Kelabit Dance

Saturday, 5 December 2009

Thanks, Sha, for these picture, that you took at Robert's son's wedding, of Kelabit dancing - graceful and the attire is beautiful.





Here are videos that I found on the YouTube on kelabit dances, without their traditional costumes

Jump Rope Team - A Sensational Performance

Monday, 9 November 2009


Thanks, Brother Telford, for sharing this video. I love the performance.



Video:

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Physical education teacher Lynn Kelley, who founded the Kings Firecrackers 13 years ago, said the video of their performance at an Army vs. Navy game in February 2009, was posted to the team’s Website in early April and has ignited national interest.
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Nobody

Friday, 6 November 2009

I love this video. I think it is funny and entertaining. Thanks for posting the video, queerclick.

Dance 舞

Thursday, 21 October 2010

As I watched this video again, I cried again. The Chinese word was just the perfect word for their performance - DANCE.

Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Sister Schmitt knows that I would enjoy the video even though I am not ballet dancer. Yes, I do. I cried watching this video probably because I am touched by these 2 young dancers for their talent despite of their handicaps.



Actually I have seen this video before and just passed on. Back then, I was probably too preoccupied with other things that it didn't stir the desire, that I have now, of keeping the video in my blog.

Thank You For the Music

Sunday, 29 March 2009

This song "Thank You for the Music" by the Abba, is for my Heavenly Father. Thank thee for the Music, for without that, I cannot imagine how my life would be. For without it, there is nothing to dance to.



I'm nothing special, in fact I'm a bit of a bore
If I tell a joke, you've probably heard it before
But I have a talent, a wonderful thing
'Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I'm so grateful and proud
All I want is to sing it out loud

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Mother says I was a dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could talk
And I've often wondered, how did it all start?
Who found out that nothing can capture a heart
Like a melody can?
Well, whoever it was, I'm a fan

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

I've been so lucky, I am the girl with golden hair
I wanna sing it out to everybody
What a joy, what a life, what a chance!

So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I'm singing
Thanks for all the joy they're bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all honesty
What would life be?
Without a song or a dance what are we?
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me

Line Dance - Waltz Across Texas

Wednesday, 25 February 2009

One of my favourites - Could I Have This Dance With You? It is the not the lyrics. It is the dance movements that lifted up my spirit for this day. The name of the line dance that I learnt was "Waltz Across Texas"

1-2-3......Cross left foot over right, step right foot in position, step left foot in position.
2-2-3......Cross right foot over left, step left foot in position, step right foot in position.

3-2-3......Step forward left foot, close in right foot, step left foot in position.
4-2-3......Step forward right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.
5-2-3......Step back left foot, close in right foot, step left foot in position.
6-2-3......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.

7-2-3......Step left foot to west (9 o'clock), step right foot behind to face south (6 o'clock), cross left foot behind and turn facing north (12 o'clock).
8-2-3......Cross right foot over left foot, step left foot to the west, cross right foot behind left foot.
9-2-3......Rock left foot forward, rock right foot backward, rock left foot forward.

10-2-3......Step right foot to east (3 o’clock), step left foot behind to face south (6 o’clock), cross right foot behind and turn facing north (12 o’clock).
11-2-3......Cross left foot over right foot, step right foot to the east, cross left foot behind right foot.
12-2-3......Rock right foot forward, rock left foot backward, rock right foot forward.

13-2-3.......Step left forward and turn to face west,step right foot forward behind left foot and turn to face south, close in left foot.
14-2-3......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.
15-2-3.......Step left forward and turn to face east, step right foot forward behind left foot and turn to face north, close in left foot.1
16-2-3.......Step back right foot, close in left foot, step right foot in position.

Note: After 2 sets, in position, 4 beats – in position – step left foot, right foot, left foot and pause. Only start the steps for 1-2-3 when the singing starts otherwise stay in the above 4 beats movement.

Watch this video of Annie Murray singing "Could I Have This Dance With You"!