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  • What is this site about?

    Welcome to hamfats.ca, a social danceography blog site from aspiring dancer, dj, and dance photographer, Randy Panté. Other bloggers on this site include Tien Le (Vancouver) and most recently, Kevin Temple (Kingston). We cover topics that are relevant to our day to day lives as passionate social dancers.

  • Contact

    Questions about dance or dance photography? Feel free to send me a shout! (Also, all Randy wants to do is dance with you).

    Email: randypante@gmail.com
    Phone: +1.647.330.9230

Tag Archives: Competitions

Solo Blues Cuttin’ Competitions

Two men enter, one man leaves

Some pictures from BluesShout! 2010 solo blues cuttin competion.

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Blues Inspiration

Inspiration is a magical thing, a productivity multiplier, a motivator. But it won’t wait for you. Inspiration is a now thing. If it grabs you, grab it right back and put it to work. Stop what you are doing right now and watch this clip. Don’t worry, I’ll wait until you’re finished watching. ;-)

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Charleston Challenges

Solo charleston. How I fear and adore you at the same time. Every time I think I have you figured out, that we have finally come to an understanding, you kick (get it?) me down a couple of notches. As if to remind me that I still have much, much more to learn.

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TUX 3D Jack and Jills

Forgot to post this – won a competition with Alcina Chiu at Toronto’s Inter-Regional Jack and Jills. :) More clips on the site’s Vimeo page (http://vimeo.com/channels/hamfats).

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North Star Blues Festival – Blues Team Cuttin’ Finals (Videos)

Here are the videos for the team cuttin’ competition contest finals (split into three parts) between Minneapolis’ “Team Planet” and our group, the “Toronto Cuttin’ Crew“. Representing for team Toronto, we had myself, Shannon Refvik, Tien Le, and Kim Dennill. Minneapolis’ team was led by the one and only Amanda. Northstar Blues – Team Cutting...

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The Best Prize is Always Hard Liquor

Jack and Jill in Toronto – Crazy but True

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Blues Shout 2009

This May I flew to Chicago for a popular blues event, Blues Shout. I met some really welcoming mid-western locals who were kind enough to truck me around for the weekend and got to dance with and gawk at some of the best blues dancers from the US. I ate an unhealthy amount of deep-dish...

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Lawdy, Clawdy

This weekend I had the fortunate opportunity to travel back to Vancouver for Lindy Bout 3 for dance competitions and some rhythm social games. Fittingly, all the dances and competitions were held at the Legion Auditorium on Commercial Drive where I learned to cut my dance shoes and triple steps.

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