Feb. 10th, 2006

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As time goes on, I'm weighing out my teaching/calling interests from square dancing to 'something else'...

Chorus has been great for me over the past 8 years, and it's something I can go in and out of depending on how I'm feeling about my schedule. It's an outlet for my drive to perform, and I have something measureable to work with. I'm out this term, but I'll probably go back in the Fall. It takes more time than the dance activities, but it's always time well spent.

Square dancing has more developing cons about it than pros, especially with the advent of the internet discussions about the future of the activity and all the in-fighting going on. It's something I DO love, but wonder how much of it is ego and how much of it is 'doing a good thing for social dance.' The only time I can dance with gay folk is when I go out of town...since I call for the Wilde Bunch, I can't DANCE with them.

Country Western lessons and dancing has a lot of pro factors, but some of that may be ego, too. The Thursday program has really blossomed over the past 7 months, and it's got me wanting to learn more...something that I had become pretty stagnant in over the years. Sidenote on the C/W: The word is out to the women's groups in town...75% of the dancers last night were women!

I've always wanted to try Ballroom Dance, although the level it's taken to competitively is sort of a turn off.

Maybe I should develop some hobbies in which I DON'T have to be in the spotlight...yeah, that's it!
billeyler: (Default)
As time goes on, I'm weighing out my teaching/calling interests from square dancing to 'something else'...

Chorus has been great for me over the past 8 years, and it's something I can go in and out of depending on how I'm feeling about my schedule. It's an outlet for my drive to perform, and I have something measureable to work with. I'm out this term, but I'll probably go back in the Fall. It takes more time than the dance activities, but it's always time well spent.

Square dancing has more developing cons about it than pros, especially with the advent of the internet discussions about the future of the activity and all the in-fighting going on. It's something I DO love, but wonder how much of it is ego and how much of it is 'doing a good thing for social dance.' The only time I can dance with gay folk is when I go out of town...since I call for the Wilde Bunch, I can't DANCE with them.

Country Western lessons and dancing has a lot of pro factors, but some of that may be ego, too. The Thursday program has really blossomed over the past 7 months, and it's got me wanting to learn more...something that I had become pretty stagnant in over the years. Sidenote on the C/W: The word is out to the women's groups in town...75% of the dancers last night were women!

I've always wanted to try Ballroom Dance, although the level it's taken to competitively is sort of a turn off.

Maybe I should develop some hobbies in which I DON'T have to be in the spotlight...yeah, that's it!
billeyler: (Default)
A couple of years ago I was on an Albuquerque Arts Commission to select a new piece of artwork for the entrance to the ABQ Airport on Sunport Blvd.

This was a fascinating process, from the initial discussions, to the request for submissions from artists in the region, to the several meetings on choosing the artist, to the selection, to the process of building the artwork. Budget was $250,000.

The dedication is this afternoon at 5...I'm happy to have been a part of this process!
Serpentina Dedication Announcement )
billeyler: (Default)
A couple of years ago I was on an Albuquerque Arts Commission to select a new piece of artwork for the entrance to the ABQ Airport on Sunport Blvd.

This was a fascinating process, from the initial discussions, to the request for submissions from artists in the region, to the several meetings on choosing the artist, to the selection, to the process of building the artwork. Budget was $250,000.

The dedication is this afternoon at 5...I'm happy to have been a part of this process!
Serpentina Dedication Announcement )

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