October 16, 2016

Dance: Friday milonga (10/14/16) and Tulsa Fall Fling, a WCS event (10/15/16): plus, why do you dance?

I went to a milonga on Friday. There came a friend of mine, who was taking a hiatus from dancing for a while. It was nice to see him. We went for a drink afterwards, and had a good time.


On Saturday, I drank water like a fish and took shower twice to shake off the hangover, then went to Tulsa to attend a WCS event/party (Tulsa Fall Fling). The event has been a nice, cozy, not too big, not too small event for some years now.




[Friday milonga 10/14/2016]


The hiatus of my friend led me to think;

There are many ways to get involved in dancing. For example: You dance as a dancer. You compete in events as a dancer. You teach dancing. You demonstrate dancing to get attention, or for a show, which may help "evangelizing" dancing. You run events. You volunteer in or help events. You write about dancing. You support dance place. You like particular kind of songs and a dance for them. You like dancers. You cheer dancers. You make friends and socialize. etc. etc.


I have been involved in dancing for quite a while. I have gotten involved in all activities listed above. But, occasionally, I review my reason to dance.

"Why am I doing it?"


In this entry, I choose to keep my reasons private. But I suggest you to ask the same question to yourself.

"Why do you dance (or get involved in dancing)?"


Reasons are important. If you dance on stage, for example, you'll need stronger reason(s). Your reason may help you overcome stage butterflies and jitters.


There are some "stronger" dancers who shine on dance floor. I'd assume they have stronger reasons as well. Maybe I should start asking, instead of assuming.