Entries Tagged as 'dancing'

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Sexual Politics of Dancing: The Secrets of Looking Good on the Dance Floor – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Lovatt’s research is easy to grasp. Everyone can appreciate that women are not attracted to men who barely move and show little imagination when they dance. Lovatt knows this, and he knows how to sell his work. After all, as a professional dancer he learned how to entertain, and win over, an audience. He just [...]

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Lindy Hop class

I’m taking the Level 1 Lindy Hop class tomorrow night. Come join me!

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Why men won’t dance

Via Why Men Won’t Dance If what I have written is all true, then surely men would love dancing, as it is an opportunity to show off to the ladies, and attract mates. No. In any population of men, half the men will be above average at dancing, half will be below average. There is [...]

Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Harmony Hoops: Jessica Bessette

Mesmerizing: Be sure to check out her website, Harmony Hoops. She teaches hooping, yoga, and performs at events, such as the one above (generally in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area). I’ve also met her in her person, and she’s kind and patient. If you’re on Facebook, become a fan to be notified of upcoming events.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Dance venues near Redwood City?

Forrester’s Hall has been sold! Forrester’s Hall is the current venue for Redwood City Swing. As a result, Carla and the other instructors are looking for a new location. The ideal location would: * be located within a 15 minute drive of the current location * have hardwood floors * have at least 3000 square [...]

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

You ain’t got a thing, if you ain’t got that swing

capitalism-yeah invited me to go with her and her friend Gretchen last night to Redwood City Swing. It was blast! We took the beginner drop-in class, which they offer every Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. Both instructors were very competent, helpful and on the ball. Afterwards, Gretchen and capitalism-yeah took turns dancing with me. After they [...]

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

Salsa at Cubberly Pavillion

Took an introductory salsa class at Cubberly tonight. The instructor went at a pretty good pace — not too fast, not too slow. He also kept rotating the partners, so I got to dance with about 30 different partners. I’ll do it again.