The Mayflower Hotel

Washington DC a Personal Note:

The Mayflower HotelIn the middle of Washington DC stands the traditional hotel, The Mayflower. Here on the first floor is one of the best Ballrooms produced in this magnificent city during the 50s. Its decor, presence in this city, and pomp-when it is dressed up with elaborate decorations-is simply awsome. I danced there several times.

Living right across the street at the LaSalle offered me a chance to check in at the desk to find out about coming dance events If I was not working, or being additionally trained at either Arthur Murray or Fred Astaire, I would be dancing that night. Nothing could stop me-except when the money went low-even then I would sacrafice a little to get in, and buy the dance ticket.

""First opened its doors in 1925""

A proper place to start " Perceptions "

From the following pem by Grace Cavalieri

Two by two,

everyone,

walking briskly,

wearing importantHatsAnd carrying brief cases

The smallest clown of all comes on,

does a fallStandsTugs on passersby

To say

"I've found a cricket in my room.

It's crawlingUp my wall"

It's Good Luck.

Actors march across the stage,

smartly,

"But I'm scared.

It's all fuzzy"

It's good luck

"And he has crooked legs and it jumped on my arms

"Crickets bring good luck "

But I couldn't find it, and nowIt's in my room waiting to jump on me again at night whenI am sleeping.

It makes funny sounds,

besides,

I'm scared

Of crickets

"A cricket on the hearth brings luck to the home (brisk walk)"

At night when I'm alone, I

hear it hiding in the wallChirping and clicking.

There's a cricket in my room!"

CongratulationsCongratulations

A cricket!

Congratulations.

Then with my own experiences:

The Washington D.C. Experience 1969 - 1971:

It was at the junction of New York Avenue, and 14th Street, the Old RKO Theater Building ( some one tell me if it still exists ), where I walked into The Arthur Murray Dance Studio, and was put into a Training Class for Dance Instructors by Glenda Nelson, then, one of the Supervisors, especially mine. Here I survived with Susan Avery, and David Malrich training class out of 27 who started. The reason why I stayed with it is due to finally dealing with some after of the affects of the Vietnam War, but the people who were connected with this studio, at that time about 19 to 23 personel listing, also were very encouraging.

These are the initial impressions I wish to give you and from which you will be able to see better what I am attempting to do.

Thanks from Roger M. Christian of Ithaca, New York