I am a 78 year young male of Spanish-American roots. My mother came from
Valencia and my father from Salamanca, Spain. I grew up in New York City in
a ballroom environment, both North American, Spanish and Latin.
I got started as a ballroom DJ because I noticed that the attendance in the
dances were diminishing. It did not take me long to notice that the average
age of the dancers were going up with time. I developed a rule:
"In order for a club to survive, it must maintain a reasonably constant
average age among its members. If it does not; if the average age keeps
increasing, the club is doomed."
Why was the average age increasing? Simple. The music was the same as
in the 1940s. I decided to dedicate myself to today's ballroom (social dance),
to attract the next generation (40 & 50 year olds). Wherever possible, I play
music from the 1960s on. I believe that I have the most complete repertoire
of contemporary ballroom in South Dade. I could almost say the same about
1940s music. I also have a significant collection of Italian, French and
German dance music.
I have a very extensive collection of 1940s music and will play it on request. I
also have a significant collection of club music and will play it on request. I
tend to use the words social dance in lieu of ballroom dance to distinguish
between the non-studio environment vs the studio environment. As you must
have noticed, I am conservative but contemporary.
My experience as a Ballroom DJ and as a math instructor has led me to
suspect that individuals that excessively dwell in the past (such as insisting
that 1040s music is played) have a higher probability of getting Alzheimer's.
What is your opinion on this? I do not drink, smoke nor take drugs, not even
aspirins.
You are welcomed to my house for a demonstration of my equipment and
repertoire.
Miguel Melgar
305-553-0832
mmelgar@bellsouth.net
Valencia and my father from Salamanca, Spain. I grew up in New York City in
a ballroom environment, both North American, Spanish and Latin.
I got started as a ballroom DJ because I noticed that the attendance in the
dances were diminishing. It did not take me long to notice that the average
age of the dancers were going up with time. I developed a rule:
"In order for a club to survive, it must maintain a reasonably constant
average age among its members. If it does not; if the average age keeps
increasing, the club is doomed."
Why was the average age increasing? Simple. The music was the same as
in the 1940s. I decided to dedicate myself to today's ballroom (social dance),
to attract the next generation (40 & 50 year olds). Wherever possible, I play
music from the 1960s on. I believe that I have the most complete repertoire
of contemporary ballroom in South Dade. I could almost say the same about
1940s music. I also have a significant collection of Italian, French and
German dance music.
I have a very extensive collection of 1940s music and will play it on request. I
also have a significant collection of club music and will play it on request. I
tend to use the words social dance in lieu of ballroom dance to distinguish
between the non-studio environment vs the studio environment. As you must
have noticed, I am conservative but contemporary.
My experience as a Ballroom DJ and as a math instructor has led me to
suspect that individuals that excessively dwell in the past (such as insisting
that 1040s music is played) have a higher probability of getting Alzheimer's.
What is your opinion on this? I do not drink, smoke nor take drugs, not even
aspirins.
You are welcomed to my house for a demonstration of my equipment and
repertoire.
Miguel Melgar
305-553-0832
mmelgar@bellsouth.net
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