Fun Dance
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Akira, are you into dancing?
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Nowadays I enjoy watching rather than dancing, but I used to be quite into dancing. . .
What got you into dancing?
Well... . . I watched West Side Story. . .
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West Side Story
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West Side Story is a Broadway musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
The story was conceived by Jerome Robbins. It premiered in 1957. It is also known as West Side Story.
Inspired by Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet and weaving in the social context of New York at the time, it depicts the love and death of a young man and woman over two days, who become victims of a conflict between two different juvenile delinquent groups, one Polish-American and the other Puerto Rican-American.
It was adapted into a film in 1961 and again in 2021.
Source: "West Side Story"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Oh my... Akira, you've seen it twice, on August 30, 2016 and July 31, 2022.
In 2016, I must have seen the film made in 1961.
So, you got hooked on dancing after watching the 1961 film?
That's right. Take a look at that scene.
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Did you dance the mambo with June after seeing the scene above?
Yes, I did.
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Didn't you get a back injury?
No. Not only did I not get a back injury, I feel 10 years younger.
Is the mambo the only thing you're hooked on?
No. I also watched "A Chorus Line" and was moved by that musical as well.
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Chorus Line
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A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical drama film directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Michael Douglas and Terrence Mann.
The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the book of the 1975 stage musical by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante.
The songs were composed by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban. T
he plot centers on a group of dancers auditioning for a part in a new Broadway musical.
Plot
In a Broadway theater, from a darkened place in the audience, director Zach judges dozens of dancers and their performances.
After initial eliminations, sixteen hopefuls remain. Arriving late is former lead dancer Cassie, who once had a tempestuous romantic relationship with Zach but left him for Hollywood.
Now she has not worked in over a year and is desperate enough to be part of the chorus line.
Zach is looking for eight dancers (four men and four women) and has them introduce themselves.
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As they each step forward, he interviews them and coaxes the dancers into talking about a variety of topics.
This includes how they began dancing, their first sexual experiences, their families, and hardships they have faced.
Through their stories, the group reveals how being a performer is a difficult profession.
As Cassie enters the stage, Zach tells his assistant Larry to take all the dancers to a rehearsal room. Cassie pleads to continue the audition.
Zach relents and sends her to learn the routine with everyone else.
Paul re-enters the stage and tells Zach about how he was sexually molested as a child while watching musicals on 42nd Street.
Paul describes his first job at a drag cabaret. When his parents found out that he was gay and performing in drag, they could not look him in the eye.
Zach embraces Paul, showing compassion for the first time in the audition.
Larry brings the dancers back onstage to perform the newly learned routine.
Zach shouts at Cassie, as she cannot blend in.
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They argue about their past romantic relationship while Larry leads the group in a tap combination. Suddenly, Paul slips, falls, and injures his knee.
As he is rushed to the hospital, Zach asks the dancers what they will do once they can no longer perform.
Diana is the only one who can truly answer the question, telling him that she wants to be remembered, even just for dancing in a chorus, which all the hopefuls seem to agree with.
Zach chooses Val, Cassie, Bebe, Diana, Mike, Mark, Richie, and Bobby to be in his line.
Months later, the eight dancers—now dressed in identical costumes—perform "One" in front of an audience.
As the song progresses, the ones who were cut during auditions also join the show, and the dancers' reflections begin to emerge from the mirrored stage backdrop.
The song's tag vamps as the stage fills with dozens of dancers, who arrange themselves into a series of kicklines.
Source: "A Chorus Line (film)"
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Which scene from the movie above was the most memorable for you?
The story was pretty interesting, but the absolute highlight was the final chorus dance by Chorus Line.
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So, you were so moved by this group dance that you gathered your friends and acquaintances to try and dance the same way? No
... I thought about it, but I gave up because I figured it would be impossible to gather that many people... Even if I could gather them, it would take at least a year to be able to dance this perfectly...
If it were a group of amateurs, it would take even longer than a year... Besides, out of nearly 500 applicants, only 8 people are selected in one audition... Nearly 100 professional dancers perform in the final... It would be impossible for a group of amateurs to do that...
I suppose so...
And, are there any other dances that have moved you, Denman?
Yes... Please watch the clip...
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Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire dance to Nat King Cole's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" in the background. They dance together many times in the movie. Did you and
June tries to imitate them, Akira?
Yes. Now, take a look at this dizzying dance.
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One wrong move and you could get seriously injured...
Of course, to dance this intensely, you need to practice over and over again... So even if you make a mistake in the steps, you won't get seriously injured... With enough practice, you'll get in sync to some extent...
No matter how athletic you are, you're only really able to do this kind of dance up until you're 40...
But surprisingly, there are couples in their 70s who are still dancing energetically...
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I might have a heart attack and go to the afterlife after dancing...
If I suddenly started dancing without practicing, I might have a heart attack and go to heaven while dancing, but to dance so in sync, I must have practiced many times...
Mr. Denman, do you still dance sometimes? Yes,
I do... As Junko knows, there's a salsa gathering in Robson Square in Vancouver every Sunday that anyone can join... I sometimes dance with Mayumi... (salsa024b.jpg) (
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Diane, would you like to dance this coming Sunday?
I've never danced salsa before...
Well, please watch the clip above... If you watch it for about 20 minutes, you can learn to dance by imitation... There aren't that many difficult steps... I'll lead, so it'll be fine...
Denman, is your heart okay?
Until then, I'll jog for an hour every morning to keep myself in shape... Junko, you should also do some beauty exercises to keep yourself in shape...
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【June's Monologue】
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That's what she said...
If you ever come to Vancouver, you should join us for some salsa at Robson Square...
What?! "Forget all that, tell me something else interesting!"
Are you really going to order me around in such a harsh tone?
Alright...
Well then, I'll introduce you to a rare pumpkin dish...
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So, what do you think?
Would you like to try making one yourself?
Oh... "Never mind that, tell me something more interesting!"
Are you really ordering me to do that?
Okay, fine...
Then I'll show you an interesting video using holograms...
"That's funny, but that's not enough. Tell me something else interesting!"
If you insist, then I'll show you a funny video of Wanwan-chan...
Wanwan-chan speaks human language!
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Huh...? "Forget about such ridiculous videos, tell me something else interesting!"
Are you going to force me to do that again in such a commanding tone?
Fine...
Well, then, why not read about Japanese history for a change?
There are many interesting, mysterious, and fascinating stories in ancient Japanese history.
Please read whichever article interests you from the following...
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Hi, I'm June Adams.
I love forest bathing.
How about you?
The effect of forests has been said to have a greater spiritual value than a scientific one.
Some of the effects are as follows:
○ Air in the forest is friendlier to the body than in urban areas, where exhaust gas is prevalent.
○ The scent of trees soothes the mind.
○ You can feel at ease in the forest because it has a relaxing effect.
○ You can forget worldly thoughts so that your stress level is greatly reduced.
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