[Sportsandrec] dance lessons

Mon Dec 22 06:17:23 UTC 2008

Hi, Joe,

I dig your sighting of the Dead at the end of your message.
I think we should make that a tradition on the Sports and Rec list.
There are many an incredible lyric out there.
Good night, Joe!
"And in the end, the love you make, is equal to the love you take."
Lennon

Nighty night, guys!
Carly:39 PM 12/21/2008, Joe Shaw wrote:
>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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>>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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>>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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