On Friday, April 16, Daniel and I, along with Paula East, visited Carlyle Place to perform an exhibition at their Red Hat Society luncheon. Paula had arranged to do a short demonstration with Will Norris, the activities director (and favorite beau of all the Red Hats, I’m fairly sure). Then Daniel and I got to dance 3 dances: waltz, cha-cha, and foxtrot. It was so much fun, and it all came together so quickly that I didn’t have time to get nervous. Paula called me on Tuesday to see if we could do it, and I went to see her last night to pick up some music and get a rundown of the planned program. As she pointed out, it’s a good thing we have worked together before and can do this sort of thing with no rehearsal!
We danced on the stage in the “Grande Ballroom,” where someone (probably Will) had even put down a wooden floor for us. The Society ladies were a great audience and very welcoming, and Carlyle Place itself is absolutely gorgeous–perfect landscaping, elegant public areas, and delicious food: we got to eat lunch after we danced, and packed away an embarrassing quantity of chicken salad and croissants. I even ate 2 strawberry tartlets (don’t tell)!
Our friend Agnes Bikus, who is also on the board of USA Dance Greater Macon #6059, was kind enough to capture our performance on video:
2 replies on “Red Hat Cha-Cha”
Daniel & Laura,
I was able to step in and see a little bit of your performance on Friday and you both did a great job! I know our residents certainly enjoyed. Thank you for posting your “behind the scenes” story about your visit and the video (those were some loud cheers=)! I posted a link to this site on our Carlyle Place twitter and facebook so others can enjoy as well. Have a great day!
Best, Rachel Queen
Thanks a million, Rachel! We really enjoyed performing for your residents. Hope we’ll have a chance to work together again soon.
(^_^) Laura