The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Monday, February 5, 2018

More Gotta Dance - San Juan Geulavia

I just love the look on the little girl's face as she watched this elegant dancer perform... and there was much more.
The Feria del Carrizo in San Juan Gelavia was so good last week that a return trip was in order for the second and last Sunday of the celebration.  This time there was actually more and a better selection of pieces made from the bamboo-like grass.  I was early once again and brought more of an appetite, but was a bit early for all the food stalls to be ready.  However, just like last week there was dance, and it appeared like most of the dances came from northern Mexico, some from the state of Chihuahua.
No matter where the folkloric group was from, and I missed that, they were good and tight as they performed what almost appeared to be variations on country swing and two-step.
 Not too intense a look on her face...
They all could really cut a rug, very tight and crisp in all their steps.
Like most groups, they would dance and then run and change outfits quickly for the next dance.  In between the group dances, this elegant couple performed.
  Their swirling dresses always remind me of flowers or butterflies.
 What an amazing look.
More on the carrizo and the rest of the day in a bit.

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