Virtual Tea Dance My mother loved to dance, in her youth. She and her sisters were regular attendees in the popular dance halls of Glasgow, which at that point was the Mecca of Ballroom & Latin dance. When I went to my first competition in New York just before my professional training, I completely fell in love with the dance form. I experienced all of the magic my mum and her sisters must have felt in the dance halls...the grace, power and beauty was all around me. As a teacher I experienced how healing dance could be for Parkinson’s, dementia and neurological conditions. In New York, some of my students were ex servicemen and women that had been stationed in Glasgow during the war... they may even have danced with my mum! Back in Glasgow I had the privilege of teaching in some of the beautiful grand old halls with students that had danced in them as young adults in the 50s & 60s. So I’m super excited to be hosting a free, 2 part, online Tea Dance event funded by Renfrewshire Council on the 17th & 24th of March at 2pm. I’ll be playing some of those dance songs my Mum used to sing to me, inviting folk to show some of their favorite dances, share stories, steps and some of the magic of those dance hall days. If you would like to join us please book in through the link...if you’re asking, I’m dancing ;)