This title is annually applied to a program presented at te local Black Crooke Theater in downtown L.C., and the moniker aptly describes a unique dance fusion presentation featuring the Magdalene Dance Troupe (aka belly dancers) and the Lake City Lakettes (aka cloggers). We've attended this show now twice, and it only gets better each time, as do the dancers.
This year a most notable belly dancer was little Zoe Worthen; she is unbelievable! Of course, her mother, Danielle, is very good as well, but seeing this young lady, we're guessing 11 years old, exhibit the finesse, grace and polish of a mature, trained dancer just left my jaw hanging open. What a future she has! It doesn't hurt that she's pretty and charming, as well.
Notable also was the presence of Mary Nettleton in the clogger lineup. Introduced as probably the only blind clogger in the nation, Mary and her husband Ed reside in L.C., and she's active in many, many pursuits....I've personally witnessed her in action in the alto section of the local chorus. Mary's simply unstoppable; we see her everywhere. With Ed, or with her dog assistant, she walks wherever she wishes, participates in every walk of life, and is everyone's friend. In fact, I was seated next to her in the audience at a chorus concert several years ago, she heard my voice during an audience participation number, and instantly invited me to join the chorus, which I did for our 2 previous summers here. Not this year, as I am away too much to stay up with practices, but maybe again next summer.
The dancing groups are so enjoyable, just on the face of it, but little Zoe and Mary make the whole experience so very special.
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