SwingDiego 2016 Update #5 - The "Pit," The "Internationals" and Why Not To Be A Dancer
Maybe events are bigger than they used to be, or people are politer than they used to be, but it's hard to pull off jam-circles and "pits" ... maybe "campfire stories" and jams are moments that must arise spontaneously by themselves.
SwingDiego 2016 Update #3 - Get Ready To RUMBLE!
Recreating the US Open "pit" - a miracle of lighting - and Classic! Showcase! Rising Star!
SwingDiego 2016 Update #2 - The Good and the Great in Art
He was taking an acute assessment of me, how easily am I shocked, how much varnish do I require to be painted on the truth.
SwingDiego 2016 Update #1 - The Creepy Girl and The Breakfast Buffet
Blissful, breezy shiny San Diego! And this funny, flawed hotel. What's not to love?
SwingDiego 2011 – Update #5
So let’s see. What else. Well, in addition to west coast swing dancers there were some little-bit-creepy people in little-bit-creepy costumes sniveling and scurrying around the dark corners and out-of-the-way meeting rooms of the resort. It was a…
SwingDiego 2011 – Update #4
I mentioned that Danny Maika played live for late-nite dancing. Well weren’t we surprised when Earl brought Danny out onto the floor for the Champions’ Jack and Jill! This was Sunday afternoon, the final Big Show of the weekend, the best of the best…
SwingDiego 2011 – Update #3
Saturday morning we stumbled out onto our balcony and through the thick San Diego morning fog, far down below between the palm trees and monster-sized roses, beyond the pool we could make out 100 people moving silently in unison, like Tai-Chi…
SwingDiego 2011 – Update #2
Swing Diego-o-o! Gee Willikers what an event! It’s been over a month and we still can’t stop talking about it. WHAT A GREAT COMP AUGHGHGHGHGHGH!!
SwingDiego 2011 – Update #1
SwingDiego! One word: Abso [insert favorite expletive here] Lutely [insert expletive again] Awesome. No time to write all weekend cause Holy [insert expletive again] Shamoly – the schedule was packed with [expletive] awesomeness from the minute we…