I haven't danced a lot lately, but I went to a neat class this week, and signed up to go again this coming Monday, Dec. 3:
"This class combines techniques from Contemporary Dance, Theater, Contact Improvisation and parlor games. We will explore a variety of exercises that develop physical and spatial awareness and expand existing movement ( Read more... )

1. Someone left a pretty cloak at my place.  Was it you?  Black velvet with red silk lining sort of thing.
2. I'm going to Intervention webcomics convention after class today (it's in the next building over from my ITIL class in Rockville) and part of tomorrow (Browncoats: Redemption showing 11am tomorrow).  "Educational panels and workshops taught by the ( Read more... )

There's been lots of good stuff going on in my life since, um, Memorial Day weekend (my last general catch-up here):

• Artomatic with friends, twice!
• Hanging out in Annapolis with jeneralist etc.!
• Family vacation in NC:  beach, games with family, lunch with my old math teacher
• Work book club (I led an hour-long talk on Thomas Kuhn's *The Structure of Scientific ( Read more... )

Yes, I know, it's been all dancing lately on my journal, but I wanted to post these links before I restart Firefox so I can do safe shopping (buying books online etc.). I'll get to politics or other stuff in a bit. While I was looking up the swing swivel move on Youtube (it involves knees more than hips, I found), I came across "steal dances" which ( Read more... )

I *was* going to go try out the Contact Improv in Bethesda  (see Contact Improv write-up on my previous Dance Flurry post) -- I double-checked their web page to make sure it was still on -- but when I got to the Carderock Springs Swim & Tennis Club, it appeared some sort of reception was taking place instead (chairs and balloons and tables and ( Read more... )

We're about 6 months away from the next Flurry Festival, so I figured I'd write up the one we went to about 6 months ago, back in February. This is a wonderful dance and music festival that happens in Saratoga Springs (NY) most years, with lots of teaching, jams, and dances (with live music). This year I went with Jeneralist and PhilTheBald, and we ( Read more... )

I never blogged about Halloween festivities/costumes, or my very nice Thanksgiving week.  Dance is eating into my online time, which is good for me in some ways, but perhaps not so good when it interferes with actual home chores.  Here are the dances I've attended since Thanksgiving (with a couple of other activities crammed in):

1. Steampunk dance at ( Read more... )

I've been dancing a lot the last few months. Apart from a bit of contra here and there,

• Ballroom Tea Dance at Glen Echo (Spanish Ballroom), a Sunday afternoon: the orchestra was fun, but the best dance was a half-time leisurely blues/swing (recorded music) with a really good lead.


• Blues at Glen Echo (Ballroom Annex), a Sunday night: Good ( Read more... )

1) Most of you are great!  Thanks for being such fun dance partners.  I had a good evening after a long, tough week, and felt better in body and mind when I went home last night ( Read more... )

Overall, I've been busy, but mostly having fun.

I've been dancing more.  The Dance Flurry in upstate NY was all kinds of fun.  I stopped by Glen Echo for contra last night, 3rd time this year, I think.