Hoe-Down @ Hillview Green

Sat, 21st Feb 2009

Our danzbuddies gathered tonight at the Hillview Green Clubhouse for a 4-hour long hoe-down - with plenty of linedancing and good food. Danzbuddies Siok Im and Philip, long-time residents of Hillview Green, kindly arranged for us to use the nice function room - a big air-conditioned hall with good decor, dance floor and lighting.

Many danzbuddies who were there for the first time were impressed with the facilities available - for many of us 'oldies', it was nostalgic and meeting here again brought back lots of memories - we had met there many a times during our early years......so, it was really a 'Blast from the Past' for us.

And as is usual at our jam sessions, the first order of the day was to see that the buffet table is set up right - what with so much food brought in by each and everyone. There were a variety of fried noodles, rice dishes, soon kueh, sandwiches, shepherd pie, hot and cold desert, fruits, cakes, mango pudding, etc.

My favourite was the salad dish from Soon Mee, gado gado from Ethel and custard tarts from Daphne - also favourites with many others; these were the first to get 'sold out'.......

Besides the good food, we also enjoyed many good line dances - in keeping with the 'Blast from the Past' theme we did some nice oldies - 'Stepping Back to Country', 'Pinaco Cha Cha', 'Turn Me Around' 'Any Dream Will Do', 'Man Without Love' and 'Visions'.

We shared the following four new dances - 1) Jennifer Choo's 'Cha Cha Conchita' , a great cha cha '8&1' dance which went well with everyone; 2) 'My One Desire' by Peter & Alison, good samba beat, also well appreciated; 3) 'My Lady Soul' by Karl-Harry Winson, an 'easy going' beginner dance, no problem there, looks promisng; 4) 'Departed' by Scott Schrank, nice music, but with too many turns, .....not so sure about this one.