40th Wedding Anniversary

No disappointments at the Eagle Event Center in Fall River.  The fantastic space is being lovingly restored. The band Stage Door Canteen did a terrific job.
Falmouth dancing friends put on a fine show, filling the charming dance floor with joyful expression.
The pot luck food was out of this world - thanks to all our friends and relations.
A joy to have my sister come from as far as Philadelphia! My brother from Stockbridge.
And all three sons, fine men, under our roof last night - Dave in from Montreal for a few days.
Joe gets kudos for setting up the space, and we all made it work - Thank You Everyone!

Spirals

How soon to teach spirals? She turns left in Rumba at a place where she first learned to turn right.
Takes a bit of getting used to, but looks really nice if she can pull it off.
Increases his options, but then he will have to be ready for the result of what he led..

Mix it up DWTS

The old formula, "Some are worse dancers", makes the contest more interesting than the All Star season. Last week, they even included a direct contrast to pros which I missed due to the Boston Marathon disaster.
Also, they didn't include complete geezers who can't move.
Two comedians who try was better than comedians in previous shows who couldn't try. One is gone.
Now the boxer is gone. He was cute, and I hope he keeps dancing, maybe with a new girlfriend who won't break his heart.
I love the two Utah girls who did so well on SYTYCD, the new pro teacher, Lindsay, and Witney who is in the troupe.
Only problem was my viewing it all on one night, the show I'd recorded and then the Results Show. My eyes were so tired I fell asleep before it was over. I missed several of the snippets of dancing they are putting in before commercial break, probably lead and follow for a pair like Mark and Witney.

a+b

A trip to Providence College to see the latest work by a pair of young choreographers made for a nice expedition for me and the ladies. All women, but not obscure or sappy, not "student work" either - recital grade where all who enroll in a class must be put on stage. I was miserable when that happened to me as a student. 
a+b are Ali Kenner Brodsky and Betsy Miller who presented a mixture of gutsy and funny dances placed on competant and precise dancers. Modern dance is a favorite genre for me.
I wouldn't have known about it if Ali weren't my daughter-in-law.

DanceSport at the Seacrest

Anne Marie and John Paul are back with their Boston crowd at the Seacrest this weekend.
The Welcome Ice Breaker dance last night was great fun, a smooth plywood floor laid over two ballroom spaces.
Very good music by a DJ Glenn something-or-other. Too many women, so Joe had more dancing time than me. The ladies were glad I brought him back from Florida in time.
The ballroom space is seperated for the workshops that are being held today and tomorrow taught by the Pauls, John Peters, Paul Russell, Audrey Jean. Everybody has two first names - their last names are usually used as first names.

Spring dancing

Hey, Joe is back from Florida, in time for the Seacrest DanceSport dance Friday night. Saturday, I go to Providence for Ali Brodsky's a&b performance. Sunday, we have another set of Ron Gursky's West Coast Swing lessons.
Monday, regular studio classes. Tuesday, Night School is in session again!
Will I have time for the garden?

Ron Gursky & Nancy Murphy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMgnjZ3sxK0