Oh, what a night. Months of planning and weeks of action resulted in a triumphant Dinner Dance for our dance clubs. The drab ballroom turned into a warm space. The music was good, dancefloor spinning with people all night, prizes welcome, hampers appreciated, food enjoyed, table names the highlight (of course).

The floorshows were something special. We had the first comedy dance floorshow I’ve ever seen. The Argentine Tango performance was intricate and intimate. The Latin floorshow was amazing, fiery, riveting.

All these adjectives. Too much telling, not enough showing. Ah, well.

The best indicator for a good Dinner Dance is the organisation of the medal presentations. I am proud to say the presentations were efficient, almost flawless (although somewhat unceremonial).

By the end of the night, I was being heaped with thanks and congratulations. I was very pleased but somewhat embarrassed. Thanks were welcome but I will share them around with at least three major supporting actors.