music. Everything goes; so strut your stuff. Show Off! Just have
fun. Do the hustle.
http://www.wikihow.com/Dance-Disco
How to Dance Saturday Night Fever (Famous Dance Moves)
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-dance-saturday-night-fever
19 Disco Moves That Could Beat Someone Up - BuzzFeed
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/19-disco-moves-that-could-beat-someone-up#1yrn5wo
Sweet Disco Moves - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWGJqGMqFlY
Disco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disco dancing[edit]\
In the early years dancers in discos danced in a “hang loose” style. Popular dances included “Bump”, “Penguin”,
“Boogaloo”, "Watergate" and the “Robot”. By October 1975 The Hustle reigned. It was highly stylized, sophisticated
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and overtly sexual. Variations included the Brooklyn Hustle, New York Hustle and Latin Hustle.
During the disco era, many nightclubs would commonly host disco dance competitions or offer free instructional
lessons. Some cities had disco dance instructors or dance schools, which taught people how to do popular disco
dances such as touch dancing, the hustle, and the cha cha. The pioneer of disco dance instruction was Karen
Lustgarten in San Francisco in 1973. Her book The Complete Guide to Disco Dancing (Warner Books, 1978) was the
first to name, break down and codify popular disco dances as a dance form and distinguish between disco freestyle,
partner, and line dances. The book hit the New York Times Best Seller List for 13 weeks and was translated into
Chinese, German and French.
In Chicago, Step By Step launched with the sponsorship support of the Coca-Cola company. Produced in the same
studio that Don Cornelius used for the nationally syndicated television show, Soul Train, Step by Step’s audience
grew and became an overnight success. The dynamic dance duo, Robin and Reggie spent the week teaching disco
dancing in the disco clubs. The instructional show which aired on Saturday mornings had a following that would stay
up all night on Fridays so they could be on the set the next morning, ready to return to the disco Saturday night
equipped with the latest personalized dance steps. The producers of the show, John Reid and Greg Roselli routinely
made appearances at disco functions with Robin and Reggie to scout out talent and promote upcoming events such
as Disco Night at White Sox Park.
Some notable professional dance troupes of the 1970s included Pan's People and Hot Gossip. For many dancers,
the primary influence of the 1970s disco age is still predominantly the film Saturday Night Fever (1977). This
developed into the music and dance style of such films as Fame (1980), Disco Dancer (1982), Flashdance (1983),
and The Last Days of Disco (1998). It also helped spawn dance competition TV shows such as Dance Fever (1979).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco
silly quote
I think there’s nothing better than laughing in life, so that’s nice, to be thought of as someone who can make someone laugh. It’s ‘cause
I think life is hard. You know, my dad was a really silly man. A great Irish silly man. And that’s fine.
Joan Cusack Quotes - BrainyQuote
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_cusack.html
Joan Cusack
neighborhood basketball court
See those basketball players on TV?
To be sure, they’re born with ability, but
where do you think they developed those moves?
A New Arrival Explores New York Through Pickup Basketball
I moved to New York City on a lark. No job, no girlfriend, just a healthy dose of big-city wanderlust and a curiosity
about the city’s mythical ownership of pickup basketball. Were its legendary courts just New York hype? Also, as
someone who imagines himself a baller, would my skills stand up in the street?
This impromptu adventure did not thrill my parents, but, I figured, what better way to explore the spirit of one of the
Western world’s most condensed cities than through sports, the great assimilator? I am convinced that some of the
city’s truths, if not all of them, are boiled down on its basketball blacktops. I left Sarasota, Fla., my air-conditioned
hometown, for a first-floor sublet in Bushwick, Brooklyn — I know, insert hipster joke here — to seek out the parks
and playgrounds of New York City. Here is my report, a little stream of consciousness, a little underreported, full of a
bunch of first names and first impressions. All of it, despite the bruises to my body and ego, is offered with true
appreciation and a fast-developing affection.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/12/sports/basketball/a-new-arrival-explores-new-york-through-pickupbasketball.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK: PICK-UP BASKETBALL, NYC Trailer 2012 - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoCM7Jk9AqA
in the zone
Every once in a while,
the dance flows,
the moves
come effortlessly,
and I feel like
I’m on a high.
How Do Athletes Get ‘In the Zone’ of Peak Performance? | LiveScience
After a great performance, athletes have described a feeling of being “in the zone.” In this state, they feel invincible,
as if the game slowed down, the crowd noise fell silent and they achieved an incredible focus on their mission. What
is this Superman-like state and how can players enter it when they most need it?
Like the feeling of being moved down a river by the current, this positive groove has been described as a "flow." In
fact, Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi, psychology professor at Claremont Graduate University in California, coined the term
in his 1990 book, “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” (Harper & Row, 1990).
From his years of research, Csíkszentmihályi developed an entire theory around the concept and applied it not only
to sports, but also to work life, education, music and spirituality.
http://www.livescience.com/32620-how-do-athletes-get-in-the-zone-of-peak-performance.html
How Great Athletes Find “The Zone”: Part I | EXACT Sports
Being in “the zone” is a universal phenomenon experienced by almost all elite athletes. So what is this “zone”? How
can athletes find it? And how does it affect athletic performance? Not surprisingly, sport psychologists have been
asking these questions for many years; and luckily, they have come up with some interesting and helpful conclusions
about this “zone” and how it influences athletes.
In the simplest terms, the “zone” (or “flow” as some sport psychologists’ call it), is generally described as “the
pinnacle of achievement for an athlete”, and characterizes “a state in which an athlete performs to the best of his or
her ability” (Young & Pain 1999). It combines a balance of excitement and awareness, and is often associated with a
relaxed yet focused high-level performance (Caruso 2005).
http://exactsports.com/blog/how-great-athletes-find-the-zone-part-i/2011/05/04/
Staying Sharp: Getting and Staying in the Zone - TIME
Elite athletes talk a lot about being in the zone, that magical place where mind and body work in perfect synch and
movements seem to flow without conscious effort. Major-league pitchers, NBA stars, pro golfers and Olympic
hopefuls dedicate their careers to the search for this elusive feeling, devoting hours of training to "listening" to their
body and "reading" their muscles—trying to construct a bridge between mind and body sturdy enough to lead them
straight to athletic nirvana.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1147173,00.html
twirls
She sat by herself next to the floor, and
so I knew I wanted to ask her to dance.
When I inquired if she ever got dizzy,
she smiled and said, “No.”
The more I twirled her, the bigger the smile.
Medina Entertainment Center, Robert’s Restaurant and Bar, Medina
http://medinaentertainment.com/
The Whitesidewalls
centennial parade
Men in white shirts and black pants
wearing tall, pointed hats
drive little fast cars in straight lines,
circles, figures 8s, and basket weaves.
Both the drivers driving and
the spectators spectating
enjoy the event.
Cornell celebrates 100 years - Chippewa Herald
Cornell Centennial Celebration
Saturday, July 6
10am Kiddie Parade, followed by the Centennial Parade
http://chippewa.com/news/local/cornell-celebrates-years/article_facbf41a-e114-11e2-a716-0019bb2963f4.html
Shriners Tucked Into Tiny Cars a Dashing Sight - Washington Post
Who exactly are these grown men, members of the ancient society, who squeeze into tiny cars and zoom through the
crowd-lined streets doing figure eights?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/20/AR2006022001308.html
Little Fast Shriner Cars! - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3164n5iMLqA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fhf8H4ex6c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJpdG75_AYA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn78HVb0ED4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ6yjLxVwo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owQKc4mRFSI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meWsHDJB5HY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYFrIcST1k8
four speed on the floor
A woman considerably older than me
consented to dance with me.
Out of deference to her age,
I moved slowly around the floor.
Then she looked up, smiled, and said,
“You can shift it into a higher gear.”
The Palladium - Volume One Magazine
http://volumeone.org/locations/osseo-wi/43/1043
The Rhythm Playboys - Home
The Rhythm Playboys – old time variety, western swing
“Celebrating Over 50 Years of Entertaining”
http://www.rhythmplayboys.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WYDZN23XYg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J_lpNpPV_c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUJWspH2fOI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuoiPeGMBmc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnCZz8GsSo8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HlUOeO4d24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT-h4gSTbq4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCDun345B5U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiDq2-3tkSs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrnA-blRtO0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FHRkIOHB34&feature=youtu.be
Four on the Floor by Lee Brice - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uABXeXrz4M
Four on the Floor (Lyrics) - Lee Brice. Album: Picture of Me
Chorus
four on the floor
feel the beat in your soul
movin’ to the rhythym
pumpin’ til ya can’t take no more
dance if you want to
do what you came to
you can’t ignore the feeling
of that four on the floor
**aw yeah**
http://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/brice-lee/four-on-the-floor-21555.html
transportation
She accepted my invitation
to two cultural events and
thought it best to meet there
rather than trying to figure out rides
saying that she was going
to use her “buggy.”
I wondered to myself what kind
of horsepower she used for her “buggy.”
I knew she had resigned
a salaried position with benefits and
considered maybe she was simplifying
her life by hitching a horse to a “buggy.”
I also knew from dancing with her
that she liked to move quickly
around the dance floor and
thought maybe she used a metaphor
in speaking of “firing up a buggy”
to refer to horsepower under the hood.
My curiosity has gotten the best of me, and
I will have to wait to see
at the first of the two cultural events.
Horse and buggy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A horse and buggy (in American English) or horse and carriage (in British English and American English) refers to a
light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes
by two horses. Also called a roadster, it was made with two wheels in England and the United States, and with four
wheels in the United States as well. It had a folding or falling top.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_and_buggy
How to Drive a Convertible Top Down Year Round: 4 Steps - wikiHo
Love the view, wind in your hair (such as it may be), connection to the environment, and striking appearance of a
convertible? Here's how to enjoy it all year round!
http://www.wikihow.com/Drive-a-Convertible-Top-Down-Year-Round
yo yo
Send her out.
Bring her back.
Bands - Kyle Tennis Music
Elmer and the Thunderjets
http://www.kyletennis.com/#!bands
Shannon and Bill
Dance Performance and Instruction
http://www.shannonandbill.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl34b0Pzgo0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RksG88wV20c
How to Use a Yo Yo: 12 Steps - wikiHow
http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Yo-Yo
spinner
As she came towards me
during the circle schottische,
I exclaimed, “Here comes the spinner!”
She did not disappoint me as
she went around twice with
her dress twirling in the air.
Pines Ballroom and Bar - Bloomer, WI - Foursquare
https://foursquare.com/v/pines-ballroom-and-bar/4c4b93b3f7cc1b8d11d70c40
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pines-Ballroom/133934083322686
http://www.chippepedia.org/The+Pines+Ballroom
Leon Olsen Show | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/440402980649/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJYPFZFrHsc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L23NtIlEi6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAPPnWsnb5k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSrGZex0_qQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTYvXMT4Tx4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m77DNeCG-r8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9TIcW33k5Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ5XsIozmQU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKIEMh7unZ8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEaDBztKZBs
Most Amazing Salsa Spinner in the World – Emily Alabi - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StTRq3LUacw
Multiple Spins Salsa Dance Pattern - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC6ejYRDZn8
BASo: NY Salsa Ladies Styling & Spinning Technique
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCA2_q7r9d8
Salsa Dancing Lessons: Quick Spin Move - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3g8M0qQAOk
ice skating
A polished hardwood floor
made for minimal effort and
maximum glide.
Cricket’s Bar, Grill & Events: Entertainment
http://www.cricketsbarandgrill.com/entertainment.htm
The Whitesidewalls
dance quote
If you look at a dancer in silence, his or her body will be the music. If you turn the music on, that body will become an extension of what
you’re hearing.
Dancing Spirit Quotes by Judith Jamison - Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1245997-dancing-spirit
Judith Jamison
rollerskating
There were only two unattached women
interested in dancing, both were in their 80s, and
they came and went from the dance floor to the casino.
Besides, I didn’t want to wear them out, so
I glided around the floor on my own.
During the break, a woman said to me,
“You moved so quickly and smoothly around the floor
it almost looked like you were on roller skates.”
St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake - Entertainment
Sunday Polka Party
Polka with the Chmielewski Funtime Band. Free admission.
http://turtlelake.stcroixcasino.com/entertainment/
Chmielewski Funtime Band
http://funtimeband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chmielewski-Funtime/32473097705
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKWcrUl18wU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUXMcw0AWnE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mikqZu1vEfM
slow motion
Some dances seem to unfold
in slow motion even though
the dance is anything but slow motion, and
afterwards I linger over the dance in my mind,
as it keeps running in slow motion.
During the last set at Lee’s I had given up
on partner dancing and danced freestyle solo,
as many had gone home,
many of those left were partnered up, and
a handful of women politely declined.
Then a woman in a white shawl,
black tights, and black boots
came up to me to dance.
I may have been leading, but
she was taking the dance to me, and
making the dance happen.
It wasn’t just the flair of her body movements, but
her eyes boldly engaging mine that I remember.
At the end of the number, she said,
“Give me a dip,” which I did.
Then she lifted her leg and said, “Lift me up.”
I placed my left hand under the knee of her right leg,
she hooked her left foot under her right calf,
and I lifted her up to shoulder height.
Then she ushered me over to her mother, and said,
“I want you to dance with my mother.”
Lee's Liquor Lounge
Dave Wolfe.Com
Dave Wolfe and the Wolfmen
http://www.davewolfe.com/
Music and Personality - Psychology - About.com
What Does Your Taste In Music Reveal About Your Personality?
Dance
Do you love the fast-paced rhythms of dance music? According to researchers, people who prefer dance music are
usually outgoing and assertive.
http://psychology.about.com/od/personalitydevelopment/a/music-and-personality.htm
Slow motion perception - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Slow motion perception is a subjective perception of time in which things are perceived as passing by slower than the
normal perception of time. To a bystander watching a life-threatening situation such as an accident, time is moving at
a normal speed. However, to the individual in the accident, time seems to have slowed down. As a result, the
individual in the accident may be able to think faster and act faster during these events. However, even though
individuals commonly report that time seems to have moved in slow motion during these events, it is unknown
whether this is a function of increased time resolution during the event, or, instead, an illusion of remembering an
emotionally salient event. Research conducted by David Eagleman has suggested that time does not actually run in
slow motion for a person during a life-threatening event, but, rather, it is only a retrospective assessment that brings
that person to such a conclusion. To bring this into the realm of scientific study, he measured time perception during
free-fall by strapping palm-top computers to subjects' wrists and having them perform psychophysical experiments as
they fall. By measuring their speed of information intake, they concluded that participants do not obtain increased
temporal resolution during the fall, but, instead, because their memories are more densely packed during a
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frightening situation, the event seems to have taken longer only in retrospect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_motion_perception
Time Really Does Seem to Slow Down for Athletes - Gizmodo
If you've ever felt like time slows down as a baseball hurtles towards you, you're not alone. In fact, a series of new
experiments suggests that our perception of time slows to varying degrees as we prepare to make physical actions—
which could explain why some pros are so good.
http://gizmodo.com/5940562/time-really-does-seem-to-slow-down-for-athletes

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