Hi Everyone, Just thought I'd let you in on my daughter Alandra's dancing today and get some advice. She is 6 years old has been dancing for 2 years. She was...
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Hhodgkin@...
May 1, 1999 10:12 pm
In a message dated 4/30/1999 9:38:35 AM Central Daylight Time, laradf@... writes: << Besides being totally exhausting, my other problem with the first...
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Marnie&Dan
danmar@...
May 1, 1999 10:54 pm
... Hi Danielle! I just went through this with a few of the dancers in my group. If you are talking about 1st pos. of the arms, I use the old "you know how...
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Marnie&Dan
danmar@...
May 1, 1999 11:52 pm
... getting my daughter to practice harder with out discouraging her ... Hi Sandi! It is hard as a mom to get your own to practice. Believe me I know. Maybe ...
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carrick
gcarrick@...
May 2, 1999 12:05 am
My daughter received Honors in ... I think at 6 it is kind of hard to understand some of the aspects of competition. (Probably why there is so much discussion...
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John Rummery
wales@...
May 2, 1999 12:49 am
... flubbed >and stopped. Well she told them to stop the music and helped him and guided and >did counting for him. Well he placed first. Although she ...
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Neolynne@...
May 2, 1999 1:15 am
I'm sure that Bill can respond to this with more authority but adding weights to your ankles can't be good. I believe they are supposed to be used for ...
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Neolynne@...
May 2, 1999 1:16 am
Thanks Shiobhan, Too true. I found out that that is what I've been doing differently all of a sudden. Instead of looking straight ahead I've been looking where...
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Stacy Dye-Williamson
stacy@...
May 2, 1999 2:57 am
Hi folks, I was given the name of a teacher in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I wonder if she is part of our list. If not, perhaps someone has an email address for her...
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Emily Kielly
highlanddancer77@...
May 2, 1999 10:38 pm
Hello, Is Wendy Morgan a judge? Her name sounds really familiar. Thanks, Emily ... ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private,...
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Lara D. Friedman~Shed...
laradf@...
May 3, 1999 2:53 pm
Hello! I just completed my first competition this weekend at the Macalester Scottish Fair (in St. Paul, MN) this weekend! I want to thank everyone for the...
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Stacy Dye-Williamson
stacy@...
May 3, 1999 3:22 pm
Lara, What a wonderful achievement. Congratulations ! Makes all the hard work worth it, doesn't it? Regards, Stacy ... -- "Stacy Dye-Williamson"...
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Neolynne@...
May 3, 1999 3:25 pm
HURRAY, HURRAY, HURRAY, HURRAY! What an accomplishment. I can't wait until my first though it will be some time. Our school is really strict and won't let you...
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HighXPress@...
May 3, 1999 5:22 pm
In a message dated 5/3/1999 10:03:02 AM Central Daylight Time, laradf@... writes: << (beginners 16 & over) >> Congrats Lara! I also had a student...
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LochEricht@...
May 3, 1999 9:19 pm
Hi- I was just wondering if anyone has the results from the regionals that were in Denver this past weekend. Also does anyone have the results from the ...
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Bobbie Suttie
bsuttie@...
May 4, 1999 12:55 am
... Congrats, Laura! Some of my (springfield, Illinois) dancers were there, haven't heard how they did. Are you coming to the Springfield Highland Games May...
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Shiobhan O'Donnell
Shiobhan.ODonnell@...
May 4, 1999 3:26 am
The Academy has decided to hold two international summer schools for the year 2000 which sounds like fun. They have already confirmed a Mr Matts Melin from ...
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JACQUELINE JONES
csod@...
May 4, 1999 4:27 am
"the ... dancers ... WOW Shiobhan, thats sounds interesting....who knows what the future will bring. JJ -- "JACQUELINE JONES" <csod@...> Posted to...
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Lara D. Friedman~Shed...
laradf@...
May 4, 1999 1:49 pm
Thanks to all for the congratulations and encouragement. At 30, I was the by far the oldest beginner, so it felt good to be able to hold my own. Good luck to...
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William T Weaver
weave1wt@...
May 4, 1999 4:08 pm
Elevation is an interesting concept when used in dance. I think sometimes it is used interchangeably with another, different term called suspension. So far,...
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Mary
moira@...
May 4, 1999 5:13 pm
Bill, what about jump roping and other strength/endurance work? thanks for the info about suspension! You really clarified something for me. -- Mary...
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William T Weaver
weave1wt@...
May 4, 1999 7:00 pm
I have to preface this post with this tidbit; this is a very long post and it is fairly technical. I have attempted to put the information into "layman's"...
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Robert McOwen
mcowen@...
May 4, 1999 7:02 pm
Hey Andrea, ... I'm a math teacher and I do highland. Not only is a great point useful, but having good lines is too. Tell him to integrate it into his...
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Dawn Bickerstaff
dawnbick@...
May 4, 1999 7:04 pm
Ah...see, I must have COMPLETELY misunderstood what was going on, then, as I've been defining elevation as the amount one is dancing on their toes [or balls of...
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Robert McOwen
mcowen@...
May 4, 1999 7:07 pm
... When asked how he achieved such spectacular leaps, the great dancer Nijinsky replied: "It is easy; you go up, stay awhile, and then come down." Easier said...
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Ngaire Glover
glover@...
May 5, 1999 1:07 am
Hi Dawn - yes, a competition can have a 'team' event - either Broadswords, or any of the Reels. It's a nice change to have a team adjudicated rather than an ...
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Ngaire Glover
glover@...
May 5, 1999 1:07 am
Were the results I gave as garbled for everyone as they appeared on my post please? If they were, I apologise and will re-post! Ngaire -- Ngaire Glover...
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Hghlnddncr@...
May 5, 1999 1:41 am
For everyone who has been worried - we're fine. The big tornado yesterday stayed about 8 miles from our house. The second one was about 1/2 mile away (the...
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Ngaire Glover
glover@...
May 5, 1999 2:17 am
... OK Dawn - you've sucked me in, what are hoagies, grinders and subs? Ngaire ... -- Ngaire Glover <glover@...> Posted to highland-dance, the...
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Stacy Dye-Williamson
stacy@...
May 5, 1999 2:22 am
Hi Ngaire, They are just big cold meat and salad rolls. Stacy ... -- "Stacy Dye-Williamson" <stacy@...> Posted to highland-dance, the highland and...
