[Squaredancing] Re: 54th NSDC on Jay Leno

[Gary M. Darcy]

I guess there was both positive and negative in the way square dancing was 
portrayed on the Tonight Show last night.  Positive in that, despite the ribbing some 
of the dancers got, they took it in stride and continued to have fun anyway.  Positive 
too, in that some of our younger dancers made it to camera.  The negative, as I saw 
it, was that the majority of dancers were up there in the years.  This, in my mind, 
made square dancing look like more of a senior's activity, rather than an all-age 
group activity for families.  And as expected, the attire appeared to come under 
attack.  The are just my immediate thoughts on the show.

If anyone missed it, I suspect the piece will be available in a few days on the Tonight 
Show website.  I can burn a copy of last night's show onto DVD for those who can't 
wait.


GARY DARCY





On 19 Jul 2005 at 8:43, Ken Robinson wrote:

> At 08:35 AM 7/19/2005, Jim Maczko wrote (in part):
> >This information was received from Lee and Barbi Ashwill, General 
> >Chairman of the 54th NSDC in Portland.
> [snip]
> 
> >The piece on the 54th NSDC is supposed to air on the Jay Leno Show 
> >on Wednesday, June 20, 2005.
> 
> Is this supposed to read "July 20, 2005"?  If not, you'll need a time 
> machine to see the program... :-)
> 
> Ken