When you walk towards someone, you're likely to move to one side so that you can avoid them. But then sometimes they move to do the same... but they move in the same way you did. You're about to collide.

So you move to the different side, but they do too.

The question is asked: "Shall we dance?"

Obstacles are like people walking towards you. You pivot to give way, but the obstacle pivots too. Before you know it, you're pivoting again, and so does the obstacle.

The question you need to ask is, "Shall we dance?"

Dancing: moving rhythmically to music, following choreographed steps.

Allow your partner, the obstacle, to lead. Move with it. Eventually the song ends and so does the dance.

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If you want to enjoy a beautiful ballet and swingin’ music, watch Vera & Gene’s dance “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” here.

(Personal note: the reason I got into piano is this - my mother played “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue” all the time. I have a vivid memory of sitting in our porch with my dad while my mom was playing. My dad looked at me and said, “Your mother plays piano nicely - she’s got that good bass sound. You don’t have that.” That was the last time someone who comment on my left hand not being bass’y enough… now that’s all bass players talk about ;-) The musicians on this blog will get that.)