[Sportsandrec] dance lessons

[Joe Shaw]

Ashley,
I took ballroom in high school and we were lucky to have several instructors 
who were descriptive and partners who weren't shy about explaining as you 
went. I bet this is true in most classes. Our leader, LisaMaria, lists 
dancing as a favorite hobby and I bet could regail us with many dance yarns, 
my chair is pulled up.
My favorite "dancing" story to share is for my 19th birthday my best friend 
took  me to see Megadeth. There were no chairs and we went to the moshpit. I 
am no huge fan of ballroom but slamdancing and blind people are like hand 
and glove. I bounced around as I wanted and everybody bounced into me or got 
the heck out of the way. I still like to jump at metal shows. Also, I have 
found the metal crowds to be my favorites. I go to many concerts and the 
"freaks" embrace our differences and pay virtually no attention to them 
whatsoever. In my experience, the snooty wine cheese crowd, whom I dig as 
well, are much more aware of my "difference" than are the live and let live 
cats at metal shows. I find that I enjoy the jam scene as well. Oops, there 
was a rant (smile)
As for your parents fearing for you to do such, as long as it is not a 
dangerous to you or others behavior, I say go for them. Not just your 
parents, rarely listen to others objections or fears, be guided by your own, 
get out of your comfort zone as often as possible, and wear sunscreen lol.
"I'd like to get some sleep before I travel" "But if you got a warrent" "I 
guess you're gonna come in" Truckin Grateful Dead
It looks as if the new trend for me is to end with a lyric, I'll do it til I 
tire of it, feel free to join me.
Night!
Joe
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Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] dance lessons


> Haben,
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts.  I need to learn as you did by feeling 
> the cues from my partner.  I could try being the demonstration, but I'm 
> not sure i'd be the best example.  When I've danced in the past like at 
> wedding receptions, I followed the lead by feeling their cues as you 
> described.  I picked ballroom because its graceful and slow paced at least 
> at the beginning.  Its not like say hip hop which is fast.
> Thanks for your encouragement.
>
> I don't know how you do it being hard of hearing.  Can you at least hear 
> the music to dance to the beat?  How much dancing have you taken?
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Ashley  Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
>>Sent: Dec 21, 2008 9:00 PM
>>To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List 
>><sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>>Subject: [Sportsandrec] dance lessons
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Since new people have joined thought I'd ask this.  If you have taken 
>>dance, private or class, what accomodations did you have?
>>
>>I want to take ballroom dance and once again my parents don't think its 
>>doable.  It would be in a class.  Private lessons are expensive!  Anyway, 
>>they think I'll be lost because its taught visually.  I said the 
>>instructor would verbalize the steps.  My mom pointed out that likely 
>>won't be enough and I need hands on guidance and cannot get individual 
>>attention in a class.  The thing is that they may describe it but it may 
>>be brief and fast.  That is why we think it may not be enough.  I have 
>>trouble understanding lots of directions at once if its not slow.  So what 
>>do you all think?
>>I think its worth trying but I cannot seem to convince my folks.  I am a 
>>young adult and don't work yet which is why they have influence on me. 
>>Its unfortunate that I am not encouraged to try.  Those of you on the list 
>>who were active as kids are the minority and you are so lucky.  Parents 
>>generally think if you cannot see it you can't learn it.
>>
>>I think that's why partly many blind adults and kids are inactive.
>>
>>Happy holidays!
>>
>>Ashley H Bramlett
>>Undergraduate Student
>>Marymount University
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