I went out dancing every day this weekend. Saturday at Glen Echo was packed unlike anything I'd ever seen. The DC Lindy Exchange yielded a number of faces I didn't recognize - and it was great to be able to dance with people from out of town. Most of the people visiting seemed to be from East Coast areas like New York and North Carolina but at least one of the lovely ladies I shared a dance with sported an Australian accent.

For most of the night - the dance floor was oppressivly crowded. Two bands traded sets and kept the music going almost all night: The Boilermaker Jazz band and George Gee's Jump Jive 'n Wailers played some hot and fast tunes. They even traded solos for their closer: Sing, Sing, Sing. When the drum solos hit - all of the dancers gathered around the stage and, all of a sudden, it was like being at a concert rather than at a dance event. Good musicianship - mos def.

I am running the risk of running on and on about this so I'll sum up: This was probably the best night of dancing I've experienced. Glad I made the time for it.

Sunday afternoon, I piled even more dancing on, meeting my friend Brittany at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Many of the people whom were out last night were also present. Alas, no appearance by my Australian fancy. :) But I enjoyed myself all the same, because I got to share a good number of dances with people from the Exchange that I was very much hoping would show up.

My shoes are pretty well scuffed. They will need a good polish after this weekend.

-F

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