Tag Archives: Joy
Five, Six, Seven, Eight—Join the Dance!
It’s kind of amusing to me how much time I spend working to get people dancing when I spend so much of my own sitting through meetings or at a desk. So I jump at the opportunity to slip away … Continue reading
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From the Does’ Hoops to Mad Hot Taps
We all like being around people who focus on the positive in life—in others and in themselves. They impact how we feel about ourselves and the places we live, work and play. Joanne E. Smith is a teacher who has … Continue reading
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All About the Dance by Jacqui Lefebvre
I have been a dance teacher for many years and a dance student for most of my life. I had always believed that it was “all about the dance.” As long as I could dance, everything would be OK. My … Continue reading
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“On with the dance!”
“On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet. To chase the glowing hours with flying feet.”
–George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage
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