In making the playlist for this weekend Dance Dance Party Party (which is still in progress), I’ve come across so many classic 80′s movie music moments that are awesome times a thousand, but don’t really work for dance party songs. I hate not being able to include them, so I thought I’d at least pay homage by giving a shout out on the blog.
And now I’m going to sneak in some less fun info. First, Facebook no longer allows us to update those who “like” the page. In the past, most of our RSVPs have come through Facebook after an event is created and an update sent out. Now we have to hope that people see status updates in their newsfeed or happen to visit our page. So pretty, pretty please take a gander at our Facebook page every once in a while or join our mailing list (dancedancepartyparty@gmail.com) so you can stay up to date on events.
Second. Ugh, WordPress, you guys. Not to talk smack about our faithful blog server, but the widget options leave something to be desired. I have added our Google calendar to the top right window. I have yet to figure out how to hyperlink individual dates to events, but if you click on it, you’ll be redirected to our public Google calendar where upcoming dance parties are scheduled. As of right now, there’s two scheduled. (December 8th and January 5th). I’m having trouble getting a studio for a weeknight after that, but I’ll try to get something worked out soon.
Finally, DDPP will be in Time Out New York again! We are being included in a upcoming article on ways to de-stress during the holiday season. We’ll post a link when the article comes out. In the meantime, enjoy your time on the banana boat! More to come!
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Hilary Cole clawed her way out of a small Missouri town and to The Big Apple by working such jobs as "Aviation History Museum Tour Guide" and "Shooting and Reloading Equipment Sales Assistant." She's spent the last few years in New York slogging through film school and working in private investigation (think Jake Gittes with considerably less charisma and glued to a computer). Coordination and grace are foreign concepts for Hilary, but that doesn't keep her from bustin' a move every chance she gets!
Dana and Dance Dance go way back. Lady Gaga had not even met her first disco stick when Dana met DDPP, and it's been a wild romcom affair ever since. When not obsessing over a playlist, Dana is often developing websites, reading short stories, nurturing her deep appreciation of flavored lip gloss, and wondering what Jon Stewart would do. He would probably take a dance break and have some dark chocolate, right? Right.
Kimberly, along with Dana, became a DDPP organizer in April 2009 but her dance roots go all the way back to the days before the New Kids tried that whole NKOTB thing. She is studying filmmaking, and if you see her out sometime you should buy her a drink and ask her about the time George Lucas broke her sister's chair. You should also say, "Hey! We're in Florida!" because she is currently located there and if you run into her that is where you will likely be. She is still, however, in a New York state of mind, even while she gets DDPP Orlando off the ground.
