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I painted this some time ago, not sure if I ever posted it though..

Here's my most recent oil painting. I gave this one away as a gift to kind friends.

This is a cool site. Check it out. http://digg.fotoflexer.com/ Although I'd prefer that the images were of higher resolution..at least the few I clicked all looked pretty grainy.

Here's a video of our dance to "Edelweiss"! The steps are: a. Box x2 b. Progressive Basic x2 c. Left and Right 3/8 Combo Turn x2 d. Box x2 e. Underarm with left quarter turn x1 f. Back to Back Box x1 g. Box x1 h. Underarm to Sweetheart turn x1 and forward x4 i. Sweetheart Box x1 j. Both Turn x1 k. Progressive Basic x1 l. Both Turn x1 m. Progressive Basic x1 then Rejoin n. Progressive x2 o. Left and Right 3/8 Combo Turn x1 p. Progressive x1 q. Dip x1 We choreographed the dance by ourself!

I just concluded a very nice, fun semester of dancing lessons. Here are the dances in the order learned and the moves for each dance! Shag: Setup Basic Break Ending Variations a) Rock Step b) Hitch Kick c) Swivels Lady's Outside Turn Lady's Inside Turn Man's Underarm Turn Wrap Arm Slide a) Over the Neck b) Two Hand Pivot Foxtrot: Basic Promenade with Underarm Turn Left Ad Lib Turn Outside Turning Basic Left Turning Box Box to Cuddle Twinkle Arm to Arm Twinkle Cha Cha: Basic Progressive Basic Single Cross Over Double Cross Over Cross Body Lead Open Break Natural Underarm Turn Two Way Underarm Turn Chase Turns Cross Triples American Waltz: Box Progressive Basic Left Quarter Turn Underarm Turn Balance Steps (forward, back, side) Left and Right 3/8 Combo Turn Back to Back Box Rumba: Basic Underarm Turn Forward Rock Steps Underarm Turn to Cuban Walk Fifth Position Breaks Cross Over Offset Breaks Tango: Basic Promenade Turning Left Corte Rock and Corte Open Fan Valentino Right Si

I found this to be fun. Composed or/and performed by a Nobel Laureate too! http://www.theory.caltech.edu/people/politzer/SHO.mp3