After Tampa Bay Line Dance Classic Party
What a great turnout of the Tampa After Party last night. We celebrated Nico's birthday with his wife, Francien, and lots of new friends to both of them. It has been so nice getting to meet both Francien and Nico. I love seeing a couple who both love to dance and he's as enthusiastic as she is. Neville and Julie came and taught and socialized and it is always great to have them stay after the event. People shared lots of goodies and it was just a fun evening. It was good to see so many people stay after the weekend for this annual party. I wish you could all stay forever!! Thanks to Arline and Diane and Dallas for getting everything together ahead of time and helping with the party and thanks to everyone who brought something to share and just had a fun night together!! Oh, and now I know who a lot more of the Jersey Girls are. LOL
Stacy kept track of what was taught and Julie and I will try to remember some of the ones we danced:
Dances taught last night were:
LOUISIANA SWING - (This is a fun, easy, country one that we do and like at Roundup, also)
HUMAN DANCER - (I had wanted to learn this one.)
BEAUTIFUL TENA - taught by Francien Sittrop (I was happy she taught this one. I love the music.)
STRAIGHT THRU - taught by Neville Fitzgerald (Glad to have the review on this one.)
3 D - taught by Maurice Rowe (This is the first beginner one he's done in awhile. Give it a try.)
RAIN AGAINST MY WINDOW - (this one filled the floor this weekend)
SO GLAMOROUS - taught by Francien Sittrop (A classic that everyone brought back in anticipation of her visit)
We danced some of these (as well as many more)
HANDS UP, Craig Bennett. I think this is going to be a huge dance for Craig. It's easy but not boring, the music is fun and uplifting, and the dance is just fun and anyone can do it. I predict this is going to move up the survey fast.
ARGENTINA. This is a fun dance that was taught by Maggie over the weekend. We struggled a little with it to remember it but then Julie danced it with us and it all came back. I'm sure we'll keep this one going in the Tuesday class.
WHY SO SERIOUS, Neville and Julie, CAN'T GET INVOLVED, Neville and Julie, MAKE MY DAY, Francien, PLAYING WITH FIRE, Craig Bennett, POKER FACE, Craig Bennett, WHY DID YOU LIE, Hey, Mama, Scott Blevins; LIFE WITHOUT YOU, Maggie G., TOES, Rachael M., SHOES OF ANOTHER MAN -- I love this one. HEADS UP, Teresa and Vera, CABO SAN LUCAS, Rep Gazali (easy dance and I really like it -- thanks to Ann doing it with me every week.) I'M MOVING ON, Craig Bennett (I was so happy he brought this back at the event. It's one of my all-time favorite dances and we do it at every event because everyone loves it. Beautiful music, fast waltz.) SISTER KATE, Vos. (What a darling dance!!! You cannot just sit there and not want to learn this dance. It is just cute and fun!!) JIG IT UP 09 by Maggie G. (This is an easy, fast, fun jig, of course.) Every level and class will enjoy it. Hypnotized, Francien. BAD INFLUENCE, Kinser and Furnell (I really want to learn this one AGAIN. I learned it at the event but it went out of my head.) BAD INFLUENCE (Kinsers and Furnell). I'm glad they are finally getting some recognition for their dances. They should have been getting it long before now because they have done some really good dances that got totally missed!! MOJO RHYTHM, Rob Fowler. HIT THE LIGHTS, Francien, FIONA, Michael Barr (another one that filled the floor in Tampa as did a lot of the ones we did last night). IF I COULD CHANGE, Ruben Luna. One of my favs of the weekend. I would say this is a high int-adv dance but I love the music and it's worth learning. I know we will keep doing it in our class.
(Thanks Stacy and Julie for helping me remember. Wow!! We did a lot!!)
