Abdiel Cedric Jacobsen is an amazing dancer for the Martha Graham Dance Company. He is also an accomplished ballroom dancer. And now, he is our teacher. This evening, Turquoise and I had the pleasure of taking our first lesson with him, a wedding gift given to us by Patti Villone and Ana Tomic. And what…
So, I didn’t become the MADjam Newcomer Jack & Jill Champion today, but I did have a fantastic time in the attempt. I found out this afternoon that I didn’t place in the top 5, like Roger Plaut (Congratulations, Roger!!!!). Just now, I did discover that I came in 8th out of 43 entrants!! Very…
When we woke up this morning, I jumped out of bed and ran to the window. The weather report for the past 24 house had been holleriin’ about the pending winter storm. The weather in the DC area is just horrendous right now. We MADjam 2015! What an amazing weekend! …
Up and at ’em bright and early, 7am. Fortunately, we didn’t have to be down for the second day of competition until close to noon, so we were able to take our time getting ready, have a leisurely morning, then toddle on down to the ballroom. We missed most of the country dances, coming in…
2013 Fall Freestyles ran Friday and Saturday, September 21-22 at the Sheraton Premiere in Tysons Corner. I took the day off of work. Preparing for these events, though I’m a veteran now, is always more work than expected. I had to do laundry, pack, then go shopping for clothes that fit. Well, a shirt, actually.…