by seattledance | Jul 14, 2026 | Uncategorized
I hear the music, I feel the beatAnd for a moment, when I’m dancing, I am free—Free, Florence + The Machine(from the album Dance Fever, also containing the song Choreomania) Around this time of year in 1374 — June 24 to be exact — a dancing plague gripped the...
by seattledance | Jul 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Whither shall I dance? Having fun is not a diversion from a successful life; it is the pathway to it.— Martha Beck “What would motivate you to go out dancing more often?” was a question posted in an online forum. In the poster’s scenario, the...
by seattledance | Jun 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Pelé performing the bicycle kick Football is an art, like dancing. It requires whole-hearted concentration.— Arsène Wenger [football aka soccer] “O Jogo Bonito,” a Portugese phrase popularized by the Brazilian footballer Pelé, is a reference to soccer (as...
by seattledance | Jun 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
A child sings before it speaks, dances almost before it walks. Music is in our hearts from the beginning.— Pamela Brown Before I started dancing, around the turn of the century, I was under the impression ballrooms and dance gatherings were largely a thing of the...
by seattledance | Jun 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.— Saint Francis de Sales Whatever your feelings on basketball, one must admit the graceful game four tip-in by OG Anunoby of the champion New York Knicks was a beauty to behold. How a...
by seattledance | Jun 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love.— Jane Austen Peak wedding season, I’ve read, is May through October. A couple’s “first dance” is one of my favorite types of private lessons, as I’m a sentimental sap...
