Photo Love {Inspiration}: Just Dance

January 24, 2011
Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is not mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.  
Havelock Ellis

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This gorgeous collection of photographs from Jordan Matter, “Dancers Among Us” placed dancers in ordinary settings demonstrating extraordinary agility in the streets of NYC.

These pictures both make me yearn for my home city and also make me appreciate the beauty that people can create with their own bodies.  I remember when my husband and I were actively taking salsa lessons (he was always better than me) and danced it at our wedding.  It is a rapid, dynamic, joyous dance that represented a happy moment in our lives.
Here’s to wishing you great moments and happy dances for many years to come!

Have a lovely week!

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  • honey my heart January 24, 2011 at 09:30

    this is amazing. the barista in the coffee shop is my fave photo.

    do you think you’ll take up salsa again?

  • Katie January 24, 2011 at 09:42

    Love the pics!

  • The white cabbage January 24, 2011 at 09:54

    wonderful post!

    ave

    come for a visit to my blog !

  • Leia January 24, 2011 at 10:15

    Wow, these pictures are absolutely phenomenal! I wish I could dance. I would love to take some dance classes in the future. I think dancers are so elegant and beautiful…

    I think it’s been confirmed that Anne Hathaway is going to play Kurt’s lesbian aunt on Glee! So excited 😛

    Leia

  • Chic 'n Cheap Living January 24, 2011 at 10:20

    @honey my heart – we’ve been looking for salsa classes here and really want to take it up again!

  • Leia January 24, 2011 at 10:30

    :O I hope my comment posted, it seems to have disappeared! Please let me know if you didn’t get a comment before this and I’ll write it again!

    Leia

  • Helena - A Diary of Lovely January 24, 2011 at 10:59

    impressive love the perfect movements!

  • Debby January 24, 2011 at 12:14

    How very cool. LOVE the coffee shop photo! xo

  • Diana Mieczan January 24, 2011 at 12:37

    Those are truly inspirational and so breathtaking. Wish you a lovely Monday,sweetie
    Kisses

  • shari @ little blue deer January 24, 2011 at 12:46

    These are just gorgeous! I secretly dance in my house, lol! XX!

  • shari @ little blue deer January 24, 2011 at 12:54

    Love it! I am a secret dancer, lol! XX!

  • Fashion Meets Food January 24, 2011 at 13:12

    How beautiful are these pictures. I wish I knew how to dance I would probably break out randomly dancing lol.

    xo

  • fashioneggpplant January 24, 2011 at 13:47

    thanks for your lovely comment on my blog, feeling much better now =)

    dancing is my frustration! took ballet as a child but i seemed to have forgotten how to move my body gracefully growing up. i look really awkward dancing. makes me wanna take a class somewhere…

  • Erika @ ~TiptoeButterfly~ January 24, 2011 at 13:51

    very cool photos!!!!

    *kiss kiss*
    Erika
    ~Tiptoe Butterfly~

  • ~k January 24, 2011 at 14:01

    Amazing! The lady in the fifth photo is just floating in the air!
    http://roamwhereyouwantto.blogspot.com/

  • LifeasKristina January 24, 2011 at 14:16

    Wow-those are incredible!

  • Kim January 24, 2011 at 14:54

    The second photo is my favorite! This collection makes me want to return to New York very soon 🙂

  • Laura Trevey January 24, 2011 at 15:05

    Awesome photos for this Monday!

    Have a super start to your week 🙂
    xoxo Laura

  • alexandra grecco January 24, 2011 at 15:44

    awww! i love these photos!!!

    x
    Alexandra

    http://www.alexandragrecco.etsy.com

  • ruthy ann January 24, 2011 at 15:47

    aww! what a great way to start my morning!

  • very married January 24, 2011 at 16:17

    haha – if only I were feeling this energetic! you should def come back to nyc and dance in the streets 😉

  • Bella @Bellgetsreal January 24, 2011 at 16:18

    I want to learn to salsa….and tango for that matter.

    Love the photos. Good luck finding the waffle maker.
    Happy Monday.

  • Jules January 24, 2011 at 16:51

    I love that quote and these images! Very inspiring on a Monday morning. My favorite photo is the one with the dancer with the fan in front of the fountain.

    That is so fun that you salsa danced at your wedding!

  • quintessence January 24, 2011 at 17:12

    Wonderful shots – just love them! I have two seriously fabulous dancers in my family and they are both men – my husband (who was a theater and dance major in college) and my younger son both have incredibly enviable moves!!

  • Couture Carrie January 24, 2011 at 17:20

    Awesome post!
    Makes me want to leap around my living room!

    xoxox,
    CC

  • dishinaboutnutrition January 24, 2011 at 18:39

    Those are amazing pics!!

  • The Less Than Domestic Goddess January 24, 2011 at 18:59

    Oh wow! That fountain photo is fantastic! I love the outline of the little boy looking at the dancing lady. Hope you have a wonderful week 🙂

  • Melissa January 24, 2011 at 19:26

    wow! fabulous photos!x

  • tanvii.com January 24, 2011 at 19:46

    What a fabulous post! Love all of them … I really wish I knew how to dance!

  • Krystal January 24, 2011 at 20:46

    cool photos!! and pretty pretty header my dear!

  • MissNeira January 24, 2011 at 21:22

    This is awesome! great inspiration..i love the second one

    xoxo
    Miss Neira

  • BigAppleNosh January 24, 2011 at 21:40

    I just love the energy in these photos!

  • this free bird January 24, 2011 at 23:08

    gorgeous pictures!! i need a diet. i’ll never jump that high, but i still need a diet.

  • THE ALTERNATIVE WIFE January 24, 2011 at 23:14

    Such awesome photos! Why can’t I have that much energy on a Monday? 🙂

  • Kristin January 24, 2011 at 23:29

    Gosh I wish I could contort my body into graceful poses like that!

  • Jess January 25, 2011 at 01:16

    Oh my gosh, I love these!! Especially liking the first two.

    Thanks for posting – put me in a good mood 😉

  • Sniff January 25, 2011 at 01:16

    Oh….to be able to dance like that. It looks so incredibly beautiful.

  • Mo January 25, 2011 at 01:38

    Ha! LOVE the cafe shot, I’d likely stumble over. 🙂

  • E January 25, 2011 at 01:49

    These photos make me wish I were a dancer!

  • Toesthattwinkle! January 25, 2011 at 02:46

    Awesome photos!

  • Kaleido Mind January 25, 2011 at 03:05

    i wish i was dancing right now!!:(

  • sbot January 25, 2011 at 03:08

    Amazing photos.

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  • daisymay aka Chantele January 25, 2011 at 04:29

    I used dance as my inspiration the sunday before last. Your images are great too

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  • Rhiannon Nicole January 25, 2011 at 05:42

    Oh wow what an incredibly cool project, I love the idea of throwing such gorgeous and intricate dance moves into ordinary everyday situations. So unique and beautiful! xo

  • Dancing Branflake January 25, 2011 at 05:57

    I do adore this series. Love all of them!

  • Natalie Suarez January 25, 2011 at 06:24

    WOW! absolutely beautiful post! love all the movement 🙂

    natalieoffduty.blogspot.com

  • maritaBliss January 25, 2011 at 14:30

    Hahaha, amazing ♥ !
    Following 🙂

  • Ghenet January 26, 2011 at 00:39

    I love these photos! Makes me happy to live in NYC. I’m going to send this to my dancer friend. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    p.s. Love your new header too!

  • Karina January 26, 2011 at 01:43

    These pictures are so spectacular and so perfect!! So artistic 😉 They make me want to jump and dance!

  • little t January 26, 2011 at 09:22

    These photos are so cool- the guy writing on the blackboard, wow that is a fantastic shot.

  • Bombchell January 26, 2011 at 16:08

    The second at the coffee shop is def my fav!!

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