by Magna Gopal | Nov 29, 2021 | Communication, Connection, Dance
When you attend a dance social with performances, what do you do when they say “It’s showtime!”? Some people slowly mosey their way to the dance floor, satisfied to watch from wherever they are. I, on the other hand, usually make a dash to the front row....
by Magna Gopal | Nov 7, 2021 | Communication, Connection, Dance, Mindset
Do you ever hear a song and know exactly who you want to dance with, but someone else asks you? What’s your reaction? Be honest. The immediate and initial reaction in my head is usually some variation of “dammit!” because I wanted something and I...
by Magna Gopal | Nov 1, 2021 | Communication, Dance, Mindset
Have you ever been at a party and just hated the music? Photo by Isabella Mendes on Pexels.com Nothing the DJ plays makes you want to move? How do you usually describe that party to friends? Maybe like this?“The music sucked.”“The DJ is so terrible.”...
by Magna Gopal | May 22, 2019 | Ask Magna, Connection, Dance
¿Has tenido alguna vez algún baile en el que todo estaba fuera de tiempo? ? Un gran agradecimiento a Eugenio M. Vigo por esta traducción española. ¿O has tenido bailes en los que las guías era tan bruscas que tenías miedo de perder un brazo? ¿Has bailado alguna vez...
by Magna Gopal | May 14, 2019 | Ask Magna, Connection, Dance
Have you ever had a dance where everything was lead off time? How about a dance where the lead was so rough that you were certain you’d lose an arm? Have you ever danced with someone who never made eye contact, never smiled, or worse, looked at everyone else but...
by Magna Gopal | May 6, 2019 | Communication, Dance, Relationships
When you ask, are you really asking? Or are you expecting a certain answer? Masked Demands I’ve observed that too often, especially on the dance floor, when people ask for something like a dance, they’re not asking so you can reply with a “yes”...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 1, 2019 | Ask Magna, Communication, Dance, Mindset
Learning When & How to Say No A little background on the questions and answers below. The above Mpowered video on rejection received the following comment which was a long list of questions. Given the length of the video, it’s impossible to think of answers...
by Magna Gopal | Mar 4, 2019 | Communication, Connection, Dance
Do you put the same effort at the end of your dance as you do during the dance itself? The same question could be asked of the time you spend with people off the dance floor. Forgetting about the connection When it comes to dancing, sure, not all dances or...
by Magna Gopal | Apr 16, 2018 | Ask Magna, Connection, Dance, Mindset
Connection It’s that one thing that everyone says is super important and yet it seems to evade most of us, not only in dance, but in life as well. What is connection? To me, it’s the result of an agreement between two people to: be respectful to each other...
