Salsa Night Review
June 28, 2008 – 4:03 pmA belated review of our last fundraiser…the Salsa Night!
It’s a Saturday night; lots of eager and excited people are descending onto Ashington village hall with dancing shoes on and stomachs rumbling, it can only mean one thing; that’s right it’s the next Capetown08 fundraiser.
This time Capetown08 have gone Latin American and are throwing a Salsa night for both beginners and the experienced. Not wanting to waste any time Paul Weaver, who was leading the night, got straight into teaching everyone the basic steps to salsa and everyone seamed to be enjoying themselves until he asked them to grab a partner!
After the first lesson everyone was very much ready for the splendid display of food, which had been very carefully cooked and baked ready for this evening.
After dinner it was time for lesson two and things were starting to hot up. Several more advanced steps were being taught and a few spins were starting to make an appearance.
Before the third lesson was a short talk by one Mere Van Nes about the reason for the trip, then it was back to the dance floor for some final perfection of the steps and spins that had been taught.
To end the evening a free dance floor was available with many people taking advantage of this and showing off the moves they had learnt or perhaps stumbling around trying to remember whether is was left or right first.
However, it was a great night where everyone had a thoroughly good time. £990 was raised, which was a phenomenal amount and will be a huge help.
A big thank you to all those who provided food, helped to clear up/pack away and sell tickets, Simon for the sound once again and of course to Paul and the lovely ladies from Bath, who if it wasn’t for them, we woul hold the event. But most importantly of all a big thank you to all who came along and supported us and we hope you had a wonderful time.
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