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Happy Thanksgiving! Yummmmmmmmy!
It is one of my favorite holidays. It’s just
great to relax, have a great turkey dinner and review
my old dance tapes…NOT! First of all, I want
to congratulate Sam Sodano on another successful and
huge event! I had a good time but am a little "rhinestoned
out" after six days of participating in the Ohio
Star Ball. The only Aurora Borealis I want to see
is in the night sky, and the only number I am going
to see on some guys back is going to be on a grassy
field with two goal posts at each end and NO PATTEN
LEATHER SHOES! Ok, you heavy-duty dancers, you know
how it is. It’s how a lot of us feel at the end
of a competition. But…in a couple of days we
are anxious to plan our next competition and the prestigious
Ohio Star Ball will always be on the list of comps
to attend. Why? Because if you are a serious dance
junkie, a lover of ballroom dancing, competing and
all that goes with it, the Ohio Star is where you
can get 6 days of non-stop, high energy dancing. But
now…I am going to watch some serious football.
The Packers play the Lions. I send my condolences
to all of my Michigan friends now. See, I even have
my Packer fan attitude in place! It’s nice to
take a break from my dance travels, but only for a
while.
So, did any Dance Trends readers pay a few bucks to
watch the Ohio Star Ball live on the Internet? If
so, I would love to hear how you thoughtit went and
if it was worth the bucks. As many of you know, PBS
did not tape this year’s Ohio Star. Unfortunately,
the funding wasn’t available this year. This
puzzles me because I know it was one of their most
popular shows. Well, maybe next year. So, is this
the new wave of the future for Dancesport? Ballroom
competitions on the Internet? I think it’s got
great potential. I mean if you can’t be there
live, the next best thing is to see it live, right?
Speaking of the future, sometimes
I wonder where our sport is headed. Are we going down
the right path and what is it we are hoping to find
once we get there? Are we hoping to gain acceptance
and recognition as a legitimate sport? Is it our goal
to have Dancesport become a household word? Are we
ever going to be able to turn on the television each
week (or the internet) and watch Dancesport competition?
The real question is: how do we go about accomplishing
this and are we willing to put our differences aside
to achieve all of the above? Next week, I would like
to talk about transitions that seem to be occurring
in the dance world. We do live in a time that has
become so fast paced that sometimes change happens
before our very eyes and we are not even aware of
it. I hope you take advantage of this relaxing holiday.
Relax and make sure to remind yourself of all that
you have to be thankful for.
ENJOY!
Dan Messenger
11-20-2001
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