Just for fun, a church youth group held an event they called The $10 Prom. To attend, your outfit needed to cost you no more than $10.
What the ladies wore:
- Purchased from Goodwill that afternoon for $8, with my grandma’s old shoes.
- My sister’s old prom dress, with the sleeves removed and approximately $3 worth of blue ribbon added (by the wearer, not me).
I like your bows; they’re real big.
Nice hair, ladies!
Coming next week: what dd wears to the real prom (a frugal find indeed).
Okay, now let’s talk about dancing.
- Do you ever go dancing?
- Do you have any ideas about clean environments for young people (or old) to experience dancing?
- Is dancing an emotionally charged issue for you?
- Do you wish you knew more?
Personally, I don’t think I enjoy the experience of listening to music as much as I would if I a) knew how to dance, or b) knew how to sing, or c) knew how to play a musical instrument. I’m handicapped. 🙁
The $10 prom sounds like fun 🙂
In answer to your questions:
1. Yes! 😀
2. Errr… the only “clean” environments I can really think of (not counting school dances for obvious reasons) are dance classes and most family weddings.
3. It’s not really an emotionally charged issue… it’s just something I enjoy. I have a serious boyfriend, but on occasion I do go out to the bars with my girlfriends. We get dressed up, enjoy a couple of drinks, and dance… nothing more. (Unless you count getting street meat after the house lights come up)
4. This is a pretty general question… know more about what? I took ballroom dancing lessons with my boyfriend and would love to take more dance lessons, if that’s what you mean.
I guess I was thinking more dance steps. Part of the trouble with dancing, I think, is the dancing I learned when I was growing up had no apparent relationship to the music I listened to. But I remember there was this exclusive group of older high-schoolers who somehow seemed to know dance moves (some sort of swing dancing?) that worked. I’m not super coordinated, so I would need to take s … l … o … w classes, but how would one ever know what kind of class to sign up for? I think I can find a ballroom dancing class that I would take close-by, but then would it help you when you were at, say, a wedding?
On a lighter note, home warehouse stores often play danceable music! 😉
I love the idea of a $10! I’ll have to pass that off to the youth pastor. Cool thanks.
1. Pulling teeth. I want to learn to Tango and certain parties don’t. That said, before I injured my tailbone we went to one free ballroom dance class offered by the local arts council. We had a blast and the unwilling party is actually pretty good… Once you relate it to a Karate kata… :p
2. The free classes at the library are the only ones I’ve come across, unless you count ballet for 5 year olds….
3. No, although I nearly caused a seizure in a childhood friend, 20 years ago, when I said I didn’t understand why her church was down on it.
4. YES!!! Now that I can walk again… 😉
Glad you’re back safely from yonder. 🙂
1. I only get to dance at home and at weddings. And then, I have to bargain with my husband for each slow dance. I get one slow dance… he gets one night to not do dishes. KWIM?
2. I used to go to a country music club that allowed kids in as young as 13. It was line dancing and lots of teens came, as well as families, singles, etc… I think it was in a warehouse. I have NO idea where one could go these days though. Most people sexualize dancing way too much.
3. Only because it helps me release feelings inside. I LOVE TO DANCE!
4. I too wish I knew how to do some ballroom styles… but see #1. That won’t likely ever happen.
*snort* Way to drive a bargain! LOL
My daughters’ favorite event of the year is the youth group barn dance, including lots of line dancing. This past year we went along to it and had a good time – it’s good exercise too!
(Does Jennifer’s final comment in answer to # 2 explain Janel’s friend’s reaction described in her answer to #3?)
I keep talking about taking a ballroom dancing class as couples if and when either of the young ladies gets engaged, you know, as preparation for the reception. We’ll see if my hero ever goes for it, though. 🙂
I don’t honestly know how I feel about it, seeing as how I’ve never been. 🙂
Honestly can say I don’t feel like I’m missing (or have missed) out on much though!
I used to dance… now I just don’t any more. And yes, prom dresses should cost $10! Great idea.
1. Do you ever go dancing? Not any more. My sweetie danced with my at our wedding but that’s about as far as he will go. I like to take a dance class called NIA that has a lot of “free dance” time in the class where you just boogie down like no one was watching. I used to go dancing nearly every weekend when I was single, but now I feel very old and clumsy when I try.
2. Do you have any ideas about clean environments for young people (or old) to experience dancing? Many concerts are conducive to dancing, especially outdoor ones. Maybe check out the local festivals and see if there are any bands you might enjoy dancing to.
3. Is dancing an emotionally charged issue for you? Maybe. My identity as a single person was very wrapped up in dancing. Although I would never want to be single again, I feel like a part of me is lost because I no longer dance.
4. Do you wish you knew more? Hmm… knew more what?
Prom dresses really should be just $10, since they’re usually worn only once or twice maybe.
1. I never “go” dancing. I would like to learn how to do ballroom (any kind) but I never go dancing at clubs or wherever, in part because of my religious convictions.
2. The only “clean” environments I can think of would be dance classes and ballroom. They are not intrinsically clean, because dances can be made to be sensual, although I would say that they are at least safe. They are usually a good work-out, and oftentimes even the dances that seem intrinsically sensual have a reason for it.
3. Yes… a lot of my friends at church are opposed to dancing, first and foremost to dancing in clubs or schools, and then after that many are dubious of choreographed dances or dance classes (such as ballet, modern, jazz, hip-hop, tap, etc). I’m biased because I grew up doing ballet, so I am prone to seeing dance as more innocent and okay, but I know I have friends who have a problem with this.
4. Yes! I wish I had time to branch out into other dance forms besides ballet!
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