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What are the qualitys of a good DJ?

1  A Natural entertainer outgoing and compelling

2 Competent intelligent and have a professional apperance

3  Know music of all eras and genres

4  Understand dynamics of a dance beat

5  Know how to read a crowd effectively

6  Be able to speak naturally and with confidence in public

7  Know sound equipment and understand the sound spectrum

8  Have the courage to take charge

9  Be skilled at improvising while still adhering to the schedule

10  Be capable of perpetuating enthusiasm and excitement

11  Be deliberate and direct yet respectful and professional

12   To be able to take ownership of the responsibillity to keep everyone dancing

What is Glitter Fest 2009?

A community party of volunteers, mentors & friends with a purpose because no one should be without the glimmer of hope!  Everyone knows someone who is hurting in this economy.  Please support Michigan nonprofit groups and bring any new or gently used clothing item,and or a nonperishable food item (not a requirement to join the party) This is a Free Event August 8, 2009 12noon-3pm rain or shine at Veterans Memorial Park 355- 48th Street SE Kentwood, Michigan The first 300 people will enjoy Free hot dogs, cake, popsicles, music, balloon characters and more...Kids bring your swim suits!  A big thank you to the sponsors of this event that include Costco, University of Phoenix, TDS, Spring Hill Suites Marriott, Hippy Hop Magic, Open Arms Daycare, DK Security, The Urban Ballroom, and the ITIS Group.  For more info email itisgrp@yahoo.com  

upcoming switchover to digital TV (currently scheduled for June 12, 2009) affect wireless microphone

The problem is not the TV broadcast stations.

But, as part of the reorganization of the electromagnetic spectrum, the FCC auctioned the 700 band to the highest bidders (including Qualcomm and AT&T) to facilitate the development of wireless broadband Internet service throughout the United States (and to make some money for the US government - more than $19 billion). While some UHF frequencies are fine, if your UHF wireless microphone operates in the 698-806 mHz bandwidth you may be subject to severe interference and possibly be in violation of the law.

Ironically the TV stations which currently broadcast in the VHF range will be vacating that bandwidth when they go digital (using cable connections). That means that the much maligned VHF microphones will get improved performance.

If you go for a VHF wireless mic, you should have no problems with cross-channel interference even if you have a large number of digital TV stations broadcasting in your area.

Again, let me clarify that the digital TV switchover will affect some, but by no means all, UHF wireless mics currently in use.  The UHF mics being made and sold now are not in the bandwidth that will be affected come June.  And in fact many makers of UHF mics are offering trade-ins on older wireless microphones for new wireless microphones that comply with the new FCC regulations. 

Wireless mics that operate on the UHF bandwidth generally provide somewhat better sound and clearer transmission – at a higher price – than VHF mics.  If you’re using your microphone for spoken word applications or even for karaoke, the sonic difference won’t really matter.  If you’re a musician using your mics in a studio or onstage, however, the new UHF mics may be advisable.

What is Foxtrot?

The Foxtrot is a ballroom dance which is often said to take its name from its inventor, the vaudeville actor Harry Fox however the exact origins are unclear.

According to legend, he was unable to find single female dancers capable of performing the more difficult two-step.  As a result, he added stagger steps (two trots), creating the basic Foxtrot rhythm of slow-slow-quick-quick. The dance was premiered in 1914, quickly catching the eye of the talented husband and wife duo Vernon and Irene Castle, who lent the dance its signature grace and style.

W.C. Handy ("Father of the Blues") notes in his autobiography that Noble Sissle told a story that Handy's Memphis Blues was the inspiration for the Fox Trot. Jim Europe, the Castle's music director, would play slowly the Memphis Blues during breaks from the fast paced Castle Walk and One-step. The Castles were intrigued by the rhythm and Jim asked why they didn't create a slow dance to go with it. The Castles introduced the "Bunny Hug" in a magazine article. They went abroad and in mid-ocean sent a wireless to the magazine to change the "Bunny Hug" to the "Foxtrot."

It was later standardized by Arthur Murray, in whose version it began to imitate the positions of Tango.

At its inception, the Foxtrot was originally danced to ragtime. Today, the dance is customarily accompanied by the same big band music to which swing is also danced.

From the late teens through the 1940s, the foxtrot was certainly the most popular fast dance and the vast majority of records issued during these years were foxtrots. The waltz and tango, while popular, never overtook the foxtrot. (Even the popularity of the lindy hop in the 1940s didn't dent the foxtrot because the foxtrot could be danced to those lindy hop records, as well.)

When rock and roll first emerged in the early 1950s, record companies were uncertain as to what style of dance would be most applicable to the music. Famously, Decca Records initially labelled its rock and roll releases as "Fox trots", most notably "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and His Comets. Since that recording, by some estimates, went on to sell more than 25 million copies, "Rock Around the Clock" is technically the biggest-selling "Foxtrot" of all time.

Over time, Foxtrot split into slow (Foxtrot) and quick (Quickstep) versions. In the slow category, further distinctions exist between the International or English style of foxtrot and the continuity American style, both built around a slow-quick-quick rhythm at the slowest tempo, and the social American style using a slow-slow-quick-quick rhythm at a somewhat faster pace.

In the context of International Standard category of ballroom dances, for some time Foxtrot was called Slow Foxtrot, or Slowfox. These names are still in use, to distinguish from other types of Foxtrot.