WELL THE YEAR WILL SOON TO BE A CLOSE AND 2011 WILL BE HERE.IT HAS BEEN OVER 8 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE LAUNCHED THE BALLROOM THROWBACKS COMPANY AND I FEEL LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING MY BEST TO PUT FORTH A PRODUCT THAT IS FANTASTIC, FABULOUS, AND WORTHY OF BALLROOM HISTORY PAST, PRESENT, AND OTHERWISE! THERE IS SO MANY THINGS WITH THE SCENE THAT I STILL THINK NEED WORK BUT IT CAN ONLY BE DONE IF ALL PEOPLE TAKES RESPONSIBILITY! A GAP HAS TO BE BRIDGED BETWEEN THE OLD AND THE NEW.THE OLD HAS TO APPRECIATE THE NEW TALENT AND REALIZE THAT THINGS CHANGE AND EVOLVE AND IT MAY NOT BE THE BEST THING BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. THE NEW HAS TO REALIZE THAT RESPECT IS IMPORTANT AND PAYING HOMAGE TO HISTORY AND THE ONES THAT HAVE MADE ALL THIS POSSIBLE IS IMPORTANT. HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT I FEEL COULD MAKE THE SCENE BETTER FOR 2011.
1. TOO MANY BALLS ON ONE WEEKEND OR THE SAME DATES IS ABSURD IT MAKES IT HARD FOR PEOPLE TO CHOOSE WHICH ONE TO GO TOO! IT ALSO CAUSES DISCENSION BETWEEN STATES AND A SEPARATION AMONG THE BALLROOM SCENE. SPACE BALLS OUT AND STILL HAVE GOOD MINIBALLS, WHICH IS GOOD PRACTICE FOR PEOPLE TO HONE THEIR CRAFT AND TO SERVE THE MAJOR BALLS.
2. CASH PRIZES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND CAN INTENSIFY THE COMPETITION BUT I FEEL A LOT OF IT HAS TAKEN AWAY FROM THE SCENE BACK IN THE DAYS PEOPLE PERFORMED FOR FREE AND WOULD PUT SO MUCH WORK IN THEIR EFFECTS! THAT SAME EFFORT SHOULD BE PUT IN WHETHER ITS FOR 5 DOLLARS OR 5,000!
3. THERE SHOULD BE MORE LEGENDARY CATEGORIES SO PEOPLE CAN WALK WITH THEIR PEERS AND NEW AND BURGEONING TALENTS CAN WALK WITH EACH OTHER!
4. THE “LEGEND” STATUS HAS GOTTEN OUT OF CONTROL AND I HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR PEOPLE WOULD GET BACK TO HOW IT USTE TO BE WHEN IT DID NOT MATTER! PEOLE DID NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR STATUS THEIR GOAL WAS TO WALK HAVE FUN MAKE AN IMPACT AND TURN OUT THE NEXT ONE IF THEY DID NOT WIN! WE NEED TO GET THAT FUN AND HEALTHY COMPETITION BACK IN IT!
5. THE OLDER GENERATION HAS TO TEACH THE YOUNGER GENERATION THE MEANING OF CATEGORIES SO IT CAN SHOWN WHAT IS BEING LOOKED FOR. EXAMPLE REALNESS WITH A TWIST WAS ALWAYS ABOUT THE REALNESS AND WHATEVER YOUR TWIST WAS MADE IT EXCITING NOW IT IS STRICTLY ABOUT THE VOGUING. I FEEL LIKE THE CATEGORY NEEDS TO BE SEPARATED MAYBE CALL IT TWISTER BECAUSE A LOT OF THE TWISTERS VOGUE JUST AS OR EVEN BETTER THEN THE VOGUE FEMS.
6. I CANNOT TELL PEOPLE WHAT TO DO BUT I FEEL THE LEADERS NEED TO BE STRONGER WITH THE KIDS AND THEIR PEERS IN REGARDS TO THE DRUGS.IT IS SO RAMPANT IN THE SCENE AND IS DESTROYING THE YOUTH. WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT A LOT OF THE YOUNG KIDS LOOK UP TO PEOPLE AND TO WHAT THEY DO SO THEY BELIEVE CERTAIN BEHAVIORS AND VICES ARE ACCEPTABLE.WE NEED TO SET GOOD EXAMPLES THAT THEY CAN FOLLOW AND PASS ALONG.
WELL THESE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I CAN THINK OF THERE IS SO MANY MORE BUT THE BEST WE CAN DO IS JUST COME TOGETHER AS A COMMUNITY AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I CAN TO PUT OUT HISTORY GIVE GOOD BALLS AND GOOD PRODUCTS! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT!!!
