Put on your dancing shoes…
I didn’t make it to the block dance last weekend — I was out of town, and the weather was kind of “iffy” anyway — and I was hoping that someone who’d been there would post a report on the blog. My home town used to hold block dances every week during the summer when I was in my early teens. It was great fun, a highlight of my week, a time to get together with my friends and listen to some good old rock ‘n’ roll and flirt with the boys. So I hope the Tburg dance was a success.
In case you didn’t get enough dancing last weekend, I thought I’d point out that the Trumansburg Conservatory of Fine Arts has hired a dance teacher this year, and she’s got an ambitious slate of offerings: ballroom dancing, creative movement for 4 and 5 year olds, ballet for ages 7 to 11, beginning tap dancing, and Irish ceili dancing. Not sure of what the latter was (I was picturing “Riverdance” where you have the stiff back and hands at sides and ballet-pointed toes) I googled it, and learned it’s more like contra dancing, or square dancing. It sounds like fun and great aerobic exercise to boot! Plus you get to dance to all that great Irish music. Dance lessons start next week and go for six weeks, and I heard that the ballroom dance class may be reaching its limit. Well, if you have an interest in learning how to cut a rug (or move gracefully across the dance floor), give the Conservatory a call at 387-5939.
TCFA director Calista Smith has also lined up quite a selection of new music teachers, making it possible to study all kinds of instruments with private teachers. Did you know that at TCFA you can take private lessons in cello, flute, guitar, autoharp, banjo, fiddle, dulcimer, piano, violin and voice, as well as all band instruments?
Sometimes I think how cool it is that we have this resource for the arts in our community. How many communities our size can offer so many activities that feed the soul and spirit?
It’s cool that we have this resource, but it’s hardly serving the community. I’m happy to hear of any activity at all going on at the Conservatory. Too bad its usage doesn’t go beyond arts classes and the occasional benefit. I’m beginning work to organize some nighttime events there this fall. Thinking low-key, but well-marketed music events combined with art shows, etc. all to benefit the Conservatory and help promote future endeavors. If anyone would like to help in this effort, email me at christopher.wofford@gmail.com
Note: I’ve had a little trouble getting these efforts off the ground due to the Ms. Calista Smith’s lapse in business courtesy in giving callbacks, and general lack of available info on TCFA contacts. Website’s even down. Maddening. TCFA is just a dusty old dinosaur as it is.
Well for all of us that showed up for the street dance on Sept. 8th in Trumansburg,we know the street dance did not happen. Because whom ever put the street dance on, thought it might rain. Now one would think that it would have been advertised that it was canceled.
It did rain a bit very early in the day, though nothing threatening.
It is now Sept. 13th and today is the street dance. I have been told that the dance is today and if it rains it will be held at the Rongo. Wow Good backup plan!
Myself and about 10 other friends want to attend the street dance today, however none of of can find any information about the dance. Nothing in the Ithaca times, The Journal, Trumansburg chambers, etc. etc. We can not find anything anywhere!
We have called friends from T-Burg and they seem to not know anything about it other then that it is today. Whom ever has planned this event should really get some event planning under the belt! I am not a “real” event planner though I have planned many events and know that there is plenty of free listings in our local news papers as well as very inexpensive advertising on the radios and Penny savers. Get it together people!!!!