dance

"Dance; the hidden language of the soul."

Go To Music
At my age (sixty-six,) my body needs some persuading. But, to be honest, it's always needed a nudge when it comes to housework and all the other mundane tasks I deplore. But those jobs must be done, right? So, I turn to music. Music takes me back to a time when my old limbs moved better and faster. The rhythm of some of my favorites trick these old bones into doing something besides clicking. With music, even long road trips make the odometer go by faster. Music is a strong motivator and a very positive coach for the not so inclined, like me. Can you relate?
By Shirley Belk5 years ago in Beat
What Body Part do You Listen With?
Mind or Body As a writer who uses music and dance in her stories, I’m always studying, analyzing, and exploring the best way to capture the essence and metaphysical connection we have to music and dance. I’ve also ran into too many dance/music snobs who value melody/composition over beat/rhythm, intellectual listening over visceral feel. One is not superior to the other, and both satisfy different needs. It may be that because we value intellect when decision-making and dare I say voting, we want to apply this to music, too? But I want to make a case for understanding and recognizing the value of balance. I’m sick of division and yeah, maybe I think everyone should add a little dance in their life.
By Tam Francis5 years ago in Beat
Merengue Tipico; In My Heart and Blood
Every Dominican knows there is nothing better than dancing. And what is dancing without music? The Dominican Republic, mi tierra. My birthplace. The land that birthed merengue and other beautiful things like Bachata, mangu, sancocho, and of course - my favorite - my entire family.
By Jay Cordero6 years ago in Beat
Dancing the Shim Sham
Hello, Swing Dance Club If you were a part of the Swing Dance Club at St. Olaf College, your greatest duty was to insist that anyone you met who wasn’t in the club absolutely without a doubt HAD to come and try swing dancing. It wasn’t a written rule, it wasn’t an oral contract, the organizers didn’t even tell you to do it; you just did it. Because swing dancing was just that SUPER DUPER AWESOME AND AMAZING.
By Ophelia Keane Braeden6 years ago in Beat
Freedom
I discovered early the addictive feeling of dance. I think it came as part of my DNA. My inhale exhale. Handed down from generation of women to women - more than likely labeled as witches centuries ago with our red hair and hazel eyes. I picture them dancing softly around a raging fire in flowing dresses, arms thrown to the sky, smiling and swaying.
By Angie 6 years ago in Beat
The Best Way to Exercise (When you are stuck at home)
I can not touch my toes, nor am I particularly agile in any way, shape or form. In an alternate universe, where we all have supernatural powers, I can promise you - sport would remain a mystery to me. Dancing like a lunatic, however, comes incredibly naturally. Whether I am doing a starfish style of jump to a syncopated rhythm or waltzing like the woman in Shall We Dance (or at least trying too), dancing is quite honestly, the only form of physical exercise that makes me believe I have arms that can hold gravity, legs that can swim in the wild air, and a body that enjoys living on earth.
By Sophie Wakefield 6 years ago in Beat
Okay, So Heads Will Roll
Go ahead, admit it. You just danced in your chair when you watched the video. It's okay to admit that you dance in your car as you're driving it as well. What no one tells you is that you're getting some exercise (see, and you thought you were just having some fun) in the bargain. It is fun, and it's good for you, but how?
By Myra Hotchkiss6 years ago in Beat
Dance It Out - 2020.
The quote that has probably crossed most of your Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds in the past couple months reads: What if 2020 isn't cancelled? What if 2020 is the year we've been waiting for? A year so uncomfortable, so painful, so scary, so raw - that it finally forces us to grow. A year that screams so loud, finally awakening us from our ignorant slumber. A year we finally accept the need for change. Declare change. Work for change. Become the change. A year we finally band together, instead of pushing each other further apart. 2020 isn't cancelled, but rather the most important year of them all.
By Kam6 years ago in Beat
'Burn the Floor' literally burns the floor on Norwegian!
Okay, okay, okay, so I am back with another blog post about this amazing frackin' company. I can't buzz about them enough. After seeing them on board the Norwegian Breakaway, I was beyond excited to hear that they had a show also on board the Getaway. Obvs, because they're sister ships but hey, whatevs. And by god this show is totally different than the Breakaway, for some reasons they don't want to showcase the same show as some people travel specifically for the entertainment on board the ships and also just to spice it up a little. With this show I feel that they do this.
By Victoria Keeley6 years ago in Beat
Roaring 20's Party
Attending the Jitterbugs 1920's party seems like it was so long ago, though it felt like an ageless time in history. This is a flash back of a photo of me home after getting dressed to go to a party. Prior to the party, i researched the clothing i should have worn for the party. Once i picked out my outfit took a snap shot of myself in my nineteen twenties apparel. Then i went to the jazziest parties i have ever been to.
By Raphael6 years ago in Beat
Get Happy
Music is an important part of my everyday life, it is what gets through on my bad days. Music is what a blast from my car stereo and I listen and sing-along to. What makes this playlist quarantine you ask? well, for one I stop doing whatever I was doing and it makes me want to dance. These songs maybe old, these songs maybe new, but just know that you will want to dance your feet off.
By Ada Zuba6 years ago in Beat
Devilish Flow
I wanted to write about a song that's clearly meaningful. A song like 'What a Wonderful World' by Louis Armstrong, which I can't listen to without thinking about my late Great Grandmother, or 'Brown Eyed Girl' by Van Morrison, which my father sang to me every night when I was little. They're well known and hold the right kind of warm nostalgia that I think would work well for this prompt.
By Jas Dent6 years ago in Beat