Tag Archives: dance

Aug21

dare to dance.

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on this day in 1959, hawaii officially became the 50th state

 always wanted to visit

but the closest i’ve come

is when i was young and my dad announced

he wanted to buy a little radio station in kauai

i quickly got ahold of a hawaiian dictionary

 forced/encouraged the family to learn the alphabet during dinner

only to discover it was just a fantasy job wish for him

years later, as an adult

i took hula lessons with close friends

we were not good at it

got into the spirit of the dance

did not get asked to perform in hawaii

but we had a a blast

you never know

where and when this skill will come in handy

plus, it’s impressive on a resume

 i’ve yet to make it to hawaii

 only a matter of time

third time’s the charm

aloha!

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“dare to dance, leave shame at home.”

(A’a i ka hula, waiho i ka maka’u i ka hale)

-hawaiian saying

 

 

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art credit: vintage hawaiian poster

Jul8

tracks.

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young girl in her finery

waits her turn to perform

at the grand traverse band of

ottawa and chippewa indians pow wow.

a beautiful display of

dance and  drumming

from days gone by.

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“we will be known forever by the tracks we leave.”
– Dakota Tribe

 

 

 

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traverse city, michigan, usa – summer 2022

 

Presented by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. See the colorful display of the dance and drumming from days gone by. Taste Native American …
Jan10

here we go.

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i just love everything

about this 1955 michigan tourism poster 

according to the map

it looks like ann arbor

is the place where you can dance. 

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“you live as long as you dance.”

-rudolf nureyev

 

 

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poster source: michigan heritage and history

Aug14

rhythm and music.

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from the rhythm and music section of my baby book:

“loves to hear record player going or any music at 15 months.

attempts to dance to it and complains when music stops.”

not one part of this has changed except for my age.  

 

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“music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.”

-plato

Feb25

all twerk, no play.

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i’ve been wanting to take a dance class,

and

this offer popped up in my feed,

but

i’m not quite sure

this is the one for me….

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image credit: quickcountry.com

Aug11

in the street.

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on the night before

the Barcelona – Napoli soccer match

takes place in the stadium

the streets close to cars

and open 

only to people

who celebrate  

with food and drinks

and especially music

 as martha reeves

belts it out

under the stars

for the happy crowd. 

 

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‘i will always dance in the street.’

-martha reeves

Jul16

alley cats.

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 collective joy in graffiti alley 

ann arbor, mi – summer 2018

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“the urge to transform one’s appearance, to dance outdoors, 

to mock the powerful and embrace perfect strangers is not easy to suppress.”

 -Barbara Ehrenreich, Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy