Dance Lessons

"I've arranged lessons for you" Diane announced as she bounded into Debbi's office. "Lessons ?" queried Debbi, bemused. "Yes, for your March event. It's St Patrick's Day and we're setting up the stage again in reception so you can do Riverdance" Diane explained. Debbi vaguely remembered seeing this elaborate take on Irish traditional dancing ages ago on TV. "But you know I can't dance" Debbi protested. She hated to admit to Diane that there was something she wasn't good at but the truth was out there anyway. "I know, that's why I've arranged these two practice sessions at the dance studio in town" Diane answered with a smirk.

After half an hour of trying, the dance instructor was frustrated but sympathetic. Debbi had explained her shortcomings and then proceeded to amply demonstrate them. "OK" the girl decided. "I'll cut back the routine drastically and we'll try to get something you can manage. How long do they expect you to dance ?" Debbi admitted she did not know. "Oh well, if it's longer you can just do the same thing on a loop." There was no point in attempting to get Debbi to dance on her toes. But she tried valiantly to get in tune with the rhythm of the jig, with various bent knee techniques and standard steps. It was still dreadful but the instructor had been told it was only for a light hearted fun event and so it would just about do. "Can you do a high kick ?" she asked Debbi.

Debbi studied clips of the professional production. She knew she would look ridiculous but was relieved that at least the costume the female dancers were wearing was respectable.

"It's a given that she won't be able to dance properly and will look like an idiot" said Aditty as they gathered in Diane's office to discuss the stage and music etc. "But she normally shows more skin than with the costumes these girls have." They were looking at photos of the dance troupe. "I told you not to worry" Diane replied. "Here's the costume." Aditty and Stew laughed as she produced a hideous joke ginger wig. "Surely that's not all ?" laughed Aditty, though Stew hoped secretly that it would be. "Well, not exactly" Diane agreed, grinning as she brought up another web site on her screen. 'Internationally famed body paint artist !"