Dancing up a storm

We danced. In the seventies, the sixty year olds of today danced up a storm. They learned dancing skills that will probably be lost with a generation I fear. There were dances every saturday night, and not all of them required quite as much alcohol to get the fellas off their chairs. In fact, dancing was a favourite past-time for all. Now dancing is something that budding ballerinas and tweens do, before it becomes just a cult sport for those with enough passion to pursue it. Nite-clubbing could hardly be called “dancing”. But there are ways you can enjoy your dancing skills.

My inlaws look forward to the Rock and Roll festival in Coolangatta every year for months. They are already counting down to it, called “Cooly Rocks on” it is said to be the largest nostalgia festival in Australia and they are coming back from their big trip for it especially.

But let’s cut to it… the thing that got me thinking about dancing today was this video of Charlie and Jackie doing a spotlight dance. Aren’t they awesome!  Could you ever dance like this?  And do you keep it up?

Tell me today; what is your favourite dance?  And your favourite dancing memory…