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Portland Swing Fest!

February 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

I can’t help myself. I have to promote a national event happening right here in my lovely home of Portland:

The event is actually our Lindy Exchange, which happens every other year. Most non-swing dancers have no idea what an exchange is, though, so it has a second name of Swing Fest.
If YOU don’t know […]

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Tags: Balboa · Events · News · Swing · Vocab

Link: Competition and Critique experiences

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Bernadette, blogging on “Just for the Halibut,” wrote a nice piece today about her Jack & Jill dance experience, as well as how she felt about getting critiqued.

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Tags: Balboa · Competition · People · Swing

Video: Balboa at 07/08 RAF

January 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments

I can’t believe I haven’t posted a video of my favorite style of dance yet! I’ve heard it said that Balboa is a “dancer’s dance” meaning it’s much more enjoyable for dancers to watch than non-dancers. Or, it’s not your typical crowd pleaser. However, I’ve performed a crowd pleasing Bal routine (thanks to Russ at […]

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Tags: Balboa · Competition · Events · Partner Dance · Performance · Swing