[nabs-l] prom

Fri Mar 9 18:44:10 UTC 2012

I went to prom 3 times. Don't worry about what you look like, just let your body move to the music and have fun.

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On Mar 9, 2012, at 11:19 AM, Mary Fernandez <trillian551 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Winona and all!
> this is a great thread! Winona, when is the prom? Do you have friends
> and/or sisters or brothers who dance regularly? If so, dancing will
> come fairly easy. If you like to listen to music, and have a good
> sense of rhythm, dancing, specially prom type music will be simple.
> Lots of proms play hiphop and r*B plus some older 90s and 80s music. A
> good place to start is in your room, turn on some music and just start
> moving your body around thinking of the beat. Don't worry that you
> think you look dumb, your in your room! Move your hips, throw your
> hands up in the air. Once you feel more comfortable, maybe start
> dancing with a friend or sibling, ask them what people are doing
> nowadays. Is there a song out there right now with a specific dance? I
> haven't listened to the radio in a while, but usually every year they
> have some song with some silly dance, and learn it, so when it comes
> on your know how it goes.
> Also, a big part of prom is just feeling like you look great and
> setting out to have fun. I went to prom with my best friend, who
> happened to be a girl and had a great time. So, let me know about the
> time line we are working with and I'll think about this some more.
> Sincerely,
> Mary Fernandez
> 
> On 3/9/12, Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu> wrote:
>> Winona, I went to prom twice.
>> I didn't care for the music, because it was too loud.
>> I danced a little, with my date, my freshman year, (a senior invited
>> me to go with her.)
>> We didn't enjoy ourselves, because neither one of us liked the songs,
>> that were played.
>> We were both Country music fans, but all they played, was that rap mess!
>> Blessings, Joshua
>> 
>> On 3/9/12, Rania Ismail CMT <raniaismail04 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I never went either. I hope you have a great time.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>> Behalf
>>> Of Beth
>>> Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 1:57 AM
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] prom
>>> 
>>> You're lucky.  I never went to my senior prom at all.  I couldn't
>>> because of a secondary disability my parents were unable to
>>> properly detect.  Also, my mother said it was for dating couples
>>> only.  At least you're getting a date with a friend.  Have fun.
>>> I don't know anything about proms, but beware the "unacceptable
>>> dance" rules.  The school I went to had an unacceptable dancing
>>> policy against "freak dancing."  It was interesfting because
>>> people backed out of homecoming, and they were kicked out because
>>> of it.
>>> Beth
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Winona <trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
>>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org, blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:03:32 -0500
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] prom
>>> 
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> 
>>> I don't really where to begin or really, how to ask my question.
>>> So, my friend is taking me to Prom.  He isn't blind but that
>>> doesn't matter at all.  I'm really excited and looking forward to
>>> it.  But I don't really know what to expect.  I know you dance
>>> and hang out with friends (which most of I probably won't know),
>>> and have a good time.  But I don't know how to dance. ...  So, I
>>> guess my question is what should I expect? ...  I don't know.  I
>>> don't go to school dances and I've never been to a prom before.
>>> 
>>> Winona
>>> 
>>> trumpetqueenwb at gmail.com
>>> 
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>>> there is a heart somewhere to receive it."
>>> -Ivan Panin
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>>> you are capable of becoming." - John Wooden
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> Mary Fernandez
> Emory 2012
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