Dance Fever

[Anne McDermot]

"I really couldn't say." the Scotswoman responded honestly- she'd have to keep an eye out. "If I do find one, I'll be sure to let you know." Glancing up at the clock, she decided that they had about as many students as they were likely to get, and so she rose to her feet with a cheerful smile for those assembled in the room. "I think we'll begin now, and anyone who arrives later can join in as we go along. First things first, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Ms. McDermot- I teach dance here at Blue Ridge. So, quick survey- raise your hand if you've ever taken any kind of dance class at all?"

[Geraldine Cliff]

Grenadine smiled as the clinic finally got around to starting. Cats were interesting and all, but that wasn't why she'd come. She blushed at the question and resolutely kept her hands down in her lap. Classes hadn't been high on her mother's priority list, she'd been lucky to get to school some days. But she was here to learn!

[Cara-Jean Kitchi]

Cara allowed the conversation to wash over her, pressing her lips together as the girl who had followed her in questioned about animal shelters, she was tempted to remain silent, but knew she had to say something when it seemed that Ms McDermot also didn't know. "There is one in the village proper." She said softly.

She could have cheered when the woman said they were going to get started, though that wasn't her. She lifted a hand to the question, after all, the woman already knew that she could dance, and her pointe shoes were a bit of a give away that she'd had lessons somewhere alone the lines.

[Victoria Greco]

Tori nodded, it seemed that the woman was as new here as she was, though she beamed when another girl supplied the information. "Thanks!"

She followed suit and bounced to her feet, her hand eagerly raising to the question. Sure, she'd swapped ballet for horse riding, but she had studied the art for years, until she developed.

[Anne McDermot]

Anne nodded to another girl who provided the answer to the first girl's question. "Thank you. Right, everyone up on your feet then and we'll start with a warm up." As the girls rose, she shifted the chairs which they had been sitting on to the back of the room in order to clear the floor. "Now, find yourself a space. There should be plenty of room for you in here." The brunette walked over to the front of the room and pressed play on a CD player, skipping through the tracks until she found what she was looking for: a mid-tempo song with a bouncy rhythm. "We'll start off with some stretched, then. Left leg behind, right leg in front- feet parallel, please. And bend the front leg..."

[Geraldine Cliff]

Gerri got up from her chair and then flushed as the teacher moved the chairs out of the way. She could have helped with that if she'd been any quicker!

She looked around the room and then found herself a spot in the back half. She smiled at the music and then began following the woman's instructions for stretching.

[Cara-Jean Kitchi]

Cara stepped away from the chairs as it seemed they were finally about to get started, and then wondered if she should have helped move the chairs when the teacher began to move them, though bit back the apology that was on the tip of her tongue.

With so few of them, at least it meant that they had plenty of space for each of them. She nodded her head in time to the music and followed the woman's instructions.

[Victoria Greco]

Tori bounced to her feet when they were given the word, and quickly found a spot for herself, bouncing on the balls of her feet as she waited to get started - as finding a space wasn't too hard - and when the music started, she followed Ms McDermot's instructions for the stretch.