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Recent hip hop dance class at Byfield Dance Experience (BDX) in Toronto. http://ShawnByfield.com/hiphopdance.htm

Duration : 1 min 18 sec

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This instructional guide of Irish dancing in the Hard shoes or hornpipes is a must for new teachers and potential dancers of all ages. Olive Hurley, Champion Irish dancer, teacher and adjudicator takes you through 5 Irish dances Step by Step. Learn to treble or batter from walking positions to dance movements so quickly and easily, you will be amazed! The Treble Reel is a must for all dancers! Its a show dance and fun to do. The Treble Jig, Hornpipe and the traditional Set dances, St. Patricks Day and the Blackbird are so easy to master. On this video with Olive are 6 world Irish Dancing Champions, who perform the finished dances for you, both in the class and at show level, in their costumes.

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Dance Class: How to Waltz, Quick Step, Foxtrot, Tango, Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Lambada and Line Dance – Step-By-Step

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Reaching Out With The Spirit

By

Dr. Gary S. Goodman Ó 2005

President, Customersatisfaction.com

At first, I thought he was just cold. The casino’s air
conditioning was pumped up, and it did feel a bit brisk.

But then, he turned to the side, and instead of seeing the
outline of crossed arms beneath his tee shirt, I saw a flat
silhouette. Instinctively, I turned away.

I didn’t want to acknowledge that the gentleman standing in
front of me in the buffet line, the chap who seemed so
nonchalant, easygoing, and totally comfortable surrounded by
three family members, had no arms.

An odd mix of emotions suddenly coursed through me, making me
woozy.

I wondered how he managed everything. My two days of carefree
card playing, dancing, roller coaster and log rides, embracing
my loved one, swimming, climbing to the top of the water slide,
all of these things, things I could do flashed before me. Most
of my pleasures had involved grasping, gripping, touching,
feeling, balancing, gesturing, and thousands of effortless
manipulations, of which this gentleman was nearly incapable.

How would it feel to be him, to be in that body? I wondered.

Instantly, I was flooded with self-pity, hopelessness, and
despair. I wouldn’t want to live, I thought.

It was then that I realized what a coward I must be, compared to
this guy. He seemed the least self-conscious person standing in
line. I felt grotesque, as I considered how I shrink from
challenges, large and small.

Like a kid, I tell myself I don’t want to do this or that, and
so I don’t. If he could only have a day indulging the
opportunities I turn down, it would be nothing less than heaven.

Traffic was light, heading back to LA. I easily made it to my
Black Belt class. The Sensei had us hitting bags. His
instruction was simple: Outdo anything you’ve ever done before.

I held nothing back, as the image of that fellow glowed in my
mind.

Over and again, with renewed spirit, I struck the bag for both
of us.

Dr. Gary S. Goodman is a popular keynote speaker, consultant,
and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books. He
is the author of the Nightingale-Conant audio program, The Law
Of Large Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable. Gary teaches
Entrepreneurship and Consulting at UCLA Extension, and he is
President of Customersatisfaction.com and The Goodman
Organization, in Glendale, CA. He can be reached at
gary@customersatisfaction.com.

Dr. Gary S. Goodman
http://www.articlesbase.com/online-gambling-articles/reaching-out-with-the-spirit-2013.html

Excerpt from the FREE 30 minute Shoulders class. Go to – http://YogaWithLes.Com/Videos
to get the full length version for free!

Yoga with Les Leventhal is a Vinyasa/Flow practice. These yoga videos are accessible for all levels. http://YogaWithLes.Com/Videos

Duration : 9 min 53 sec

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Want to get into an internet marketing class? Some people are looking for an internet marketing class.

Duration : 1 min 27 sec

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Dance Class: How to Waltz, Quick Step, Foxtrot, Tango, Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Lambada and Line Dance – Step-By-Step

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Dance Class: How to Waltz, Quick Step, Foxtrot, Tango, Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Lambada, and Line Dance, Step-By-Step

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Whether you perceive rap as a musical art form or fad you wish would just fade away, there’s no denying the impact it’s had on the American musical scene. With its explosive lyrics and supercharged rhythms, rap burst onto the musical radar in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s. As it grew, combining deejaying with emceeing and break dancing, rap evolved into an entirely new genre known as hip hop. However, at its heart, rap music was essentially the work of inner city youths addressing the troubles and concerns associated with urban life.

Rap can be traced back to West African singers/storytellers called the Griots. However, in the United Sates, the genre got its start in the Bronx, New York, when the exiting middle class immigrants and their businesses were replaced by poor black and Hispanic families. Accompanying these poor people were crime, drug addiction, and unemployment. It seemed like overnight street gangs appeared on every corner of the Bronx. At the same time, “Times were changing,” according to Henry A. Rhodes of the Yale New Haven Teachers Institute, “with the advent of the seventies people were getting into music and dancing and going to clubs.” The first person to bring rap to the clubs was Cool Herc, a Jamaican immigrant whose style of spinning records led to the development of break dancing. Other American DJ’s contributed to the rap scene. These included Theodor, who developed the technique known as “scratching,” which involved the DJ spinning a record backwards and forwards very fast while the needle was in the groove, and George Saddler, known as Grandmaster Flash, who was an expert at “punch phasing.” Another American deejay, Afrika Bambaataa, tried to replace gang rumbles and drugs with rap, dance, and the ‘Hip Hop’ style.

Today, says Rhodes: “Even though rap is proportionally more popular among blacks, its primary audience is white and lives in the suburbs.” He notes that the more rappers are packaged as violent black criminals, the bigger the white audiences become. “I do not think anyone can account for the popularity of rap to a white audience no more than one could account for the popularity of the black entertainment in the ‘speakeasies’ to the white audiences of the late 1920s and 1930s,” says Rhodes, “other than the attraction which exists for something that is taboo or forbidden by one’s social group.” According to Rhodes, Run-D.M.C. was the first black rap group to break through to a mass white audience with their albums, Run-D.M.C and King of Rock, both produced by a white, Jewish punk rocker named Rick Rubin. Some critics have argued that with the influence of whites on the rap music scene, it is only a matter of time before rap starts to lose its popularity in the black community goes out of style. Rhodes disagrees. “I believe that rap music can withstand the influence of other (ethnic/social) groups and still remain popular and flourish.” Some consider that a blessing, others a curse.

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Cruising is a fast growing industry that has expanded vastly in the past decades. You can find almost any type of cruise you have in mind at any budget; from lunch and dinner cruises to around the world cruises, which can last up to six months at a time.

Today, there is a cruise for everyone, however, if you are looking for an exquisite experience where attention to detail is on the daily agenda, you need to take a closer look at Silverseas Cruises.

A Cruise Line That Makes You Feel As Special As You Truly Are

Silverseas cruises are made of four luxury yachts, Silver Cloud, Silver Wind, Silver Whisper and Silver Shadow; they are the true form of what is known as luxurious cruising on the high seas. All the Silverseas yachts are large enough not to make the passengers feel crowded but, are small enough to make it to some of the most exquisite ports of call where large cruise liners cannot fit to dock.

Attention to details is what makes Silverseas cruises one of the world’s best luxury liners such as daily written menus, fresh food that is delivered to the ship on daily basis and is inspected for quality by the Executive Chef in order to by brought on board; fresh fruit and vegetables as well as catering to every taste and needs of every single passenger in part, all you have to do is let them know before you even get on board what your likes and dislikes are and they will all be waiting for you as requested.

Silverseas cruises boasts to carry abroad some of the world best wines and champagnes, which are for the most part offered complimentary only with a few exceptions. A cigar and cognac bar awaits those who have a taste for the same every evening and here too most of the beverages and spirits are offered complimentary with the exceptions of a few.

Entertainment On Silverseas Cruises

Fine dining and duty-free shopping, a casino and a world class Broadway show are only some of the daily entertainment that awaits you on Silverseas cruises. Dancing, games, golf and lectures will keep you busy on board while tours that can be booked in advance onboard in the places of interest ashore will assure you have covered the port of call efficiently in the time provided.

Every guest is special on Silverseas cruises and you will feel so from the minute you step aboard; smiling faces who address you by your name welcome and cater to your every need and whim. If you are looking to experience a true luxurious cruise where the sky is the limit when it comes to pleasing and attending to the guest’s comfort then Silverseas cruises is the cruise liner for you.

Darlene Berkel
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/experience-luxury-and-elegance-with-silverseas-cruises-74795.html