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lN THls lssuE: Advice From The Pros: SALVAGE YOUR SELF-ESTEEM ON THE TOWN With Lois Donnay ASK DR. DANCE (new!) Dancers fiftte Out USABDA. ti&dba BdFoom (IhuEdaF, 0pnt 612.{7E€61 SlEloF€ B.lroorn (F idaF, 8:3dprn) at2-115412 lrr66sha Steet C€v€ (IhE 7:3&n) 61-2+1191 MN fte Manr (Ff, sd, mqm) 65tS0tt'17'l UN r/V.s{ Cod $dng ctu! G51-731-9768 or61-73G4468 !'thb Site: hqrturnn.a(llFry!€rc01/!{cs/ Presents: R.hols gdng DaE€ Club 612{41S06 "i Vlhb Sne: ftfh:/wjE#loh 612-7?,4792 612-37E{115 ou.d (w€d. - s^itg) 651-29a963 r eb $e: ldplinsrtsE torcod OdclbceJtt $anwav2 TGls Ghd'kcod 16 si'sb) (s.0 6tg+3a43 €51€45{@ nrl !261 I'la r Y€€/s Eve B€ll, l\fi cln€3 Bd!!ola, G.lup Ch.6, $SIvthda Dnner Btbt & Aev€E€Es inclr(bd. $orcs.5. Iiol(eb . in .dvance t20: Cdl (651) A9+'5€2. Ilcl(eb abo av6ibue dt h€ LtSAAm ornce 12X9. Al door t25- Scc @ffie@ llteb Sie $ove.

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9.tt/3 Ddlc€$onFlltMon0 y Ddrce, Knohvood lr.I, prl, Saturdav. Januarv 16 L..s.n 7 G€n. Dal('ng &1lp.m. Adn*li ito. ' ' Group dass 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. a.t flt ITSAADA O-ce,Ihe Dalce $o!pc. L!$on ?:30 p'lll., Dane 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Ddlce 8:30 p.n. See ad thi6 p3se.

$n lrlT Re6.b giring D€nc. (lub, R€lllhl D.n6, Br€'st with a Mccl.y v.F.W-, Boohhgton, 3127 E. 786 S! cdl 941- 090€ (i checd Wb Sb. .aTrqc{k snd QIflEI Fn zl MN Vlh6t Co€st Srhg Club - R.$ihr Darce, EO.b \J-l iust-tor-tun V dub, 2100 N. Dale S! (651) 731q168 or 73G4468.

Satzr Dancosport $orca6e,lGol.iDod ilal. L€€.oi 7 p.m-, Qooinpettttoot c€n. D€ndng &1 I p.rl. Adnt$oi S15, 8ufr provided last yeafs?) S.t l/24 Oh Your Toc€ Wntar C€tnivd, l&acL llil€ Sho?itng CerE, E p.h. sAr Fd Trot Le66on. $3 fcr Group class AAlm qv.dst tlol Dos AdkooftElins Datice. ShoEseDy taught by Jay Larson ab€e Boy Slld Murn ! ohdE. Tllin Cili.g B.lhom, Da'||ing +12, tl0 rt the &d. stdErb witt lo: $5. (651) 695-1582 or292-6463. Dance Gosts are br 9at22o UA BDA Ol|ce. l..;dl 7:30 p.lll', Dan6 630 p.m. This Dance Only! 9.t3/20 llLr.folelSdrut t rFBtvd D-.6pon $7 students w/ lD Cdnp€titioi, US a.nk Trust C.nt€{, D.ivnbrn SL $9 USABDA members $12 non-USABDA members S.trYtT lrSAgOA D.nc.. Le6aon 7130 p.m., D.nce 8lO p.ln.

Son a/26 ITSAADA T€. Dnc., Latryete Colrfy Club. For listings in Dancers Nite Out, contacl Mats Roins: 651-695-1582. I

UEABDAI WTO ARE WE? rrsr\EDA (yu€AH8-eh) : unned std€s Amateur E llreom lhncers Ass..iali.n, a mFprcfit oqaniuato. lomed to pr€€rve and Promoae bdl@m dancing, both as an art and a henntu sp.n- The Minn6ota chapter, usaBDA-MN, !6 fomed in 1991

Membe6hip in USABDA b open to dancerc of all levels. There ar€ $veEl c4€gori6 dail.ble: S@ial, Compelitor, Ju.io. (! 7 and lnder) colegiate, and Asseiate (prof e6sionauimlructd).

USAaDA-MN sponsoF monthty danc€s ad oth* speial dance even6. ltembeF arc entlled to d,scounts on adhbsion io lt'e monthly .tances, as rell * accs to a great n€two* for melilE other daneE asa memb€r, youtlhave tun dandng and met many newftiends. For morc infdm.lion, €llhe USABDA-IIN Horu E:6'124815467

FR@M THE BCIARD BIRTHDAY DANCE Minute€ ofthe Monihly Me€ting ofthe USABDA+IN goard ot Direclors GOMPETITION

The ConFition is The Eebrs 9A eled to ordd by \4e P6idor Gary SmicL 4 7:i2 P D. ar l.he J.ck & Ji[ Doe r","h... Fi-l cFd'r Union in Goldm Vellev. Thc wtr 17 b@d 6e4bs being brcugLt to you fd a sod year by popuJar dood. This €lu! wil b€ ' a. M@be6hig CarclSroickEpo.tedreLaE332 Irlobo @ntly,7 De onducted duiog the US$DA-MN nmbes ion the last dae ad 3 n* subsciber 6; non$. Thir is t}e dnd Bi!&d.y Darc or Jouary 16 ar de fomat Se time w'r beea a quality chaptq 6 Iisted iD AmEu Dd6. Vatch for Pcr-It Dae shoppc. The for norcs ir the mletts * a loindq fc tioe to rerw. conpetitior will be * follom: b.. Budsec TL€ 1999 blds€r is beils PreP{ed ud aI @tmitt6 wiil suboit . AnyoDe [email protected] tle doe nay

(.. N;on l R.porc Galy Saoicl w eleced \4e Prei&nr ofthe N:oorl . TLde i5 Do dalge for pafli.ipititrg. D@dspon co&ciL He wil lu for a b@d beober Positiod but

Ndt M€rirg:TFcU, Tu6.-,Je 5, r999,7.3o p.D. As last 1ea, judgiDg wil be pefooed by ,-"mr oneitos. Pri6 will b€ oloy &. f-] Tlis ad OITICERS: EIen ArderJ, Pr€sident "*d.d Comi -d Gary Stmic\ Vice Presi&nt is brought to you by lou conPetition Joyce Thompson, Treasurer coImi.ee cdol P6t, Gary slroick, Jeie Mdenie Edvig, Seqetary sorheie odAndy Nordberg.

NEW f,IETBERS AND SUBSCRTBERS Lauren Hill Thomas Honon Ashok Sabherwal Margaret Bloemcndal University ofst. Thomas Ballroom Dance Club Loai Allison Gerald Woodbridge Freddie Marshl-on Christina Mdaque WELCOME!

MINNESOTA DANCING TIIV1ES Page I Janilarv 1999 WONNEDEMOS VIEHMAN lonuory 2t St Poul Winter Ccmival Dcnce. "Thse's No Time For Cold Feet!" londmdrk Cenler. 75 W.5lh Sl.: I o:oopm - I 0:2opm (o qowd of l0OO€ specloloE ;s expected lo oilend; open doncing from 9:0G midnightw/ 7-piecebond!) 5 smoolh couples ne€dad

lonuory 30 Lclin/Rhyfhm Dohce tor Young Adults, Londmork Educoiion Cenler, Sherofon Holel @ 24lh & 494 in Bloomingion; 9:oo - 9:3opm 5 Rhythm couples .eeded

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lhe sixieen brde odih {ond one inion, who hpocked d|544 sqlores ot USABDA-MN s btond new dance noo.. ireshty trived Coll Yvonne ol612-553-1202 to sign up.Ihonk!

your Get the Facts. It's Money. Gant'hn'ttnet It's your Future. The "Ia6 otr Saviry ud lddting Canpriga' is a mtioml 6fon Cebi'ralf to en ouhse ioBlo. €duario!. It repMts my of the nlus rhr-Waddelt & Re€d hd $rcnSt $pponed fo( qd 50 ydr. Oorr,cs . Afr€rid ned feDcid €audiotr . ht t]er t@ ady b b€gin ditutins you GdFmedt needr . irt inpo@tr to et @listi. erytdions . We sho'dd tach ou.hildretr to eve . SEft sdal, think bi& dd loow ld! righti Iza&t h ryzliry, cotfort, atd a|H ed Gposibilitig d d iDknoi

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Ded USAaDA-MN oembe6, Jason dd C@Iyn Bonon dilectors of , colege prcgle which t']s out, fine foEation- te@. Appo,ching rhe sp of 1998 1999, I @ io absolute aw of dis Midesota Chapter of USABDA 1998 vas a siellar yed Daeial Schmit .!d Own Ga'rrsor - siters of our tub prcduced by you, the nembes, md by tlE most taleoted boa'd Coucn G@t Proposrl, a huge Edenakng. of directos a pesident could hope for Doris Pease - ou iBtional award irimer, who alwaF E !€s tre begm 1oo8 viih our 6^r J&h & I'I (@petitjon at ou. sure w elebste Natiooal Balrroon D6e week i' g@d sfie. Mual btrbd,y dme. Soqa.l deceB @d co@petilo[s weE pmd widr suprj* /dd surpdsed\ p4tqec @ a (@p€!Dd Doa Ardery a brod oew board lllmbe! eho sleeps mth the fodrt The esponse was oYeqhelsir& presidert, dcs aI of ou l€grr wor}, d4 without whose help dd support, dis pr€sident codd.ot do the job. In Mfch Stese Vespestd od hk comittee produced the b€st St& of the Norih bal@e competitio! Fr Sof,e 130 Ou pofe$ioral teacbeE -- fcr their cdiioued coolEeti@ coopetitoG ftod Mimesota [4scoosir, Iowa, Ilinois, Ohio, dd supporg md for rheir *dh!t coaching, d evidened bt ,nd Misso ri d'n.€tl 2m+ he*s id oR. 600 eftrrs - , rtr this quote ftom the US$DA @tion I nessletter, .4&uIELR elegmt dd well m mf,r DANCEk'... Miresot!, wherc nsng 6ks of dateur ddces e kicking compeiiiive but at mtio.al c@petiliors." Kzcfl Ketde. (now Kiren Tepl€y), with the hdp of her co@itte€, c6t h6 sFing o2gic ,s the G6d Hostess of ou Most inportart, tba* yo, thaol tou to ea.n md oery eleg@t High Tea Dde at the Iral€tte Clob. mdbei for drling thjs a most €drrtabte F{ fo. rhis

Sllllde. st ned rith 2 Dirrcle. in a few sho.t we€ks Yvome md Dd YlehDm trmsfored a modey crew of dateur lrokiog to 1999, ou goals re e*n t'igge! dd b€tte. dmces itrro a tem of bEll;nt pe.foders. 'Drncin' Aodd the Wodd" e6 a rery polsh€d shov, cobplete tith 1- To poeide @ itr@asbg vnieg of d@e mlts for sociai p@ftssi@"l stlgi[g, lighlng s(md, dd specirl effects. WOWI @d compeitrve ddce6 of aI ages- I wil be asting ditr€rent teaos to pl& erch mootHy d,llce, ,nd to provide A6er paDst2kbg esemh, ou boa'd vot€d to ieao up vith &esh iders rad rev tne@s. Carot dd Gzry Stoic!,]die Scott drd Amy Aade6or lo purchase ou ery om wodd C6s SodEim ad Aody Nordberg kick otr 1999 wth ou secod D@c€ Flooi The floor first Bed in Jdy 4t the 6nt Woddace auu.l Jark & lni Conpetiiion zt the Bilthday Dmce on at the Tdget Center The evot ,trrrcted oEr 7000 spstatoF. J@u,'y 17c. Don't ois this e'ud Hub Nelson, The Adde6oos, md the AJdetF aca[ged 2 To conritu; to ,ttnct.@ Fopl€ to bakoom d6ci!& dd filancing Soce ther, ou othuiatic nesb€rship nas beo to nailtzi! oE Nation"l Quatiq Chapter status. asing f,oner ar a suprising nre. If we keep up tle 3. 'lo p t off our doe floor in 1999, @d o"*et it to mofledld, @ will pay off ou. 6ve-yea lom in 18 motrths, gercEte iocooe. s*ing @r org'Dization a hefq s@ of inteest Our beatitu 4. To psduce e erm biger aod better St r ofthe No.ih- nee ddce fl@r ag,2i. h Septenb€r at rhe ,@u2l G@d BaL 5. To in@le moa Fopl€ h pirfring 6 c@ducdng events €xpertly dccted by Jio Bake( dd his comittee. Agai4 d @d pojects, md in vriliag fo. ihe neeslettei We }!re so oucl t lent h dis chapter. 6. To diect moe of od tsores to oE college prcg'm. I MI speciai thets go out to: would aiso lik€ to 6nd elemot !y ad b1g! school teaches io help us crclte foortio. tems. Hetvig c,pable 7 To elploE new tt]s to educe od costs ed N the Gary Snoick, Joyce Thompe., ldelatrie - dd dedlcat€d ofEe6- resodes wi$h ou or8aizalod, so that a[ our ev@is ,nd seeics ldai! affo.dabl€ to e'eiyone. Carol Post S.oick md her cortrnitiee -- we hre oow been nmed , Narioqal Q,ruIF t-bapEr besr io the tutioD b wih 'G I lo.t brk 'i 1998. with dcitemetrt I look foryard to 1999- We o€ed a[ ofyou. Pleae cal ne to sb@ you ided ad c@enE, tide dd t lenr 672-69+1U)4. YmtG and Do \rr€ntran Dmce Deoo c@rdinato6 estraordaaic md (Yvome) the gotdetr voice of US$DA MN. W_1th gratrtude dd dedision,

Jmis l,ivingston, GEg Moor od their te.s -- prcd@A 6fone ofrh€ best ftvdettes itr the coMts. ELlpwArd,ety

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MEMBER NUMBER: or Lring lo the Jonu@Y donce DUE: Jonuory 16, l?99 A riessdge frotn GdrySkoick ,,t wod 6 lhonk ihe membership for lheir supporf while I've filled the role ol USABDA-II^N Vice President over the post yeor. I conceded io run for vP lhir yeor on lhe condilion fhdi, if I wos elecled vP of Doncesport for USABDA" I would wilhcfow os o USABDA-I',{N VP condidole, due io lhe wdklood thot I would hove on o no- tionol level- the resulls hqve been ldbulofed, ond I hqve been elec'led +o lhe nol'lonol Posf. As o resull, I om wilhdrowing my condidocy for USABDA-MN VP. Howevef, I om still interested in moinloining involvemenl in the locol chopler ond I will conlinue to run foa q bodd member posilion."

Posilion: VICE PRESIDENT (twe-yeor lerm) Vote for one candidote:

Sieve Vespesied "As vice p{esident I would slrive lo reduce ditenses, so lhoi olr f] donces con remoiri ofordoble- ond lo imp.ove oLr relotionships with olher donce goups in order lo p.omote bqlkoom don<,hg lo olhet

Michoel Youngdohl ''As vice Freridenl I will be open lo wortinq with fno5e who cde oboul l--l bolkoom doncing. The renewed populotity of bolkoom doncing hos coused so.ne growing poim- Ptices hove gone up. membership hos increosed, plus a myriod o{ olher i5sues- I don'l hove the ontwers lo lhese issues, but I will do my besl lo moke bo{koom dondng o posilive e)(perience f or everyone-"

Posilion: BOARD MEmBER (lwo-yeor ierm) Vole for seYen condidqles:

[--l Dorolhy Jones l--l Gory Skoick

I Dogmor Korlshogen l--l Shve Vespested*

n Uwe Korbhogen E Don viehmcn

I--l Greg Intoore f] ttrtlchoel Youngdahl*

l--l cn.ti n"*ni.k *Also o condidole ior Vice PFsideni vole for only one office posilion - "I loved the c@derie established by dre mey dece6 who took pdt i. 'D6ci!' Tle Niglt Away'' ,t the Aloka-R orey REMEMBER'NG'98 C()luuity Crl€gg I especirlly liked the huddle that took place m th€ fog befoe &e cut i! op@ed for the Disco I! This queslion wos posed to USABDA- MN members ol rondom: 'The conrase exhibited by the board n deciding to purcnae ihe dace d@r deodsttarer tb€ "lretgdl dd (o@iEDst &is orFaizatioE h6 to perpetlate b2]l!ooo d@ce h th€ Tvd "Whot is your besl USABDA-MN GtI Stroi& memory of 1998?" "As fo@er presidot of USABDA-MN, it e6 pleasiry to watch &e orgmiztior cortinue to grov, nd to se€ flew p€o- ple b€cooe itrrclEd dutog the yed. Star ot the Norih v25 2 geat aoo6t for ou clapter" B,ker "My best Demory rs oor of holistic one- I am alvaF Jin maz€d lrd ddighted io 6nd out' whrt a voEdelfil lpectrud "Seeilg oy pictur€ od the front ptge of the USABDA web- ofp€ople there are US$DA daces. I've oet peopre ftoD Pages. Being nan{, y mphotogeaic, I was pteamdy su aI oei 6e vod4 't@d people do;A ali kids of interesiitrg plsed to see that I d1d!'t I@k hau badl So ddcilg d@s! t things, ft@ a youg ]ady wbot a gdetic ese4het to a iust mrke you feel b€tt€!, it d?Les lou look b€tte!, too geat-giaDddotler vho Soes duck hutilg The love ofdrnce - guess I'll Leep doilgir" tac.ends ,[ boudaies md briogs people together" Bruce w-illits

'The best US$DA meEorc I haE for 198 *a whd se vere waiting for $e cunai! to go up fo. the firt pe.fo@ce of "D@cin' A.oud the wodd" 2t the Anokr-R@sey Coo munitl Con€ge. There wa 2 tre edou feelhg of anticrpa- tioo dd cdtuaderie otr the stzg€. The show vas 2lot of tua &om the rehesrls to the c6t party, @d I think it shosed US$DA .t its best. Yre @ a group of people eho love to ddce ed Eat to shde ihat feding with otbe6." Kzry S€lberg

"Meeiing nice folks vho re rccepting ad suppottive of peo- ple rbose dmce skills e lot up to pd lts bed so oice rc get to krcw Nels dd Hub-"

"Besides a pledola ofweddog receprioff, Stai of de North - -. that was a ex}lil@ti{g day fined with adrenali' dsh, mo.e 6d thd dyofu could !"ve at the of6ce!" Sh2ri Ackdd

"The Tea Dace md the G@d BaI vere delighmn ,nd "rushilg eeqrs. fte nes fl@r bad a drzlbg ch4reong d Meldie Helvis

"Unhesitatingb dr USABDA-MN G6d Ba]l lt had out stdding enlertaident the Fidt Bmk Tiust Center va loft1l, mdbers eft gmios, md thea was a g@d food EDITOR€ NOIE: s€tection. AND I hrdta.ll,ffiing pdtner to rccoopdy a€. \feU rhatiust about says it all Ftom the Bitthatay Wilhout r do1lbt lhe Graod Bal-" D.ee a'd ou fillt Jrct & Jill eEnt in January of 198, ro ou fiFt drate ur cooF.itio!. lo out fiFr tlaaiDg "Os best USABDA-MN l''dory of 1996 h6 to be "Ddci!' stage shw, lD our 6r€t pNhase of a alaztliog dre The N€htAFz!." It vas so Euci tun to be part of a prcdE- floot (christeled at dE fct Vorldaee at tlF Targ€t tion that showcaed such extraordioaly tarent, eithout h.vrg Center), lo our owrFlElmilg showiry at IJSA3DA to ha{e any omelves." waFe & Michele Sha+ Nationals € 6!st places), to oitr eleget ard enienainitrg G6d Ball at the First Brnk Ttust Center' "The frntastic gtov of all d€ partloprnts at "Ddci!' The how c@ 1999 eter meas@ up? Xtowi'g s Night Av_ay'' 6d rle eodderin standilg ovatlo. we got fioo Minrsotans, nothi'g is impossibb! thr crcwd. Wbd , rhil ro brve ou debul perloMce i! a Janis Lilingslon

MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES Pag.4 January 1999 Dancin' Amund The World at the MegaMa[ The Minnesota Machine at th€ '98 Nationals itr rndi,n'Foli(

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MINNESOIADANCING TIMES PAge 5 January 1999 ASK DR. DANGE Are thete questions doing a Viennese Waltz inside Q: If l"ll a seiar dancer, should I ask a coEFtito. for a your brain? Want the spinning to stop? Reb-y. Just ask Dr. Dance. Suel Cdp€l1to6 may oot go to social dmes often, t'ecaue Q: ffrhe lady is uable to folow rhe ieadr is it he. J.ulr? so much pectice tif,e n slt€qt o! the fl@i But rley'r€ oo str@grB ro scid dacing. {X of 6 strted d6ci.g rr ooe tiDe or r!othe!, foreheads A.h, the Etemal Qu€stioo. Ulfodmately, thel€ is rc s;agle c^ing od over . oew patteE ed rieht answei The big prcUm is lnde6raadilg what pra.ticing o! rle social floor Sooe uy chose to pcue "foloeing' Rane i5. Ifthe IrdI fo oss bllndlr. Eoeilg, tlr coopetitive dEcitrg, but ihel siil iave the! @ts in sei.l iry md ;haljng era.tlr 6 th€ EA dcs, she witt orry Eflecr dancing So go,hed md ak! Ifdey'ie like de, h€yll be gld dy w€aknesses in his lerd By aovif,g only $hd ,nd how he to uwind ftoa tlle pEssrs of coopeudle tainhg does, she wil feel heavy o. weaL when h€ tljs, she will be itr the way. Wh€n h€ srEpes, she wil not eicourage moe sh2p Q: Is it OK to dance {ashy'if I bat€ a good painer? dg. So the lady must do aore d@ iust folow. Sh€ mustbe a rdr folov, bd dde6tad how she help cm tbe ,!E. The Its Arerica- You @ vhatever yo! vrrt - as lo a you ddger heft is thrr she mry be too indepddst. eactiry pre ddl hterfee wi.I 066. So eiggl€ away. Jut do.'r kic} or D2turely to 6e lead E2ch parheAhip oust decid€ how stroug soack drbody vith yu fabutous styhg. Do b€ d@ that the lead should be befoft ihe lady espotrils. AAer dat comes sme peopl€ wiir rct appeciate yoe dispral. If thals OK virh practice, praclce, dd pMctice. Solry -- rc easy msw€r her€! yo'! go out the1€ dd do you tnind

We are happy to intoduce a new column written by Celia Mullen, 'Dr Dance-' The purpose of thjs cotumn is to answer your ques- tions about any danc+related subjects. Just e-mail or call the editor with your inquiry. 'Dr. Dahce' witl giv€ her opinion and some- timas seek out a guast'D. Dance' (professional dance innrucior, or pDt)for consultation and turther diagnosis_

lnfuoy'eci*g GIANIIYA I{ARDO'III Qoalxg goo^ to tAalwia lhtles!

Chonityo comes for o formol bockground of performing ods, including lop, joz, modem, ond bollet. ln 1988 Chonilyo won the United Stotes Sollroom Chompionships Rising Slor Modern Division- Her tilles include: top six rising slor Loiin division ot Ereoke6 Chompion- ships, Grond Noiionols, ond Virginio Stote Chompionships. Loter in her donce coteer, Chonityo portnered with omoleur Blockpool chompion Nigel Clork. plocing in lhe iop si^ in lhe Open Modern division ot lhe Hedtoge Clossic, Virginio Siote Chompionships, ond ihe Emerold Boll, just io nome o iew. Chonilyo hos o Bochelor of Arh degree in commu- nicoiions ond polilicol science from the Americon University in Wosh:ngton, D.C._ She hos wo*ed on Copitol Hill ond lounched o broodcosting coreer os o repoder/onchor for on ABC offiliote in Sorosoio, Florido. As well os pursuing her broodcosling coreer, Chonityo wiJl be teochjng- cooching. ond competing in ihe Twin Cities.

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MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES Page 6 Januan 1999 0N THE T,.gH": My Personal Recommendations ard Leeping 6e vristaffbusy wiih tquests for water So thir beautifin darceflor;s 6ned wiil msic tbtt ; ofte! less tb,t How czn I .Iecide b€weo all This is goins to be ! tough ole desiBble, dd iots of peoPle who do ddce or have t due a certai! amout of fi'Llde$ in the gteit choices? I admit to 1bout 8@r eEiquerE Bendes tbal ids so br asayr Re@dI wher€as id ov mv ihoices of darce voues Personal rboulh. they brle beo Fllils clued ilto de oN "PattDerd (Prease dort'el,tio!- trv to ships I m a true and cosst dt a a poodle amci" pt'.oo--oo tlai sFilg bd cttrted. ed h{e h@ked cmnot be v;& dat witl p^t boyiieuds vho, of coufe, titt . t^a, l;k" tl" s"oders. The ddc€ thev had with dmce Especialv if a tnsted), I can tie eailr of I iodt 'o-"be Dl fiis sult'lu ea5 ode ot the best ddle oPPodnities ,loog yodge., more attl.ciive pl2ce codes or de yea. Rumers-up Rodeo in Cot',ge C.oft- ShaLoPe Bzlroom dd Qrestin MideaPoli' Dace Band Folloqsgbdds is, grar rd to 6nd lenues sitb oftsd@(- es o thJr. vy 6rr pi'k ,s d uu"url choice ed ils Prob' All Around Choice: able that tt@v of rd have neset heard of th€d Ca€ Accor- You ,leady know about USABDA MN d@c€s (t hopeD, so dio s what'-ight be called a specialtt b@4 becdse thev IT g! o! to the 66t @e.-uP Acnsl] ids a tie. s;!(e dr pl..e 'brc@lonal durc'. But i/. Perfeci for docing - SrsicrFice, fte quest, @ae chdges to d€t Fridav svng sF,r r@po Fith lot! oi vdiery. Dduding s,1?. Engos. du- oish! The; de@ s@r n bJge. &d dley bae lvo b,ndr' blt t*- cuobu. cha

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Ther's one panicutar studlo pa(y dBt I'lI erer folger It y6 snoolh aod rhy$E. Ys, I brve my aspiratioos t@t all equ,Ir alb[r 4 1/2 ye E ,go, ,nd I bad i6t begu leding how io dance ed tni!-in d iciructoi. Rrght we n€v ^ d.y, "t ailees" $€r eacour€ed to practice our.l"n^ng zt olr studio Bnt oddlf enolglr it see6 2ll roo ersy for us to fo{get ou pmctice pdies. One €ftaing wheq dErc eer quite a few 1di6 origins. lt n disheartening to hed yet another guy say thlt a lrdy pGs6l nd .ot neady ai oany gede@!, I stepp€d fosdd .olr€d l€r eyes wh6 he her for a d?..e, oi asked hiD if he ^ked 6d 6led one ofthe ladies to droce, as w€ fEmrle statreG do @ codd lerd a ylhilg dk. Or de gal who ftels woid€4 or; told busy e@ings - it w^, ped,ps, oqly oy tlird peq. This hdr she isn t foloeidg. Slretioes it Day simply be a @rEr of us gM ae what seemed to be 2 s$er cood€rceading sDne dd [email protected] .bat a mistake must be ihe othe. psdt ftulq or sai4 'No, I dorit tli* so." mayt€ we've be€n fade to fbel that w€ "doft deseoe to be od the floor with the .€,Ib good dancers-" I fomd out lat€r that she ctually sat out ody d@es, md her t'ddow pobably bad nothing to do eirh ne ,t at she sisply Now, I hardly intend for Sis alti:le to *rc as an took quite a ftw et brerks- However, it did!'t stop qe from adddishoot but ooc to of&. up the qEstioa wher do€s rhinLing about that scddio over ad oE, borh at the tirE it ouJ se!* of h@Ueness go? A tough questioo p€daps. One had o€cred, mC often ,fieN,lds- I cmmbe. feeliry she€pisb tlat I €ven rcw 6nd DFe]f stnbling upod to mswer or elm md bArior, especially who I asked oth€6 fo! a ddce and I felt ,d&€ss- A ftw espols$ pop oto my head odce we're grined a dery 6 w€l, crcatirg a rceft in aI mid much noa d@ric cen2in ddetstaod;lg of dece ,r usualy sec edtr to see tb d n eauly had bed. soldeo@ else's oistrkes r'der thar discowr ou opr qistzkes; or, rh@'s a c€ltai! *6e of achievenert at heing €ach€d a I cluckle at the medory !ov, but the incjdent md the feelilgs it "poid' (vhatever dlat point mly be) if we ce efe. b lne l€sser aroused id me alvays seFe a a iodicrto! rnd reninder of rhe point where sorqeone else may be. These Dight be codtibudrg e€ili9 of peoples feelilgs, ed of their rul[eqblities. Now, factos, or perhaps aot at zll. They'e ftaly miMtions on my hold on iut a ninDE -- I'm rot trying to sugest that every s(i?i dafte briogs us to ou Lnees, sobbhg md qurkng vid Lm of our indequrier but I'q surc we a[ rmenher e In ,[y cae, I hae lerie4 ad cootiqr€ to 1e@, a ftw tbings iistlrc or lqo ol cicrioo ar , dr.(e. ed the ecmprnFng tbrt help oe try to teep my ftet 6dly on eia fima Fi6! if fetif,S somewhat akin to brcvo "datt€." o! the bottom of a sodrediag is going vrong,s I'm dancing i try rt a secord tiDe. lrn rb]l bil5. I Ef o 6gm @' ehd I oghi be d@g er@e" or rhat I oiglrt be able to strngther Een if the pbblei des Most ofu get into ballrcor! dace dding ou addt lifts, dd tum out to be on the palt of ny palt er o. ftlov d4er, my we're co6t ndt '€xhibitiag' ouGelves ev€ry iine we step forth €trorts vrll lsua]ry W off M.tsty md c@tribute to betlei m the ddce foor, aI of us attempliog to c@Ey r sse of dacirg

MINNESOTA DANCING TIMES P^gej Januarv 1999 Prep atio6 are progre.si€ nicely Ard d'e ever'( loot-s to be brggr a-od beneithan our very successhrl 66t vear \ two day coipetitioo is being planned. Fridan Mach 19th witr be the Pro/-Am ard Am,lArn solo evens So eveo if you don t dfirce Am/Am, herel your cbance to ganiciPat

An/Air Latiq RhFne, Smooth, and Stadaid evedts wi b€ on Szturday, March 20d. Costumes are not required Several exoerienci competims are willitrg to team up wi& iffxPer; the *ied prtmea ,usr to gel evelrone involved Dooi dss chasce to have &e time of your life!

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JesseSmith-two-nmeNationalProfessionalg-DanceChampion,andwinnerofNationalProfessionalRising sr:r trtles in both Rhvdrm and SmooLh

Dencers cuP Nathan Daniels 1998 U.S.D.C. fmalist in Thearre Arts and cabdet, atld wirmer o[dte 1998 Cicuit Risiflg Star- tide in Smooth.

AQUAGLIDERS DANCE CLUB

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It a[ ha{,peos on t}e secood Saruday ot the mon'-h e^ou4 Mai).n ls?T+er ::.^/54u Ricb;; So(id HaL *t'hh ha\ 4.500 squa'e flet ot t'led daoce floo!' locaFd 2t ?eno Av€oue South in Richfield.

At- 9:30 wt The tun st rts at 8:00pm s,ith an hour d,nce lesson by Jim and Kzy Mondo 3fld 6now with a-.. to r"p"a ',b1gb;d music." At 11:00we serve cofee ard doruts' a short business me€tidg

Membenhip in Aqua Glide$ D2oce club i! op to couples' oalfi€d atrd unmattied- Drres ar€ $40.00 Pet cotPle per quarter. wlhow yot Come as x one-ti6e complimetrtary guest tor aI eveojsgofdancing 6m Fot more will have a great time, xri we hope you w t consider becomiag a member' icformation, please callJoe or Pam Kzyzaniek at 612-869-3062' LOSS OF INNOCENCE Dance Llnes Idi Thursd2y everin& after our r /eeHy lesson. Usu- Bt/ G?Gg l'loore atly , at dris time, Janis and I ?ie totting atoud the studio, tying to assimlate a specL or two of the in- fotmation that Coach has given us, Tonight, how ever, rne are sitting quiedy making notes, JiLe two schoollids cramming for a tesr. Coach has iusr spenr 45 minutes expiaining the Mystery of dle Sev€ri Closed Positions (yes, seven), and the specific body- to-body alignment that is associated wirh each posi- tion. After we have dutifully wdtten down each of the seven configuations, we look blankly at each other. Will vre ever remember dris code? Ifwe do, will it ever make a difference that the judges will no- tice? And why do we even woffy about what .}le Jemifrr s@n infect Pledatvile's ciriais witn the !ryst, rest- ressness, ald obsessive belaior th.t w€ all thi* $ ao@d. judges wiil notice? Thehs to Da'i.rs and Jedifefs self-riglrteous meddlirg Somethins hrs hrppded, somethiog h6 cllaged betweo us. Plersdtv e ; set on rd inev€rsible course of contnuai dd This prst I"s been fiIed with "6sts" us 6st goretr Iear 6r upr€di€tabl€ charge. Xr ve suglDs€d to fed ,4ry tor de Bilsuir. 6^r lessoo qr! a prc. 6Br dd big-oe cmlEtidon. Mive citize$ of thn seurontarned ftde vodd b€calse tley've frat .wdd, 6st lrip to Nrdo&ls, ad on & oo. Each ha bee! .ep beo booted out of theii ow Gardd of Edd? Star Fleet , Eau T,Leo co[ecbely. Sough, tbel Fprel6r a maior would oer! aliow sch ilte.ft@ce. Ole questioE hluted shift i! oE ftom balllo@ a social art Si*iry a io b,llroom n€ afte! seeilg this aovie Shat, if aoydin& witr b€ left of de rs a test ftom d?nce to dacespon - odgi.al P]€asantvile? men we oade S€ d€cisioD to exploE th€ sodd of d@cespon We h2ve grown so acclstomed to constmt chznge adid de $e rgreed ihlt se could oot rtro.d.o mlke @ iD 6o@N strugle to adlpt to cnange, ve are uncooforiable with stiu- resrment of ti@ md ioney, pe would had to get tblt wr} rcss. Even th€ d€vout cou€h potato i! col'mdior wid de 6 much bereft out of , modesg r€peat proglm of les- ro&4 televisio! s being bonbdded sith visual dd auditory mes- sons aad pnctices. Outside the studio, each acbraly of8 b^ sages: go theE, buy this, elt thaL We lir in a totaly goal- a lift, you hobbies, tno* fdily, &i@ds, ca@! th.t solt of odoted culture, dd w€ ,€ conditi€ded to keep at lerst o& thiog, Ald ptelty s to par- ofb Of coN€,lioited asoEes foot in ihe tutrc rt tl lioes. Who, 3 a child, h^ not been are atwaF a good esse not to devote onesdf to ,ny&rg 6k€d 'What do.you wmt to be she. you grcv up7' vholehelrtedly- But wrs th€re sooe da* Iltde ft,r brooding ir rn€ back of ou Ditrds? Pe6aps we weft hedg/ng our bets in r'@ lor atguilg €ailsr chege or goal5. But &eR 6 @ qqui- an €ffolt to pretect . . , what? site ple25r to b€ 6Ed in goiry absolutelr tovn€ft, doiig sdething that ba no specitrc gorL Listedrg to you farclite For you those of Fho !3ve not seen rhe @aie PhAddtille, I sdg agrh 2nd ,gai., for er@pie. O! vrlking ,iodd a lrk€. @dd sal tlat i{s deEnitery wo.d wzitiog for the vrdeo re- Or ddcilS @ud r ballrco@ Ul€ the tuoceDL oDzos of leae. Ifs ]ight fzre. even tnte at rs r i@es. But it built on rcrI e, dsgged ftom d& tioeless, v@Llile *istelce breeri.g pcoise. {nd poses i@e Elercsulg quesuo6. 'r "leasartedd for€ed to ion in 6e Great March of Prcgrcss, we oeed a ou heo, David, is a cerebral r€duive hig! schooler who n b@k once in vbne. Ve need to slip bat, lov and th€', sadly addicted to rc':u of PLzttltuine, 6.iti@s sgs skc@ " ^ itrto ih2t litde vodd vhere life n btsstuly predicub]e, where .6EzAiE F tht K'ou Benvi6. the sveetnes tu$ed .ll de wly !o ore is quatiFyitrg ou output eohucitrg ou pmductivity, up to 11). OE berci@ is Divids sbtei, J@ifer, a gm- or exploitidg od cole conpetercies. popping, rrl-crunio& boy-chAmg litde sor Oae eveni.g Dadd &d rc a€ic.Iy sucked iqto d€ wodd of Jeoiftr Jalis md I wil do oE b€st to le@ de Setu Oosed Positio6. PledeFile. plu.led dom u )usr th< o(es' bde i! lom. Not becaue we feel obliged to do so, but becaBe ve p6t to Ed ieft to f@d 60! th@sdes. dmce ou v€ry besq because ee bdieft that digestiDg such koowledge wrl ncre^e oui enioyoelt of &€ d@ce. But ve tbey att€mpt to becaue ktrows every At fi$t blod ia Ddid re also €soleed b tu@ber how it ued to be, whed d@cog Pltatdtv.illz wotd of etety script ed fe6 that €!y spoot@e- wa jut Ae After all it es th.t c@&ee, mbitroo-tess alrnc- ]e ou, u-501 typ€ of benavio. Eill sdd rne Pb6@tv ui- ug that got u orto the path to .lincesporL And, .o @tter v€Be spiding off into utter ch.os. Bug you ktuv hds how fa that pati may take ns, it is iolDrtaot tirt ve rErt]obet ,lraF gona mess wiih thinF. Ijke socsr ri6ses, Ddid- dd

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