Category Archives: Swing Dancing

My Lovely Sunday

I had a nice, relaxing Sunday yesterday. I started the day by getting up and going to work. It was a steady morning with a few slow periods in between the busy times, so I had no complaints about how … Continue reading

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A Much-Needed Day Off

Yesterday was the first day off I’ve had since I went to Floor Divided almost a month ago. However, even though I had the weekend off for that event, I spent most of those days dancing, taking lessons, driving around, … Continue reading

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Learning New Things

I’ve been thinking lately about practice, especially after reading Outliers. It’s easy to forget how much time and effort it can take to become proficient in something, especially when watching someone who does it exceptionally well. I often overlook the … Continue reading

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Floor Divided 2019

Last night, I got back from Floor Divided 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a weekend swing dance workshop with a camp theme: there were 4 teams (red, yellow, blue, and green), a lot of games, and plain goofy fun. … Continue reading

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Saturday Adventures

My Saturdays tend to either be quite relaxing and uneventful or action-packed and full of things to do. This past Saturday fell into the latter category for me and several of my friends. I got to visit with many of … Continue reading

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Perspective Shifts: A Better Way to Live

I realized something after I got back from Lollies and Lemonade 2019. While I was there, it was like we were all in our own world and had temporarily left everything else behind. There was a bit of talk about … Continue reading

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Lollies and Lemonade 2019

I spent most of this past weekend attending Lollies and Lemonade 2019 in Auburn, Alabama. This was a 3-day Balboa workshop with some incredible instruction, amazing music, and wonderful dancing. Here’s an overview of my experience from this event. For … Continue reading

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Swing Ouch Clinic and Evening Dance

This past Saturday, Bold City Swing hosted its first workshop called the “Swing Ouch Clinic” in Jacksonville, Florida. Regional instructors Alex Morrison and Roxie Smith joined us at All About Ballroom and taught us a lot of great stuff. I … Continue reading

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Comfort Zone

There’s a saying that “life happens outside your comfort zone”. Since I’ve spent a good bit of my life both in and out of my comfort zone at various times, I have to say I agree with that saying. I’ve … Continue reading

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Reflections: My Favorite Things from 2018

It’s safe to say that 2018 was the best year of my life. So many amazing and wonderful things happened from beginning to end. Like every year, there were also challenges, but I was able to handle them much better … Continue reading

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