For the Love of Dance

Tami Peterson

(to the tune of “My Favorite Things”)

Rhinestones and fishnets and bright colored sequins

Mambo and ChaCha and steps all in sequence

Canes and fedoras and fringe on our pants

These are the things that make SilverBelles Dance

Practice and practice until it is perfect

Lock step and rock step and move with a purpose

High steps and pivots

We twist and we turn

Working our muscles until they all burn

When the cane drops

Or we misstep

And we take our bow

We simply remember we’re not 25

And so we embrace the now

Black shoes and tan shoes

Short skirts with ruffles

Makeup and lipstick

we go to great trouble

Gold hats and red hats

And silver ones too

Headbands with feathers

To name just a few

Music and memories

Evoke so much passion

Dressed in our finest

A statement of fashion

Top hats and bow ties

And glitz all around

Dancing is surely the love we have found

When the cane drops

Or we misstep

When we take our bow

We simply remember we’re not 25

And so we embrace the now