Dancing in the Promised Land, English Country Style

Extending their characteristic warmth and hospitality, the Huber family hosted an English Country dancing "class" last night at Promised Land Dairy’s former milk and ice cream parlor. Families represented at the dance included the Clarks, the Manteufels, the (Walt) Goforths, the Sergeants, the Horns (sole representative being yours truly), and anyone else I am forgetting.
Instruction commenced promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Those of us who were new to English Country dancing, and those who can’t seem to remember anything from one dance gathering to the next (like me), practiced our technique and etiquette with the easy (and very fun) Progressive Gordon. From there we moved to the Virginia Reel, which dance was made quite breath-consuming due to the long line of dancers. (Sashay away, my friends!) Following the Virginia Reel we enjoyed a variety of dances including Barbarini’s Tambourine (a personal favorite), The Comical Fellow, and other dances whose names I cannot recall.

I should mention that Nikkae did a superb job calling the dances, especially as last night was her first time doing so in public, and she had to deal with pupils who were quite often less than attentive. ;-) Rebekah would have been very proud, I am sure.

Although the warm and sticky night air (or lack thereof) made for damp dancers, we all had a wonderful time dancing the night away. Personally, I was grateful for the privilege of participating in multiple dances with the widely acknowledged "Belle of the Ball," Miss Kristalyn Huber. Thank you, Kristalyn, for being a willing and very talented dance partner.

It was great to see Mrs. Fiordelisi (I know that I am butchering the spelling) again, as well as be introduced to the newest Huber, Christian Valor. For some reason Christian was a little shy about dancing, but I am sure his reticence will fade away with time.

Thanks to all the families who participated in last night’s activities and who thereby helped make an enjoyable evening for me (oh, and others too). Here’s to the next Huber family dance!