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Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Swing Dancing in Hong Kong
Last Saturday, I finally got myself to go to a HKSwings event that a college friend recommended 6 months ago. About 8-10 of us were dancing to live Jazz music at the Fringe Club. And since then, I've been dancing Swing/Salsa every other night. And completely hooked.
Despite the fact I did take classes like Social Dance 1 & 2, History of Swing at Stanford, Swing somehow never really clicked with me. What changed is that over the past year or so, while doing Salsa in Beijing, I've learned that it's all about letting go of what people may think, not caring if I look really bad, and enjoying the music.
What I really like about Swing is that it allow the dancers to improvise in various styles depending on the music and one's emotional state. It can be laidback, fun, sexy, mischievous, silly, cool, cheerful, melancholic, relaxed, energetic...
Despite the fact I did take classes like Social Dance 1 & 2, History of Swing at Stanford, Swing somehow never really clicked with me. What changed is that over the past year or so, while doing Salsa in Beijing, I've learned that it's all about letting go of what people may think, not caring if I look really bad, and enjoying the music.
What I really like about Swing is that it allow the dancers to improvise in various styles depending on the music and one's emotional state. It can be laidback, fun, sexy, mischievous, silly, cool, cheerful, melancholic, relaxed, energetic...
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