What a fabulous outdoor Dance Tent this is ! GREAT EVENT TOO

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Brent's RESPECT festival Sunday 8 July 2007. This was early afternoon at the Tea Dance tent. It was followed by Lindy Hop & Charleston sessions etc.
The following has been cut & pasted directly from the London Borough of Brent's Program of the event ( pdf. ) from their website:
http://www.brent.gov.uk/respect.
There is also a short television film of the whole event linked there.
Quoted:
THE MOMENTUM DANCE TENT
Come and marvel at the pearly kings and
queens and the sizzling salsa dancing.
Cha cha to a great local band, swing your
hips in a hoop dance workshop or Lindy
Hop your way back to the 1920's. Join in
the fun, learn some new steps and hear
some great music.
1.00-4.00pm Tea dance by Brent Town Hall & Dan
Spanner's Big Band
Latin, social dancing and
workshops will be led by
Diane Moody accompanied
by wonderful live
musicians.
4.00-4.30pm Lindy Hop
workshop by the Bees
Knees Step back in time
to the 1920's and lindy
hop 'til you can't stop.
4.35-5.00pm Hoop dance workshopby Diana Defries Rediscover your inner
child! Pick up a hoop, play and dance yourself
silly in this fun workshop.
5.05-5.35pm Charleston workshop
by Bees Knees Let these chic show girls
teach you how to kick up your heels in their
Charleston dancing workshop.
5.40-6.10pm Hoop dance workshop and
finale performance by Diana Defries.
6.15-6.20pm Happy Feet performanceby the Bees Knees These infectious
Charleston steps make every foot feel tiptappiddy-
happy.
6.20-6.55pm Line dancing workshop
Yeehah!...It's time to grab on to your hat and
get those cowboy boots tapping.
7.00-7.05pm Charleston performance
by the Bees Knees
7.10-7.20pm The Five Elements
performance by Mambo
lifestyle Taste the flavour of
this sizzling salsa spectacle.
7.25-8.00pm Dan
Spanner's Big Band
Party! Let's party 'til
Respect 2008! Groove to
this outstanding
experimental jazz collective.

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[Czerniakowska]

The number at the beginning is actually a Quickstep. As for the older folks, you are being insensitive, as I understand that at least half a dozen people died during production of this clip (better not say whether I hope the guy in the floral shirt and shades was among them).