Midshipman spreads love of swing dancing

<p><a href="http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/ap_swing_mids_070402/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/04/ap_swing_mids_070402/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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Orion Hall found salvation in swing. He still remembers when it happened, 3-1/2 years ago in South Carolina.</p>

<p>At the time, he was enlisted in the Navy and would often head to bars when he was off duty. He soon grew tired of that kind of nightlife, though, and was looking for a change when he happened by a coffee shop. All the tables were pushed to the side and people were swing dancing. Curious, he stopped in....

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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ithacawoodsprite%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=ithacawoodsprite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>You can view some of their practice sessions and then two of their performances at the International Ball last Sat. night. My Mid had a great time at the Ball, he said one of the best events he has ever been to. A big success moving it to Alumni Hall. </p>

<p>These are the two performances at the Ball:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djzlGqAX-3A&mode=related&search=%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djzlGqAX-3A&mode=related&search=&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3JcyYMly_A%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3JcyYMly_A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>haha this is awesome, I love swing dancing...i wonder if they still do it this year though with the cutting of the ECs...hmmm</p>

<p>that was great profmom!!!</p>

<p>(ps.... are the mids still allowed to have that much fun? ;) )</p>

<p>GreatAmerican/profmom,
I missed this thread the first time around, but found it to be so fantastic! Thank you both for sharing! Does anyone know if the semi-formal homecoming dance in October is still happening?</p>

<p>^^^ "secondary, optional and conditional."</p>

<p>:eek:</p>

<p>There will be a dance on October 20th for Homecoming in Smoke Hall. The uniforms is Service Dress Blue for Mids and Civilian informal. The invitations have already gone out to the mids.</p>

<p>My daughter joined the William and Mary Swing Dance club...it would be awesome to have W&M/USNA Dance Off!!</p>