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A Frame in Time

1/27/2011

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Last night we (Swing Memories) had one of our best performances yet at the Superstition Sunrise Resort. However, the evening began awkwardly: I showed up later than I would have liked (due to the traffic from a lesson in Scottsdale). I hustled into the ballroom 10 minutes before downbeat and Skeets says, "I know we didn't rehearse the opening piece but we'd really like to do it. Oh, by the way, it starts with a piano solo. What'cha think?" Anyway, I think it came out very well--maybe my best solos yet (if I do say so myself). :-)

Anyway, the opening piano solo was the first of a line of great performances by the entire band. We were in an excellent ballroom with wood floors and walls; the room had fantastic acoustics. The dance was sold-out, so the place was filled up and... everyone was dancing! More and more I am getting to the point where I don't have to watch the music so much, and there was a moment when I looked out on the dance floor while playing and saw that the entire room was filled with dancers. The lights were dimmed and there was a glittering ball spinning above the hall. And, the most incredible thing was watching the dancers were moving in perfect rhythm with the music. My hands on the piano, the dancers, the music--everything was in perfect sync. It was awesome.
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Anali
1/27/2011 03:41:05 am

I'm sorry I wasn't able to attend this one - it sounds fantastic! I always love dancing!

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Daphne
1/28/2011 12:22:48 am

Wonderful! Living in the moment is exhilarating.

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Steve link
1/30/2011 02:44:36 am

You did sound GRAND!

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