The Blue Room ... revisited

As summer begins to draw upon us, the proprietor of the Blue room is returning to Houston for a short vacation ... this means there is a very high probability of an event in May - although the schedule is looking rather packed for me right now! Who is up for a Blue Room?

Riddles?

It seems there is a riddle for the Blue Room ... but who will unravel it?

Clue #1

Clue #2

Clue #3

So what does all of this mean?

Blue Room Status Update

For those who have attended the Blue Room in the past, thank you. While I have moved to Saudi Arabia for the time being, it does not necessarily mean the Blue Room is no more; I have retained the house (at least for the moment) and will be traveling back to Houston, Texas periodically. Some of these times, I may host a Blue Room event - albeit with short notice. The Blue Room will also be assisting some other events in the area, like Second Cup Swing with live bands, and supporting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) Cancer Stomp organized by my friend Emily Stonebrook.

So while the Blue Room is currently inactive, it is still alive. Watch this blog and the Blue Room web site for information. While Facebook has been used in the past, it may not be used in the future. The Blue Room is about being a little bit old school and that means a little less of the social network and a little bit harder to find out when it is happening - or what the special theme(s)/guest(s) may be.


Derek Gilboe
Proprietor

Welcome to The Blue Room

The Blue Room is a dance fusion experience built on the blues. It exists to help bring social dance back to the street and out of the studios and introspective dance scenes. There was a point in time for every dance, when it was simply what people would dance as a social or cultural experience. Some examples of this are Argentine Tango and Swing Dancing. The former started as a street dance that was usurped by the aristocracy and has become what is often seen in dance studios - or even worse, its horrific adaptation known as ballroom tango! Swing dance evolved from Charleston then split into several genres over time: Lindy Hop (the original swing dance), East Coast Swing, and West Coast Swing. There are people who can give a much better history than I can; this blog exists to help advance the dance and return it to the streets - and meld what is known into a fusion that respects all forms of dance, preserving them but also creating something magical that anyone who feels the beat can enjoy.

Give feedback on this block, positive or negative, as you feel the urge to to do so. That is how this blog will move forward. I have a few ideas as starting points and will simply rant until others help define a more clear direction.