Dick Crum

[elisedance]

I copied this from DF years ago and thought we should have it here:

The four stages of dancing:
1. Beginning dancer: Knows nothing.
2. Intermediate dancer: Knows everything, but is too good to dance with beginners.
3. Hotshot dancer: Too good to dance with anyone.
4. Advanced dancer: Dances everything, especially with beginners.
Dick Crum (1928-2005)

[elisedance]

Interesting - I found a great biography on him - he was mostly a folk dancer but knew ballroom:
http://www.phantomranch.net/folkdanc/teachers/crum_d.htm

In addition to the quote above (verified on this site) he coined a lot of dynamite terms:
Some of Dick's "Crumisms" are:

"Bloop-bloops"
"Cranch"
"Dance inside your shoes"
"Earlobes upright"
"Ethnic symmetry" to indicate the same footwork in the opposite direction
"Ethnographical vortex"
"Get your papers here"
"Ker-plop"
"Look less non-Serbian"
"Mixed pickles" (or "Kris Kringle" during the Christmas season)
"No shushing"
"Pantherine movement"
"Period. Paragraph."
"Plain vanilla" that morphed into "Plain yogurt" in later years
"Sore toe"
"Strike a Pan-Hellenic pose"
"...that lurk behind every step-hop in the syllabus of life."
"Your other left foot"

[elisedance]

Holy moly... never know quite what else will turm up do you ....

Dances Dick taught include Ajd' na Lijevo, Ajde Noga za Nogama, Alunelul, Ana Lugojana, Arap, Ardeleana cu Figuri, Arkan, Baba Djurdja, Ba?ko Kolo, Ballos, Balun, Banatski Madjarac, B?trinescu (B?trineasc?), Bela Rada, Bibersko Kolo, Bitoljka, Bohinjska Sustarska, Boiereasca, Bosarka, Brîul Pe ?ase (Brîule?ul din Muscel), Bu?imiš Bunjeva?ko Moma?ko Kolo, Ca la Balta, Ca la U?a Cortului, ?a?ak, ?a?ak (Long), Calu?erul, ?am?eto, Cigan?ica, Ciganka, Cigansko Horo, Ciganskoto, Ciocârlanul, ?iro, ?o?ek (Ramo Ramo), Cone Milo ?edo, Cor?gheasca, Csárdás, ?uješ Mala (Šušu Mile), ?ukarište Kokonješte, Czardáš, Daj?ovo Horo, Deînvîtit, Deninka, De vam kazem bra?o moja (Pepper Dance), Devetorka (Tri Godini), Devoja?ko Kolo, Devoj?e Devoj?e, Dhrtavac, Divna Divna, Divotinsko Horo, Djurdjevka, Doiul, Dopasi, Drav?evka, Dor?olka Kolo, Drmeš, Drmeš for Three, Drmeš iz Zden?ine, Du?ec, Dunavsko Horo, Dura, Džangurica, Ekizlisko Horo, Erdeljanka, Ersko, Ersko Kolo, Fatiše Kolo, Gaitanaki, Gankino Horo, Gode?ki ?a?ak, Goja Ples, Gružanka, Haj! Haj! Boze Daj!, Hajd' na Lijevo, Homoljanka Kolo, Hopa Hopa, Hora de la Câmpulung, Hora Dreapt?, Hora Mare, Igraj Kolo (Igra Kolo), Igraj Kolo na Dvadeset i Dva, Igrajte Nam Muzikaši, Igrale Se Delije, Întoars?, Jambolsko Pajduško Horo, Jambolsko Pajduško II, Jeftanovi?evo Kolo, Jove Malaj Mome, Jovano Jovanke, Kabanica i Seksera, Ka?erac, Kalajdžisko Oro, Kalendara Kolo (Kolo Kalendara), Karagouna, Kasapsko Horo, Katuše Mome Katuše, Kazlanuško M?ko Horo, Keleruj, Kilimarsko Horo, Kiša Pada, Kokonješte, Kolenike, Kolubarski Vez, Kopa?ka, Kop?eto, Kor?ovo, Koso Moja, Kostursko Oro, Krecavi Ketuš, Kri?i Kri?i Ti?ek I, Krivata, Krivo Ku?e, Krivo Sadovsko Horo, Kukuneško Horo, Kukunješte Kolo, Lesnoto Oro, Leva?ko Kolo, Li?ki Tanac, Li?ko Kolo, Lile Lile, Lomsko Kolo, Logovac, Ludo Kopano, Madjarac, Makazice, Makedonsko Devoj?e, Malo Kolo, Mangupsko Kolo, Mazulinka, Mehmede, Milica, Minka, Mista, Moja Diridika, Moravsko Kolo, M?žko Trojno, Narodno Horo, Natalijino Kolo, Nebesko Kolo, Ne Odi Dzemo, Neda Grivne, Neda Voda Nalivala, Niška Banja, Nojkatoliš Obi?ni Rej, Oj Jelo Jelano, Opša, Opšaj Diri, Ordan Sedi, Orijent, Oromnia, Pajduška, Petrunino Horo, Piperana, Pirot Dance Medley (Serbian Medley II - Što Mi Omilelo, Pošla Rumena, Lile Lile, Piperana), Pleskovac Kolo, Plevensko Pajduško, Pljeskavac I, Pljeskavac II, Plovdivska Kopanica, Po Zelenoj Trati, Pobelelo Pole, Pokupski Drmeš, Polster Tanc, Posavski Drmeš, Posavski Ples, Poskakuša, Poskok, Pošla Rumena, Potrkan Ples, Povrateno, Povurnato Horo, Pravo Šopsko Oro, Pravo Takijsko Horo, Preplet (Mangupsko), Presjeka?a, Purtata Fetelor, Pušnoto Oro, Pušteno Oro, R??enica for Three, Radikalka (Devoja?ko Kolo, Haj! Haj! Bože Daj, Radikalko Kolo, Rukavice s Prstima), Radikalko Kolo, Radni?ko Kolo, Ratevka, Razvruštanata, Ripanjsko Kolo (Kolo from Ripanj), Ripna Maca, Rokoko Kolo, Rukavice, Rumenka, Rumunjsko Kolo, Ruzmarin, Sa, S?r?cia, Sarajevka, Sârba in Trei Ciocane, Sareni Chorapi, Savamaljsko Kolo, Scoteš, Seljan?ica (?a?ko Kolo), Serbian Medley III (Divna Divna, Krivo Ku?e, Lomsko Kolo, and Vasino Kolo), Šestinski Drmeš, Šestorka from Bela Palanka, Šetnja, Sitno Kopanica, Sitno Šopsko Horo, Skudrinka, Slavjanka, Slavonian Medley (including Presjeka?a, Ajde Noga Za Nogama, Slavonsko Kolo, Moja Diridika), Slavonsko Kolo (Dvoransko Kolo), Slovenian Waltz, Sofisko Šopsko Horo, Šoka?ko Malo Kolo, Šop from Trun, Šotiš, Srbijanka, Šroteš, Srpkinja, Štajeriš, Stari Šotiš, Što Mi e Milo em Drago, Što Mi Omilelo, Suka?ko Kolo, Šuštarska, Šušu Mile, Šuster Polka, Svadbena Polka, Svadbeni Rejc, Svatbeni Rejc i Svadbena Polka, Svrljiski ?a?ak, Syrtos Silivrianos, Syrtos Rhodu, Ta Potresena, Tandora, ??r?ncu?a, Ti Momo, Trava Trava, Trgova?ko, Tri Godini, Trite Pâti, Trite Pâti from Gergebunar, Trojanac, Tr?gnala Rumjana, Tsakonikos, Tsamikos from Epirus (Sixteen-count Tsamikos), Turopoljski Drmeš, U Šest Koraka (Moravac), Užicka ?arlama, Veliko Kolo, Vranjanka, Za Poyas, Zaje?arka, Zaplanski ?a?ak, Zaplet, Žensko Krsteno, Zetovsko Oro, Zibnšrit, Žikino Kolo, and Žita Kolo.

[Lioness]

Holy moly... never know quite what else will turm up do you ....

Dances Dick taught include Ajd' na Lijevo, Ajde Noga za Nogama, Alunelul, Ana Lugojana, Arap, Ardeleana cu Figuri, Arkan, Baba Djurdja, Ba?ko Kolo, Ballos, Balun, Banatski Madjarac, B?trinescu (B?trineasc?), Bela Rada, Bibersko Kolo, Bitoljka, Bohinjska Sustarska, Boiereasca, Bosarka, Brîul Pe ?ase (Brîule?ul din Muscel), Bu?imiš Bunjeva?ko Moma?ko Kolo, Ca la Balta, Ca la U?a Cortului, ?a?ak, ?a?ak (Long), Calu?erul, ?am?eto, Cigan?ica, Ciganka, Cigansko Horo, Ciganskoto, Ciocârlanul, ?iro, ?o?ek (Ramo Ramo), Cone Milo ?edo, Cor?gheasca, Csárdás, ?uješ Mala (Šušu Mile), ?ukarište Kokonješte, Czardáš, Daj?ovo Horo, Deînvîtit, Deninka, De vam kazem bra?o moja (Pepper Dance), Devetorka (Tri Godini), Devoja?ko Kolo, Devoj?e Devoj?e, Dhrtavac, Divna Divna, Divotinsko Horo, Djurdjevka, Doiul, Dopasi, Drav?evka, Dor?olka Kolo, Drmeš, Drmeš for Three, Drmeš iz Zden?ine, Du?ec, Dunavsko Horo, Dura, Džangurica, Ekizlisko Horo, Erdeljanka, Ersko, Ersko Kolo, Fatiše Kolo, Gaitanaki, Gankino Horo, Gode?ki ?a?ak, Goja Ples, Gružanka, Haj! Haj! Boze Daj!, Hajd' na Lijevo, Homoljanka Kolo, Hopa Hopa, Hora de la Câmpulung, Hora Dreapt?, Hora Mare, Igraj Kolo (Igra Kolo), Igraj Kolo na Dvadeset i Dva, Igrajte Nam Muzikaši, Igrale Se Delije, Întoars?, Jambolsko Pajduško Horo, Jambolsko Pajduško II, Jeftanovi?evo Kolo, Jove Malaj Mome, Jovano Jovanke, Kabanica i Seksera, Ka?erac, Kalajdžisko Oro, Kalendara Kolo (Kolo Kalendara), Karagouna, Kasapsko Horo, Katuše Mome Katuše, Kazlanuško M?ko Horo, Keleruj, Kilimarsko Horo, Kiša Pada, Kokonješte, Kolenike, Kolubarski Vez, Kopa?ka, Kop?eto, Kor?ovo, Koso Moja, Kostursko Oro, Krecavi Ketuš, Kri?i Kri?i Ti?ek I, Krivata, Krivo Ku?e, Krivo Sadovsko Horo, Kukuneško Horo, Kukunješte Kolo, Lesnoto Oro, Leva?ko Kolo, Li?ki Tanac, Li?ko Kolo, Lile Lile, Lomsko Kolo, Logovac, Ludo Kopano, Madjarac, Makazice, Makedonsko Devoj?e, Malo Kolo, Mangupsko Kolo, Mazulinka, Mehmede, Milica, Minka, Mista, Moja Diridika, Moravsko Kolo, M?žko Trojno, Narodno Horo, Natalijino Kolo, Nebesko Kolo, Ne Odi Dzemo, Neda Grivne, Neda Voda Nalivala, Niška Banja, Nojkatoliš Obi?ni Rej, Oj Jelo Jelano, Opša, Opšaj Diri, Ordan Sedi, Orijent, Oromnia, Pajduška, Petrunino Horo, Piperana, Pirot Dance Medley (Serbian Medley II - Što Mi Omilelo, Pošla Rumena, Lile Lile, Piperana), Pleskovac Kolo, Plevensko Pajduško, Pljeskavac I, Pljeskavac II, Plovdivska Kopanica, Po Zelenoj Trati, Pobelelo Pole, Pokupski Drmeš, Polster Tanc, Posavski Drmeš, Posavski Ples, Poskakuša, Poskok, Pošla Rumena, Potrkan Ples, Povrateno, Povurnato Horo, Pravo Šopsko Oro, Pravo Takijsko Horo, Preplet (Mangupsko), Presjeka?a, Purtata Fetelor, Pušnoto Oro, Pušteno Oro, R??enica for Three, Radikalka (Devoja?ko Kolo, Haj! Haj! Bože Daj, Radikalko Kolo, Rukavice s Prstima), Radikalko Kolo, Radni?ko Kolo, Ratevka, Razvruštanata, Ripanjsko Kolo (Kolo from Ripanj), Ripna Maca, Rokoko Kolo, Rukavice, Rumenka, Rumunjsko Kolo, Ruzmarin, Sa, S?r?cia, Sarajevka, Sârba in Trei Ciocane, Sareni Chorapi, Savamaljsko Kolo, Scoteš, Seljan?ica (?a?ko Kolo), Serbian Medley III (Divna Divna, Krivo Ku?e, Lomsko Kolo, and Vasino Kolo), Šestinski Drmeš, Šestorka from Bela Palanka, Šetnja, Sitno Kopanica, Sitno Šopsko Horo, Skudrinka, Slavjanka, Slavonian Medley (including Presjeka?a, Ajde Noga Za Nogama, Slavonsko Kolo, Moja Diridika), Slavonsko Kolo (Dvoransko Kolo), Slovenian Waltz, Sofisko Šopsko Horo, Šoka?ko Malo Kolo, Šop from Trun, Šotiš, Srbijanka, Šroteš, Srpkinja, Štajeriš, Stari Šotiš, Što Mi e Milo em Drago, Što Mi Omilelo, Suka?ko Kolo, Šuštarska, Šušu Mile, Šuster Polka, Svadbena Polka, Svadbeni Rejc, Svatbeni Rejc i Svadbena Polka, Svrljiski ?a?ak, Syrtos Silivrianos, Syrtos Rhodu, Ta Potresena, Tandora, ??r?ncu?a, Ti Momo, Trava Trava, Trgova?ko, Tri Godini, Trite Pâti, Trite Pâti from Gergebunar, Trojanac, Tr?gnala Rumjana, Tsakonikos, Tsamikos from Epirus (Sixteen-count Tsamikos), Turopoljski Drmeš, U Šest Koraka (Moravac), Užicka ?arlama, Veliko Kolo, Vranjanka, Za Poyas, Zaje?arka, Zaplanski ?a?ak, Zaplet, Žensko Krsteno, Zetovsko Oro, Zibnšrit, Žikino Kolo, and Žita Kolo.

That was, err, rather long.

[QPO]

and lots of very similar names, and I dont  know Dick Crum

[Some guy]

Is he relative of the Yoga dude, Bickram?!     Just kidding. 

[QPO]

Is he relative of the Yoga dude, Bickram?!     Just kidding. 

LOL

[elisedance]

Just another one of those colourful creative characters... but he seemed to have the gift of the gab too..