The Philippine String Musicians of Dave Apollon
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by Apache
4y ago
Dave Apollon a notable musician who to quote Wikipedia, “one of the most innovative and influential mandolinists of the twentieth century.” unfortunately the Philippine string band who accompanied him in vaudville shows and recordings are often treated as an afterthought. For Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month in 2020 I would like to share their story. This article is dedicated to my lolo (grandfather) Elizer “Ely” Jaen who would play the twelve string guitar for me as a child and is not far from my thoughts when I play music. From the book “Filipinos in Washington” courtesy o ..read more
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Patreon Options for Swing Dancers during COVID-19
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by Apache
4y ago
Many of us are at our places of residence with “Stay-at-home” orders due to COVID-19. In result, since regular swing dance classes, events, or dances are not an option some are looking to get their swing dancing fix by trying online classes. Patreon while used by a small number of swing dancers in the past has grown recently as a subscription based online learning platform for a decent number of swing dance instructors and organizations. Photo by Simone Impei on Unsplash For those of you who haven’t used Patreon before, here’s their description for Patreons a.k.a. subscribers ..read more
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Patreon Options for Swing Dancers during COVID-19
It's The Way That You Do It
by Apache
4y ago
Many of us are at our places of residence with “Stay-at-home” orders due to COVID-19. In result, since regular swing dance classes, events, or dances are not an option some are looking to get their swing dancing fix by trying online classes. Patreon while used by a small number of swing dancers in the past has grown recently as a subscription based online learning platform for a decent number of swing dance instructors and organizations. Photo by Simone Impei on Unsplash For those of you who haven’t used Patreon before, here’s their description for Patreons a.k.a. subscribers ..read more
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Invitational Collegiate Shag Mix & Match Music at Hot Rhythm Holiday 2020
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by Apache
4y ago
Are you looking for music to DJ for Collegiate Shag dancers? You aren’t the only one. Common search terms that lead people to this blog are “Collegiate Shag songs”, “Collegiate Shag music”, or “What to DJ for Collegiate Shag?”. Since the last time I wrote about DJing music appropriate for Collegiate Shag for my blog was the post DJing for A Collegiate Shag Event. That was almost ten years ago in 2011, I figure it is time for a new post. I asked Joanna Lucero, the DJ of the Invitational Collegiate Shag Mix & Match at Hot Rhythm Holiday (HRH) about her song selections for the contest and sh ..read more
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Lead Sheet – “Tabby the Cat”
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by Apache
4y ago
A soundie that has always stuck with me is “Tabby the Cat”.  It probably helps that Tabby the Cat is my favorite jazz step which I wrote about it previously in a 2011 blog post here. According to IMDB the two vocalists are Eppy Pearson and Diana Webster and the two dancers are Kathleen Regan and Dean Collins. I recently had it transcribed by Danny Fratina for a jazz combo to play as a holiday gift for myself. I provided him a copy of the the sheet music for “Tabby the Cat” done for the 1945 musical “Eadie Was a Lady” and a youtube link to the soundie. Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1 ..read more
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Dance Gig Tip: Always send a confirmation email!
It's The Way That You Do It
by Apache
4y ago
Photo by John-Mark Smith from Pexels If you are a dancer or director who coordinates dance performances for events and gigs, below is one tip that can potentially save you many headaches in the future. Always send a conformation email to a client & any dancers you hire a few days before the date of the event. I’m writing this blog post because I’ve done for every event the last few years and it prevented a bad situation a week ago. I took coordinating a gig from another dancer a few months back and from the email chain with the client everything seemed set for their roaring ..read more
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5 Tips to Save Time as a Teacher in Your Dance Class
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by Apache
4y ago
Photo by JESHOOTS.com from Pexels One of the most valuable resources in a dance class is time. You’ve probably felt the absence of it when you had a great class plan that you were about to embark on the next step of… only to discover you have less than 10 minutes left in class. If you’ve been wondering about some ways to save time in class, this post has you covered. Here are 5 tips to save time in your dance class. 1. Simplify verbal explanations Verbal explanations are often a place where time can be lost. This tip is from teaching discussion notes at Lindy Focus 2019, figure out w ..read more
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Invitational Collegiate Shag Mix & Match Music at Hot Rhythm Holiday 2020
It's The Way That You Do It
by Apache
4y ago
Are you looking for music to DJ for Collegiate Shag dancers? You aren’t the only one. Common search terms that lead people to this blog are “Collegiate Shag songs”, “Collegiate Shag music”, or “What to DJ for Collegiate Shag?”. Since the last time I wrote about DJing music appropriate for Collegiate Shag for my blog was the post DJing for A Collegiate Shag Event. That was almost ten years ago in 2011, I figure it is time for a new post. I asked Joanna Lucero, the DJ of the Invitational Collegiate Shag Mix & Match at Hot Rhythm Holiday (HRH) about her song selections for the contest and sh ..read more
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Lead Sheet – “Tabby the Cat”
It's The Way That You Do It
by Apache
4y ago
A soundie that has always stuck with me is “Tabby the Cat”.  It probably helps that Tabby the Cat is my favorite jazz step which I wrote about it previously in a 2011 blog post here. According to IMDB the two vocalists are Eppy Pearson and Diana Webster and the two dancers are Kathleen Regan and Dean Collins. I recently had it transcribed by Danny Fratina for a jazz combo to play as a holiday gift for myself. I provided him a copy of the the sheet music for “Tabby the Cat” done for the 1945 musical “Eadie Was a Lady” and a youtube link to the soundie. Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. [C ..read more
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Dance Gig Tip: Always send a confirmation email!
It's The Way That You Do It
by Apache
4y ago
Photo by John-Mark Smith from PexelsIf you are a dancer or director who coordinates dance performances for events and gigs, below is one tip that can potentially save you many headaches in the future. Always send a conformation email to a client & any dancers you hire a few days before the date of the event. I’m writing this blog post because I’ve done for every event the last few years and it prevented a bad situation a week ago. I took coordinating a gig from another dancer a few months back and from the email chain with the client everything seemed set for their roaring 20’s themed even ..read more
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