Ground Hog Day Dance

Richard Nalli's Ground Hog Day Dance last night at the Boltin Center went real well.

The dance was from 8 to 11. The live band was Puzzle and there was a mix of music, mostly swing, with a little waltz, cha cha, salsa and line dances.

There was a nice turnout of about 100 people.

People were friendly and mixed for dancing.

One thing about the live band, you can tell they were not used to playing for dancers, because they played music too fast or too slow. They played fast songs at a tempo of either 140 or more beats per minute, or they played slow songs at under 90 beats a minute. Neither speed is comfortable for dancing. The band should play at 120 beats per minute, with a range of 90 to 140 for comfortable dancing.