     By Ron on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 - 07:38 pm: Edit |
I've seen this topic on other boards, too. What do San Diegans think? Should a dancer be limited (or limit themselves) to one birthday dance at the venue of their choice, or should they take what they can get, at multiple venues? |
| By Tanythetree (Tanythetree) on Wednesday, May 24, 2000 - 10:08 pm: Edit |
I say one birthday dance for each time you go to a venue FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY. Meaning if you go to a club with one group of friends for your birthday and then to another club with another group for your birthday, you are entitled to multiple birthday dances. Of course if you go to the same club with both groups it would just be tacky to take two birthday dances there. |
| By Anonymous on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 09:43 am: Edit |
How many farewell parties and dances should one be thrown just because one is moving to Atlanta? |
| By Shawn Hanna on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 10:13 am: Edit |
Or Cleveland? Vermillion? Dallas? When will it end! |
| By Anonymous on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 10:22 am: Edit |
Personally, I have enjoyed watching all the birthday dances/going away dances. While I understand that they may cause some people some anxiety or some bruised egos, I think they're a great way to show people new to the scene that there are many different styles to the dance. |
| By HopMichael on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 10:36 am: Edit |
My only problem with farewell dances is that it implies we're losing a lead or follow. =( Birthday dances? One or two at a given venue should suffice. Too many, and the rest of us don't get to dance! |
| By Ron on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 11:33 am: Edit |
I just think its a little cheeky to get a birthday dance at 3 or 4 different places, like Tuesday at the Rocket, Wednesday at the Catamaran, Thursday at the Firehouse. yeah, there may be a few different people at each place, but I still think you should just pick one. They are a lot of fun, for sure, I think its a great tradition. |
| By Natalie Roy on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 11:55 am: Edit |
I'm sitting here feeling very guilty. But can I point out that it's not usually the person who's birthday it is that calls the dance. Ron if you're trying to get at me you missed out Saturday at the Champion Full Moon dance. Since out of all those venues you were only at the one (Firehouse) your dancing wasn't drastically affected. Let's face it, it's only one tune out of the whole evening that you don't get to dance. And in fact you have the option of dancing some of it (with the birthday boy/girl). Such a short time ago, people were bemoaning the lack of jam circles. Isn't a birthday dance just that (except one have of the partnership is fixed)? |
| By Jeff Eldridge on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 12:05 pm: Edit |
I'm glad I'm not fixed!...But as far as birthday dances go, Natalie's right. It's others that set up the dance for the one whose Birthday is a recent event. I think they're all great and provide for alot of playtime on the dance floor each time one occurs. |
| By Laurel Nishida on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 12:15 pm: Edit |
Don't feel guilty, Natalie. I don't mind the b-day dances at all. I like watching them and you're right, it's just one dance out of the whole night. Let the b-day people have their fun! |
| By Shawn Hanna on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 12:17 pm: Edit |
Actual photo from Ron's birthday. He is so stoked he was dancing on the table!  |
| By Shawn Hanna on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 12:20 pm: Edit |
See! All three of his friends joined him on that special day! J |
| By Andy on Thursday, May 25, 2000 - 01:06 pm: Edit |
So Shawn, how was Ron's party? fun? ~8^) |
| By Ron on Friday, May 26, 2000 - 05:10 pm: Edit |
I hate it when I can't post due to the stupid "disk quota exceeded" error. Anyway, I just wanted to say that my comments on birthday dances were directed at anyone in particular... I just noticed a lot of multi-venue birthday dances in the last 3-4 months and wondered what Miss Manners might think. |
| By Ron on Friday, May 26, 2000 - 05:11 pm: Edit |
make that "weren't" directed at anyone in particular... I hate it when I can't type. |
| By Anonymous on Saturday, May 27, 2000 - 04:30 pm: Edit |
Miss Manners says: take what's offered you and don't look your 1st-5th (or more) gift dance in the mouth. |
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