by seattledance | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hardly a week goes by, it seems, without some local article or radio show rehashing the trope of the now-mythical “Seattle Freeze.” I lived all over the country before landing in Seattle, and have never experienced people being so remarkably more...
by seattledance | Jul 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
I’ve felt copious gratitude through the years, both specific and general, for this body that allows me to dance. I’ve never delved quite as deeply into the particular physiology, however, as does Tova Forman (Designed to Dance? Here’s What Science Says,...
by seattledance | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
The bad news is, “Dancing with Sharks,” billed as “the world’s most dangerous dance competition,” seems awfully ridiculous. The good news? Well, the annual Shark Week (this is the 37th season) series on Discovery Channel attempts to raise...
by seattledance | Jul 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
It was a delight to see so many friends and dancers out for the first Dancing til Dusk event last Tuesday, where the inimitable Dina Blade and her excellent band treated us to some seriously jazzy grooves. The Savoy Swing Club, led by Guy Caridi, performed a...
by seattledance | Jul 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s not enough to rise from the ashes. Sometimes one has to start somewhere new to grow.― R. Raeta, Pits & Poison: These Godly Lies Most every July 4 weekend, for a few decades now, I’ve been at the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland OR to...
by seattledance | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
“The foundation of James Brown’s music is his dancing.” While watching a documentary — Mike Judge presents…Tales from the Tour Bus — I heard writer RJ Smith uttered that statement and it kinda blew my mind. Filmmaker and writer Nelson...
