I was just discussing with my sister in law Meli one of the differences between Utah and Bolivia. Bolivians are dancers, and Utahns are Singers. At the Stake Talant show we went to a few days ago, 90 percent of it was dancing. Nobody else sang except Lydia. In Utah, Im betting that would be the opposite. The thing is, there are a lot of great dancers in Utah (have you seen So You think you can dance the last few years?) But the average Utahn basically only knows how to sway and tap their foot. In La Paz, on the other hand, Even someone like Charlie who hates dancing knows how do do several somewhat complex dances. And they dance regularly, small or large gatherings, even with the lights on in your living room. (We are too ashamed to dance with the lights on in Utah.)
Singing, on the other hand, is almost the exact opposite. There are plenty of great singers in Bolivia, but in general, not so much. You're lucky if they sing on key; reading music and singing parts is incomprehensible. Of course there are bad singers in Utah, but the percentage of great singers that can read music and sing parts is definitely in the majority. I was in this ward in Bolivia for a total of ten minutes before they called me as primary Chorister. He didn't know anything about me besides that I was a Gringa. Well, so happens I do know something about music. Their chances were pretty good I guess. Oh yah, I guess revelation helped out too... hm...
Just kidden, I love it and I know its where I'm supposed to be.
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That's an interesting observation. I would guess that many of the women in Utah would dance more if they could get their men to dance with them.
When I was a teenager, dance practice was a regular feature of Mutual. We learned ballroom dances. I think it was a good thing.
I love you faralee! it was good talking to you about dancing;D
happy mothers day!
This is so true. We belong to a Spanish ward, and the children sang for Mother's Day and I don't think there was one child singing on key. But they sure do dance and love it!
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