Dance: Hugo & Celina in OKC (8/17-21/2017), "Dance for miracle" fundraising (8/19)

Summer time in college setting is almost over. In the lab, we have been taking up an interesting (or should I say, ambitious?) project. Several thousand dollars and 2.5 months of Research Assistant's working time have been invested. Ongoing RNAseq and other assays would provide final pieces to the project. Looking forward to knowing the answers to the research questions/hypotheses in a few weeks' time.


Last week (8/17-21) OKC was welcoming Hugo Patyn and Celina Rotundo from Buenos Aires for Argentine Tango workshops and performances. The workshops were good as always.


For my dance-related project, I requested an interview to Celina on how she prepare for stage dance and create a show. I got interesting stories that are certainly helpful to the project. 

The way I use my private lesson slot may not be common. Most people use it to fix their Tango or get a few new moves, for sure. But the time was worthwhile for me and my project.

[after workshops 8/20/17]

There was a fundraising event for OU Children's Hospital on 8/19 (Sat). The event has been organized by 3Sixty Ballroom Dance studio in OKC, and local dance instructors and fundraising people team up and dance in the event. Thus "Dance for miracle" is the name.  Disney-themed stage dances were presented this year. Hugo and Celina were performing Tango as guest dancers at the event.

This year marks the event's 10th anniversary. I heard that the event was a great success, with over $500K raised. 


You can decipher a city by its money-making industries. If we call "Oil and Gas (energy) industry and agriculture" traditional industries in OKC, medicine, education and research are newer industries housed in OU and associated complex. Apparently, money is there somewhere in the city. And it is good.