Pay Attention

My regular dance partner and I were talking about the Tennessee Waltz. It is a great waltz that you here around especially in venues that play country waltzes. It also serves as a cautionary tale that shows why gentlemen should stick to those lessons. This gentleman should have practiced more and paid attention to his dance lessons. Obviously, he lost his sweetheart to a better dancer. My dance partner sees nothing wrong in throwing me over for another gentleman who is more proficient at dancing.

Here are the lyrics;

Tennessee Waltz
I was waltzing with my darlin’ to the Tennessee Waltz
When an old friend I happened to see
Introduced him to my loved one and while they were waltzing
My friend stole my sweetheart from me

I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz
Now I know just how much I have lost
Yes I lost my little darlin’ the night they were playing
The beautiful Tennessee Waltz

Just Like Old Times

An unusual thing happened last night. We didn't have a dance scheduled. What's a Saturday night without going out to dance? We decided we would head down to Fredericksburg to our old stomping grounds (pun intented). We went to the 4th of July celebration at the Strictly Ballroom studio in Fredericksburg. We took lessons there from Melissa and Mike for a couple of years. We had a great time dancing with old friends. You find a wide range of dancers with a variety of expertise.

They have a great selection of group and private lessons. They also have a dance practice on Saturday nights. There is a lesson that starts at 7:30 and the dancing goes on until 10:30.

Melissa and Mike are great instructors and can really break down the steps for either beginners or more experienced dancers. If you have an inclination to get into competitions, Melissa and Mike can really help.

Dancing until the Rain Stopped

We went up to the Harris Pavilion last weekend where the T-Birds were scheduled to play. Unfortunately, we got rained out. Just as we pulled into the parking lot it started raining. Then it started coming down in buckets. We had met some friends there and got some take-out to stake out a table. Even sitting under the pavilion it started to get damp. The band was just starting to get their sound system up when we had a couple of near misses with lightning. The kind where the "flash" and the "bang" arrive at the same time. That's when they started packing.

We danced to the T-Birds last summer a were really looking forward to them playing.

We ended up going to a new studio in Centerville, called "The Ballroom". A nice place tucked into a shopping center. They have a pretty good floor and sound system. We picked up a brochure just to check them out. They have a nice lineup of classes throughout the week, both individual and group. We ended up having a great time dancing until the rain stopped.