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Glenn Weiss Responds to Resignations
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A very old English word, deriving from taverns, where one could run a " tab". When the debt was paid , they "wiped " the slate clean.
Also, many houses in the past in the UK , had slate tiles (some still do ! ).
DanceMentor
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Thank you for that interesting history.
That source , is also where the saying "Mind your Ps and Qs " emanates. On the "slate" they marked," Pints and Quarts ", abbreviated , as in the amount you were liable for.
Ok, now I'm *really* confused. ;-)抱歉， 我犯一个错误。有时我有太多单词脑袋中。
不是ESL。其实英文是我的母语。我希望你能了解我的意思。懂不懂？
He's learning mandarin, and practicing, and of course, few if any knows if it's relevant .
s2k
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So there's a letter circulating now that Mr. Weiss is campaigning for a spot on the WDSF Presidium.
Some people seem unhappy about this.
Ken Richards is on the Presidium - was anyone unhappy about that when he was President of USA Dance?
What I will say is that I think USA Dance is struggling here at home, and I'd really like the President of USA Dance to be focused on our organization and helping us grow - hard to do if his attention is split, no?
Some people seem unhappy about this.
Ken Richards is on the Presidium - was anyone unhappy about that when he was President of USA Dance?
What I will say is that I think USA Dance is struggling here at home, and I'd really like the President of USA Dance to be focused on our organization and helping us grow - hard to do if his attention is split, no?
dlliba10
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I think the main difference is that Ken was already on the Presidium, and he only ascended to the presidency when Peter Pover resigned due to health reasons. Glenn was elected in (albeit unopposed) and is running for WDSF Presidium when there are many issues to be resolved here stateside, as you say.
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raindance
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I suspect WDSF couples skipping NDCA events has a lot to do with the other politics of all this stuff that has been going on for some time.
It was nice when both organizations cooperated enough that you would see overlapping competitors and judges in both (at the high levels) more often. I haven't seen as much of that lately. I wish everyone would play nice and get along, on both sides ... but I am done holding my breath for that. If it happens, I'd love to be surprised.
It was nice when both organizations cooperated enough that you would see overlapping competitors and judges in both (at the high levels) more often. I haven't seen as much of that lately. I wish everyone would play nice and get along, on both sides ... but I am done holding my breath for that. If it happens, I'd love to be surprised.
DanceMentor
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For me it seems that we have one organization that prevailed and one organization that was pretty much crushed. The end result was we did not get to see the dancers from Europe in the amateur field anymore of course some of those amateurs have now turned Pro but are with the other organization which never comes to the us anymore. Hopefully Glenn Weiss will be successful in building the organization back up and a side benefit will be that we will see the competitors from Europe and Beyond coming to the United States again.
raindance
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On the other hand - the US organization (USA Dance) used to work pretty well for US dancers. Not so much anymore, or at least that's how it feels lately. Again I am feeling pessimistic but would like nothing better than to be proven wrong over time. Focus lately seems to be on the top levels, pros, and international stuff. What about the ams here in the US? The ones that aren't open or elite or pro or hoping to become pro or traveling internationally??
Mr 4 styles
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I'm with raindance. There needs to be a place for competitive amateur ballroom dance hobbyists
Bailamosdance
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Maybe the US needs an organization to represent amateur dancers, an organization that will support and defend them in the comp world, and also look to promote amateur dance. Oh, wait...