Monthly Archives: August 2008

Disney’s Grand Floridian (after Epcot Day 1)

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We walked in on a waltz. After applause/recognition, they gave us Fly Me To The Moon and finished their set (they play half hour sets from 4 pm to 9:45 pm, alternating with a pianist) with a waltz medley of A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes/Once Upon A Dream.

After the set, the drummer/band leader (Pat) asked if we were coming tomorrow and to request anything we wanted.

Waltz turns

Inside turn right after follow steps forward on 1
Outside turn right after follow steps back on 1

Disney’s Grand Floridian Monorail Station (on the way to Epcot Day 1)

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Not only does the Grand Floridian have live music, they play canned music almost all the time! We were waiting for the monorail to the Ticket Transportation Center (TTC) when a really decent tempo jazz number came on. Laura was wearing her suede shoes (I was in hiking boots) and wanted to dance (as did I).

While the 20’s charleston ended shortly after the monorail arrived, but before it did, we executed a stall into an outside turn which seems really simplistic, but was really exciting!

Disney’s Grand Floridian (after Disney’s Animal Kingdom)

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There’s a live band that plays on the 2nd floor of the lobby of Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. When we first walked in, they were playing a good slow jazz. We walked up to the second floor, around behind the band to the balcony on their right and slow danced. When they finished, we applauded them and they looked genuinely appreciative (folks must take them for granted a lot). Then I shouted, “Swing it!” in the hopes that they would play something more upbeat. They did, but not before I had enough time to doubt and consider the possible rudeness of my actions. They played a very jazzy and upbeat version of “Sunny Side Of The Street”. It was awesome! We even got applause from some Cast Members on the first floor! We then thanked the band and headed off to Arabian Nights Dinner Theatre.

Orange County Classic Jazz Festival

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Tandem 20’s Charleston
w/ block turn entrance
tuck 1,2, turn 3,4 catch 5,6 turn to tandem 7,8
exit: use momentum of right foot on 5,6, turn 7,8

Tandem 40’s entrance
w/ swingout from 2 hand sugar push
pull follow past lead
leaders turn and catch follow on the hips
harness momentum and either back straight up into tandem or get out of the way and finish a swingout

Do a walkthrough turn in cross hand
Do multiple turns in cross hand