January 2009
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Lone Star Championships
I just returned from Austin, Texas yesterday where I was competing in the Lone Star Championships. I had never really been to Texas except for my drive through Amarillo when I moved back to the east coast, so I figured it was time to explore this corner of the country. I had also started meeting some cool dancers from the area and figured this lindy event was worth the trip. My good friend...
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Preparing for the Inauguration
Update: So I ask the guy at the front desk of our building last night about the barricades and he hands me a paper. Turns out Obama is hosting one of the big “official” inauguration parties at the convention center. And since it’s a block away, secret service is putting our entire neighborhood in lock down. What does this mean? Well is simply means there will be no cars on the...
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Lindy Focus VII
I’ve been a bit out of the loop for the last week because I’ve been in Asheville, NC since the day after Christmas for Lindy Focus. LF is a six-day dance camp and competition that attracts some of the best dancers from around the country. This was my first year at Lindy Focus and I was joined by fellow DC dancers Steve Grimes, Manuel Ferdinandus, Ann Mony and Jerry “The...