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		<title>High up in Colorado we have Piedmont Blues</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 19:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Felicia and I discovered Hundred Pound Housecat in November of 2024. They won the Solo Duo act at the Colorado Blues Society Road to Memphis Challenge. Minds were blown and we vowed that they would play Shimmy Shakin&#8217; Blues and there would be a Piedmont Blues lesson. In September 2025, the stars aligned, the gig...]]></description>
		
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		<title>The forest is where we gathered&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2025 20:14:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last night I had the opportunity to teach blues in an interactive art exhibit. Transcendent Femme, the latest installation from Colorado Springs visual artist Kai Gaynor, follows the story of a creative named &#8220;Transcendent Femme&#8221; on her quest towards self discovery through the enchanted forest of &#8220;Transcendence&#8221;, a spirit of change and evolution that has...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ballroomin’ Blues Workshop w/ Kara Fabina &#038; Jen Delk</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[November 1st, 2025 &#124; 2:30-7:30pm &#124; $70-$85 sliding scale &#124; &#160;Venue: Denver Turnverein Ratskeller The Savoy Ballroom—Langston Hughes called it “the Heartbeat of Harlem”—was located on Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st streets in Harlem, NYC. If the Savoy was the Heartbeat of Harlem, and Harlem was looked at as “Black Mecca,” that places it...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rocksteady</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 16:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I recently went down a rabbit hole chasing the Rocksteady. I am not the first to go down that rabbit hole. Flouer Evelyn went down that path doing research for this performance at bluesSHOUT! 2018. Growing up I have fond memories of watching Soul Train. Every Saturday morning it was cartoons, bowling lessons, and Soul...]]></description>
		
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		<title>I guess I have a dance website now?</title>
		<link>http://spinsta.net/2025/04/i-guess-i-have-a-dance-website-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been teaching/organizing dance since 2000 and I am finally getting around to self-promotion. I used to teach sewing classes and was very good about the marketing piece, but that was also my day job so marketing was not optional. I will be adding more stuff over time to let you know when, where,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>My Little House on the Prairie Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:42:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Yep, that&#8217;s what my mom calls it. In an effort to remove waste and chemicals from my life, I try to buy local, with less packaging, buy in bulk, and make most of my own stuff. People have asked how to get started on this. Well, the first step is to make better choices. For...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Black History Month</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:28:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As you recall, I don&#8217;t sketch, but over the years, I have gotten pretty handy with computers and photoshop.&#160; I have a Pinterest board full of afro pictures, and I have wanted translate this one into something for my room.&#160; Why not kick of Black History Month with an afro inspired art project? Step one:...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Throw Pillows</title>
		<link>http://spinsta.net/2014/12/throw-pillows/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My apartment is pretty small so I decided to skip the couch (I also have a habit of falling asleep while watching tv) and just add giant pillows to my bed.&#160; I looked into buying pillows or foam and I refused to pay $25+ each.&#160; Instead I found a 4 pack of 30&#215;30 pillow inserts...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fine Home Furnishings</title>
		<link>http://spinsta.net/2014/11/fine-home-furnishings/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2014 22:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[experiments]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[I love a good Craiglist deal.&#160; Yes, these came from Craigslist.&#160; They didn&#8217;t start out looking this good. They retail at IKEA for $199 each. I took a chance on the ugly ones that someone was selling on Craigslist for $35 each.&#160; The price was good and the hydraulic lifts still worked. I brought them...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Purse Palooza 2013</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Spinsta]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2013 19:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nothing like the offer of prizes to light a fire under my butt to get a project done. My sister asked me if I could make her a new purse modeled after the one that she had been toting around for a few years.  I said sure.  It was falling apart, so I knew that...]]></description>
		
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