Portland Dance Eclectic
partner dancing with an eclectic mix
Introduction
04/12/07 11:34 Filed in: DJing
The purpose
of this blog is to provide an area for me as a dancer
and a DJ to express by ideas about social dancing and
to engage in conversations with others about social
dancing and how it can be more of a mainstream
cultural activity. It will include thoughts about
partner dancing, djing for partner dancing, music
lists, dance communities, and ideas for promoting
partner dancing as one of the most healthy holistic
activities we can participate in. Feedback is always
welcomed to anything on this blog
For five years I have been DJing dances for Waltz Eclectic, a community of non-competitive social dancers who enjoy dancing as a social activity and expression of joy in movement to music. As a dancer I enjoy a wide variety of dance genres that include swing dancing- (west coast, 50's rock and roll, lindy hop): Zydeco and Cajun with its bluesy down and dirty feeling: ballroom with its the calculated variety and well known vocabulary: Latin dances with how it gets me to move parts of my body that I used to moving(although my musical ear has trouble with the more complicated rhythms); tango with its expressive language and dancing as a way of life philosophy; waltz with its aerobic tempo and revolving embrace; and the versatility of the one step, its both the basic step of most of the other dances plus a dance in its own. As a DJ this variety of dances I enjoy is reflected in the music I select.
For five years I have been DJing dances for Waltz Eclectic, a community of non-competitive social dancers who enjoy dancing as a social activity and expression of joy in movement to music. As a dancer I enjoy a wide variety of dance genres that include swing dancing- (west coast, 50's rock and roll, lindy hop): Zydeco and Cajun with its bluesy down and dirty feeling: ballroom with its the calculated variety and well known vocabulary: Latin dances with how it gets me to move parts of my body that I used to moving(although my musical ear has trouble with the more complicated rhythms); tango with its expressive language and dancing as a way of life philosophy; waltz with its aerobic tempo and revolving embrace; and the versatility of the one step, its both the basic step of most of the other dances plus a dance in its own. As a DJ this variety of dances I enjoy is reflected in the music I select.