Thanks to all who came out for the workshops on Sunday with Naomi and I. I was really happy with the lessons and it was good to see so many people come out and work on their dancing. I commend the guys on their extensive use of their pelvises for my class and really the girls looked beautiful with Naomi’s amazing routine. (I told you she was the bomb at that stuff didn’t I?)
The dance was another great success in my eyes, so many good dancers coming out, Naomi’s amazing DJing, some candles and nice lighting, and a general all-around good feeling in the room. Just know for the record you guys that if I run a dance I plan to make it as sexy and beautiful in there as possible, and I think each time gets better – and I have plans too…
It was a really long day for Naomi and I, but it makes it all totally worth it when everyone is so helpful and cool. Thanks to everyone who helped out at the door while I was running around, setting up and getting Thai food, and thanks a ton also to the crew who stayed til the end and helped put everything away super quickly.
The feeling at the dance on Sunday is what I want for the Minneapolis scene and it is why I created Uptown Swing in the first place and why Naomi and I are putting on these workshops and dances when we can. I really think it is something special when people in a scene can share not just the social dancing they do, but also the work of improving and the bonds you create from that sharing. That is what I remember most about when I was starting up, was how we all shared learning the dance, not just doing the dance, and it is so awesome to see people do the learning and then see the results in their dancing echo out into the overall vibe of the scene.
I like what we’ve got going here so lets keep rolling with it. I’m gonna keep trying to get new people started with Uptown Swing beginner lessons (new session starts August 31st!) and keep pushing people’s dancing with the intermediate lessons. If you guys have ideas for things that could happen in the scene lemme know. I don’t have a lot of time in town so I can’t do a ton, but I like what I’m doing now and want to see more happen here. In any case, I’ll see you all out dancing soon, but for now, thanks!
-P
