There’s nothing like watching dance videos to get inspired about dancing. So I couldn’t think of any better way to celebrate but to have a birthday party for my friends and I to watch Mary’s new US Open 2005 DVDs.
I was able to borrow a projector for the night so we can watch the dance videos big. Really big. We have vertical blinds to cover the sliding door on the front of our apartment which worked well for a screen. It was a big treat to see Jordan and Tatiana nearly lifesize, almost like we were there with them.
Jenni and I had a great crew of people to provide funny commentaries, share in ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’, laugh at costumes, and just enjoy the love of dance. I liked Trina’s visual comment about the ‘thinner’ female dancers, “I can see their spine through their belly button.” We started with a small group of five around 7:15pm and finished at midnight with nearly the full group of twelve people.
My favorite videos of the night were Kyle and Sarah’s preliminary Classic routine. It was fitting of their relationship together with a very memorable and shocking ending. The other video I enjoyed was Parker and Jessica’s showcase routine. There was a moment in the song where it said something like “spank” and Parker gave a nice quick slap to Jessica’s butt. It’s always fun to play with the lyrics, tastefully of course.
I’m most thankful for all the great friends that were able to come to share in the experience. I hope we get together again soon to learn, inspire, and laugh together. Maybe just more laughing.
Getting goofy together.