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[ladysprite]

If I haven't said it here before, Boston Swing Central is quite possibly the best thing in the world. Well, second-best; umbran will always be the best thing in *my* world. But he comes with me to Friday Night Swing Dance, so... BSC has dance AND husband, which is pretty freaking amazing.

It's open swing dance, every Friday night, with a class at the start for any beginners. Live music, a different band every week, and all the dance you want. And, most of all, it's friendly like almost no other group I've ever encountered.

I've gone a few times now - maybe 3 or 4 - and I can't get over how much fun, and how welcoming, and how positive it is. Everyone gets to dance; everyone dances with everyone; beginners are encouraged and experienced dancers make a point of rotating and dancing with newbies, and nobody is frowned at or criticized or excluded. It's like the Shangri-la of dance, with big band music.

I've missed dancing so much, and I've missed learning new dance stuff, and being in a room with so many talented dancers is amazing. The fact that they're happy to pull me out onto the dance floor, spin me around (apparently I have an invisible sign that says 'Please dip me and spin me energetically!' on my forehead), and when I don't pick up a step the first time, run through it a couple of times until I can incorporate it into my repertoire.... I don't have words for how much fun and how uplifting it is.

I know I'm still not particularly good at Lindy Hop. But I'm a decent follower, and most of all? I'm having a blast. I can't wait to go back....

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[hermitgeecko.livejournal.com]

I took a year of ballroom in college, which included the basics for East Coast swing and jive (along with waltz, foxtrot, tango, cha cha, two step, mambo, rumba... I think that's it.)

I've likely forgotten everything, but I used to be a reasonably good follower, and getting back into it would be fun.