One of my New Year's resolutions (already more than a month late, I fear), is to post regularly on this blog. My other blog, Saved by Grace, has been taking much of my time, as has our dancing, and we're blessed by and thankful for both!
Yesterday, we were honored to perform at the Florida State Fair -- this is our 12th year doing so! The youthful energy and excitement of the mostly college-age participants and large crowd at the Charles M. Davis Event Center gave us and all who took part a real boost.
We performed a Theatrical Exhibition to "Save Me, Jesus" -- a piece for which I wrote the lyrics and prerecorded the vocal. We were thrilled to receive a standing ovation and touched by the comments of organizer Debra Loran, MC Grace Badillo, and many members of the audience.
No video or pics yet from this event, but I will post when they become available. Here is a YouTube link to the same piece we performed at a recent competition.
Congratulations and thanks to Debra for once again organizing a fun-filled, exciting day of performances and competitions to give the Tampa Bay area a great taste of what ballroom dancing has to offer. And congratulations to the other performers and competitors, many from Rhapsody Ballroom, for dancing so well and for sharing your love of dance with the community. Special thanks to Mike and Peg Johnston, Rhapsody Ballroom DJs, for the great music, and to the other officials and volunteers that made this event so special.
God bless and happy dancing!
Laurie Collett
Monday, February 20, 2012
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Dancers, we welcome your comments!
Fellow dancers, help us keep in step by sharing your ideas about dance and dancing! Whether you have thoughts on TV dance shows, reflections about this unique performance art form, comments on dance performances or competitions you've recently attended, or a review of your favorite dancewear or dance shoes, please let us know!
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Inspire Your Audience
“The audience may forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel." --Tucker Barkley.
Sometimes in the dance world we get so caught up in technique that we forget that it’s the love of dance that brought us to the rehearsal hall in the first place. And we also forget that the audience gives up their Saturday night, and usually their hard-earned cash, not because they want to be impressed, but because they want to be inspired. While it’s true that practicing perfection promotes polished performance, let’s love, laugh, and live through our dancing to uplift the hearts and spirits of those who watch us.
How can we do this? Focus on the audience of One, on how the music makes you feel, on your partner. Know what you’re trying to say with each move – it’s not just choreography, but an expression of the story and the emotion as the dance evolves.
Other ideas? Please share them with us so we can be collectively inspired, to keep us refreshed, our audience uplifted, and our art form alive!
Sometimes in the dance world we get so caught up in technique that we forget that it’s the love of dance that brought us to the rehearsal hall in the first place. And we also forget that the audience gives up their Saturday night, and usually their hard-earned cash, not because they want to be impressed, but because they want to be inspired. While it’s true that practicing perfection promotes polished performance, let’s love, laugh, and live through our dancing to uplift the hearts and spirits of those who watch us.
How can we do this? Focus on the audience of One, on how the music makes you feel, on your partner. Know what you’re trying to say with each move – it’s not just choreography, but an expression of the story and the emotion as the dance evolves.
Other ideas? Please share them with us so we can be collectively inspired, to keep us refreshed, our audience uplifted, and our art form alive!
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