Quickstep

I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I think swing dancing is a lot of fun. I’ve never been good at it, but it didn’t really depend on me. As long as the guy knew what he was doing, all I had to do was hit the rock step and hang on for the ride. One of my friends was especially fun to dance with. He had a little hip-hop thing going on, so dancing with him was almost as fun as California Screamin’ at Disney’s California Adventure. [This is no secret: I like fast rides. ] Besides swing, we also tried our hand (and feet) at other ballroom dances: waltz, quickstep, even salsa. The waltz was nice, but the faster-paced dances were especially entertaining. None of it really stuck, but it was fun while it lasted and a hilarious form of group exercise, mostly ab-work from all the laughing. I wouldn’t give up my solitary runs for it, but dancing was a nice occasional alternative for a workout…the faster the song, the better. Continue reading…