My Hop Across the Atlantic

Written by מאיה שפירא. Posted in Pink Dance Shoes

I’ve been wanting to publish this post for a couple of weeks, but I got caught up in the rest of my life since I got back from a visit to the U.S. I was there to visit family, but managed to pencil in quite a bit of dancing along the way.

Getting to dance with and meet a whole lot of new people was just what I needed on the way out of a major dance slump. In fact, one of my favorite things to do is to dance in new scenes when I travel.  It doesn’t even have to be at an event, social dancing with new people is the important part. I always feel an effect it leaves on my dancing. It could be a styling I pick up, a new variation, a new fashion, even a new way to ask someone to dance. It’s usually a subconscious effect that I don’t even notice till I go back to my scene. I love having these little influences from all over the world that join together to become something that’s my own. Click to continue reading…

New York's Jazz Age Lawn Party - vintage swimsuit showCredit: Jane Kratochvil - www.janekratochvil.com

New York's Jazz Age Lawn Party – vintage swimsuit show
Credit: Jane Kratochvil – www.janekratochvil.com