tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665550012922498546.post5687144500477002533..comments2023-06-04T04:11:05.033-07:00Comments on Tim & Terri: So, what's on your turntable? Uh, iPod?HipSk8http://www.blogger.com/profile/17073589538995430853noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665550012922498546.post-58547326553788761292008-04-10T09:14:00.000-07:002008-04-10T09:14:00.000-07:00Terri - thanks for your comments about the music -...Terri - thanks for your comments about the music - I feel the same way - I think the reason it SOUNDS dorky is that the dance music beat is so strong so that we can hear it - but those tunes are CLASSICS (usually) and I'm happy that I know them.<BR/><BR/>It's true that they get better the higher up they go, but is that really an incentive?<BR/><BR/>Great blog, BTW.<BR/>LisaLisa Hoberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906242297200245666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665550012922498546.post-67354492271264757702008-04-09T18:18:00.000-07:002008-04-09T18:18:00.000-07:00There ARE some really good ice dance tunes. Many ...There ARE some really good ice dance tunes. Many people have made compilations of "modern" music that is correctly timed for ice dancing. There is a '60's compilation, a holiday/Christmas compilation, and a Broadway show tunes compilation. (I keep threatening to come out with the Disco Collection but not many people seem interested.)<BR/><BR/>You can do the samba to Shakira, the cha cha to Madonna, and the foxtrot to Barry Manilow. OK, maybe Barry qualifies as dorky too. My post was meant to be humorous but really, there are many options out there - we play many of them at Lloyd Center at the weekend dance sessions.<BR/><BR/>Also the standard music for the higher dances is really fun (think Paso Doble). The lower dances tend to be on the dorkier side, but it's really just an incentive by the coaches to make people work harder so they can do the higher dances with better music.HipSk8https://www.blogger.com/profile/17073589538995430853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5665550012922498546.post-87120238369503865632008-04-09T16:47:00.000-07:002008-04-09T16:47:00.000-07:00No, I agree that the music is a turnoff. I call i...No, I agree that the music is a turnoff. I call it DDM (Dorky Dance Music) and I can see why most kids are turned off by it. I don't know why they don't make an effort to come out with new tunes every 5 years or so, surely they could find new songs with the same rhythm and beat?<BR/><BR/>My first coach was an ice dancer and would loudly sing "My BODY lies over the OCEAN!" I kept telling her it was "Bonnie" but she just smiled and sang louder. While she had many talents and was a fabulous dancer, singing was not one of them...Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953998801421616559noreply@blogger.com