Now I want to teach them more, like how to mambo or merengue. If the students try it, they usually like it and likely will be back the next week to learn more, Edwards said. One thing she doesn't officially teach are throws because of the risk of injury, primarily to beginners. Plus you need a ton of room. As for the dress, it is OK to wear khaki pants, though many students have purchased dresses, wide ties and hats from the '40s and '50s from second-hand shops to wear to dances.
Students say they are interested in swing dancing for serveral reasons.
And thirdly, Wellborn added with a straight face, it's good exercise. It feels good. Swing dances in Abilene have been few, causing some students to take road trips to Dallas or Austin where swing is king in selected Deep Ellum or Sixth Street venues. Because 1990s swing isn't truly defined, swingers share space with punk and rockabilly fans. But first there was Friday night's dance at the stately Wind-sor Ballroom, organized by a group of students.