We are having a busy dance weekend. Friday we celebrated the Lunar New Year at the Friday Nighter's Dance Club. As usual, the Family Band played for us. We also had a Shag lesson provided by the Northern Virginia Shag Club. Shag is a lot like West Coast Swing that is danced to "Bluesy" music with a slow tempo. It's so much like West Coast, which we know, that we'd probably have a hard time picking it up. If we tried to learn Shag, it would likely mess up what we know in West Coast.
Last night, we celebrated Valentine's Day dancing to Helmut Licht's trio at the Elk's Lodge. This was a dinner dance. There was a good crowd in spite of the inclement weather. We sat with Marilyn and Dick, and Marion and Kwok. The Elk's Lodge has a large dance floor even with seating for 100 or more people.The dance was cut short about a half hour because concerns about the weather. There had been rain and snow showers during the evening and the temperature was dropping fast. It's always better to be safe even if it cuts into the dancing.
