Better late than never… Ballroom Latin Dancing
Ballroom Latin Dancing – Heading to the Tonsley Hotel on Saturday night was a last-minute idea… but that didn’t seem to affect attendance or enthusiasm! The Hotel was packed with QuickSteppers wining, dining, and grooving well into the wee hours.
When Fra, Gabby, and I first arrived, the front bar was busy but calm, with patrons sitting on lounge chairs around the dance floor, patiently enjoying their drinks, chatting quietly, and waiting for the band to start.
Hello… Is anyone here?
We saw Ann and Amy in a booth in the corner and headed over to say hello. We figured that the rest of the members would slowly drift in throughout the night. Little did we know that a large group had pre-arranged to meet earlier and have dinner, so there were already about 30 members in the restaurant awaiting our arrival.
The Tonsley is another great venue on our list of places to go ballroom and Latin dancing in Adelaide. The floor is lovely to dance on (if a little squeezy), and the venue itself is warm and inviting. You can even wear your dance shoes without them getting ruined because the dance floor is clean and the surrounding area is soft, fluffy carpet.
The Tonsley front bar has a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere overall.
A very groovy band!
Mel, Bel, and Lew make up Groove Brothers and Soul Sister. This local cover band has been playing together in pubs and clubs around Adelaide for many years and seems to enjoy playing to a dance crowd. They were able to play a wide variety of music from the 50’s to now, from rock ‘n’ roll to cha-cha-cha!
The band started playing at 9 pm, and half a song was all it took for the dance floor to go from empty to full. In fact, we were dancing near the bar, behind the seat,s and in the dining room!
In true QuickSteps fashion, we danced our fair share of line dances, including our Samba Line Dance and Winston’s famous Disco line dance. QuickSteppers and non-QuickSteppers alike got up to join in.
The main styles danced at this event were rumba, rock ‘n roll, swing, and cha cha, with a few salsas from time to time and one Bachata towards the end.
Time flies…
It was midnight before we knew it! Where had the time gone? Fra and Gabby were both teaching in the morning, so we had to head off, but we were told that the band carried on until 1 am, and many members partied on past that. Well done, everyone!
I would highly recommend the Tonsley Hotel to social dancers, as they often have great live music there as well as a few couples that dance there relatively regularly, so you won’t always be up there dancing alone. Of course, it’s most fun in a large group, so keep an eye on our Facebook page to see when we are heading there next and come join in.
See you on the dance floor!
Missed Out?
Don’t Panic! We head out as a large group and go dancing at lots of different venues. We generally go once a month. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and come along! 🙂
