| I truly enjoy the
place. It’s kind of a dumpy looking place,
near downtown, but definitely not downtown Portland.
It has atmosphere and the dancing is fun. It’s
a mixed crowd — men, women, and even a couple
of straight folks there just to enjoy the dancing.
I do not know the name of the teacher but he was great
the times I was there — extremely patient with
my partner and I who were (are) two left-footed novices!
He will gladly go over the beginning steps as well
as trying to teach some more adventurous moves to
those past the beginner stage. The building
gets very warm in the summer — no air conditioning,
but if you work up a sweat, you can step outdoors
for a breath of fresh air. It is a smoke-free
place, so that makes it nice, too. Crystal does
a good job with the music — a little heavy on
the Top 40 stuff for my tastes, and not enough waltzes,
but nonetheless, it is a very fun place to go and
dance the night away. I only wish we lived closer
so we could go more often.
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