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We walked to Lumpini Park this morning and were slogging about in the heat when we heard some interesting music coming from a building that we realized was a kind of community center.
Climbing up the stairs we could see through the windows that lots of people were dancing and it seemed to be some kind of huge, group dance lesson. We stood by the open windows peering in (and trying to keep in some kind of shade) when a man came over to us and invited us to come on in. It was a ballroom dance class they have twice a week and there were a lot of Thai people about our ages. The emphasis was on keeping the correct "form" and position of arms and hands and keeping your head and posture while learning the quick step. Part of the experience was to learn to dance, but also it was be appreciated as a way to keep fit as an older person....
After we saw that the lesson was a very basic one, Denise jumped right in and immediately was
swarmed with dance partners! Madame Popular! It was hilarious! After I took a few photos, John and I joined in for a dance and then we had a pleasant conversation with a few people there who were pretty amused...... I don't think they have visitors from the U.S. every week.....
Climbing up the stairs we could see through the windows that lots of people were dancing and it seemed to be some kind of huge, group dance lesson. We stood by the open windows peering in (and trying to keep in some kind of shade) when a man came over to us and invited us to come on in. It was a ballroom dance class they have twice a week and there were a lot of Thai people about our ages. The emphasis was on keeping the correct "form" and position of arms and hands and keeping your head and posture while learning the quick step. Part of the experience was to learn to dance, but also it was be appreciated as a way to keep fit as an older person....
After we saw that the lesson was a very basic one, Denise jumped right in and immediately was
swarmed with dance partners! Madame Popular! It was hilarious! After I took a few photos, John and I joined in for a dance and then we had a pleasant conversation with a few people there who were pretty amused...... I don't think they have visitors from the U.S. every week.....
3 comments:
Ah, that Denise - such a hoofer!
Your story reminds me of a similar one, when I was in London. Just as you heard music coming from a nearby building, so did we. When we peeked in the open door, we saw a group of boomers jiving. It was a 50's rock n' roll dance class! Kinda felt like we were watching a Mike Leigh film.
But we lacked Denise's enthusiasm, and remained spectators.
Carry on, you lucky travelers - your tales are most entertaining!
Denise, you always were a dancer! How you managed in the heat, I don't know.
What fun! I am not sure I would be brave enough to join in... good for you Denise! Where are you now? I am glad to hear that you are all doing well, seeing a lot and having a good trip. See you soon!
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