I was working midnights at the Casino when I overheard someone talking about swing dancing. I politely interrupted the conversation and asked for more information. I grew up listening to Glenn Miller and Lawrence Welk and thought swing dancing would be a fun thing to try.

I was informed about Swing Dancing lessons on Wednesdays at the Loop, a bar downtown in Windsor. I mustered up my courage and decided to check it out.

I sat for about 45 minutes in awe of what I was seeing. People were moving around so fast and literally throwing each other around, over top of their heads and through their legs. Holy shit! I thought, there’s no F’ing way I’m going to be able to do this crazy ass stuff! So… I left.

A few weeks later I ran into the same guy who initially shared the info about the Loop. He convinced me to come try it out again. So I got up off my lazy behind and made my way over to the bar once again. This time a cute girl came over and said she would show me some steps. Of course you never say “NO” to a girl who’s asking you to dance! After a three year courtship, she’s now my wife.

Because of Swing Dancing, I have choreographed local theater productions, appeared on radio and television and in local magazines and been fortunate to learn from some of the best dancers in the world. Not to mention all the awesome people I have met and have had the honor to share a dance with through the years that I now call friends.

I guess sometimes when something looks really intimidating; you just have to give it a second chance. It just might change your life. Just think had I not giving it a second chance I might have missed out on this…

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