By Ken Lin Translated by Patricia Li
If you think ballroom dancing is no longer "in", think again. You may not catch me out on the ballroom floor (my friends say I'm too "up tight"), but there are plenty of people who enjoy ballroom dancing. Like the Cha Cha Cha and even watching is a thrill. Just ask anyone at the famous pub "Funky" where fashionable young dancers line themselves up on weekend nights to get in while the DJ pumps up the volume. They rarely miss a beat as they cha cha away, resembling marching troops in a National Day Parade. Foreign friends who witness this scene remark, "What a fascinating thing!" or "I've never seen anything like it!"
I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. Why, the Cha Cha Cha is just a thing of the past, I thought. With all the new dances coming in. That is, until I went to the ballroom dance party in London's BJ's White Swan. I felt the same rush as my foreign friends. At first glance, the party seemed like any other. The crowd appeared conservative, all dressed up in their Sunday's best. But these folks weren't coming from Church. They came to dance! As the night wore on, the club filled and some serious dancing began. Once the music started up, I realized that this hip crowd wasn't amateur.
Everyone had taken lessons with hours of practice. And, they were good. They knew all the steps to the Cha Cha Cha, tango and rumba. I was dumbfounded. Can you imagine row upon row of men and women ballroom dancing? They were smooth, intoxicated by the music. And, everyone was in sync from the toss of their head, the kick of their heels to the look in their eyes. Mesmerizing! This was the first time that I recognized ballroom dancing as something beautiful.I finally realized what my foreign friends were getting at. Ballroom dancing is amazing. Check it out - you'll be amazed, too!
If you think ballroom dancing is no longer "in", think again. You may not catch me out on the ballroom floor (my friends say I'm too "up tight"), but there are plenty of people who enjoy ballroom dancing. Like the Cha Cha Cha and even watching is a thrill. Just ask anyone at the famous pub "Funky" where fashionable young dancers line themselves up on weekend nights to get in while the DJ pumps up the volume. They rarely miss a beat as they cha cha away, resembling marching troops in a National Day Parade. Foreign friends who witness this scene remark, "What a fascinating thing!" or "I've never seen anything like it!"
"Social dancers may sometimes remind themselves to
be the social in social dancer."
be the social in social dancer."
I couldn't understand what all the fuss was about. Why, the Cha Cha Cha is just a thing of the past, I thought. With all the new dances coming in. That is, until I went to the ballroom dance party in London's BJ's White Swan. I felt the same rush as my foreign friends. At first glance, the party seemed like any other. The crowd appeared conservative, all dressed up in their Sunday's best. But these folks weren't coming from Church. They came to dance! As the night wore on, the club filled and some serious dancing began. Once the music started up, I realized that this hip crowd wasn't amateur.
"Fly Me To The Moon" by Jimmy Borges
Everyone had taken lessons with hours of practice. And, they were good. They knew all the steps to the Cha Cha Cha, tango and rumba. I was dumbfounded. Can you imagine row upon row of men and women ballroom dancing? They were smooth, intoxicated by the music. And, everyone was in sync from the toss of their head, the kick of their heels to the look in their eyes. Mesmerizing! This was the first time that I recognized ballroom dancing as something beautiful.I finally realized what my foreign friends were getting at. Ballroom dancing is amazing. Check it out - you'll be amazed, too!
"Can we dance a good old fashion Cha Cha Cha on Oahu too?
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