A Message from Our President, Tim Cannell

The Nightclub 2-Step (NC2S) is a classic social dance invented in the 60s to counter the tendency of social dancers back then to engage in soporific rocking steps when slow music was played. The NC2S, in contrast, can be mesmerizing, yes, is expressive, yes, always a lot of fun, yes, but never, ever somniferous.

The basic step of glide, rock, glide, rock… or glide, turn, glide, turn… just fits the rhythm of so many slow pop songs of every decade. With that perfect fit comes a real sense of engagement with the music such that you feel exactly what the artist was feeling when he wrote the song. It is a truly exciting experience. We always play three or four NC2S songs at our dances for that exact reason.

We try to always keep in mind that when you’re trying to get an understanding of the basics of a new dance it’s the quality of the teacher that makes all the difference. So we are pleased that Antoinette Santoro has agreed to teach a basic lesson in NC2S to get us started at the September 13th dance. Antoinette has all the personal qualities of a great teacher but she is especially qualified professionally because she comes from a Country Western Dance background. Why is this so important? Because NC2S is one of the main dances in which Country Western Dancers must compete. Antoinette has won many championships as a Country Western Dancer and she brings that experience to bear when she teaches new students.

If you’re interested in getting a great introduction to NC2S, or just brushing up on your basic skills, then join us on September 13th. We’ll start with a NC2S lesson and continue with 2+ hours of general dancing for all the ballroom dances and most social dances with a few extra NC2S songs to help you practice what you learn in the lesson. It’s guaranteed fun.