On this Tuesday evening, we had our Rock n’ Roll themed dance at Casa de Manana! A majority of the class arrived early at 6:30pm to help decorate the hall. In the beginning, I was nervous since there weren’t that many seniors. However, they started to trickle in in ones and twos. One couple came in holding hands, which was really heartwarming to see!
The live band started to play, and a few of my classmates and the seniors started to show off their dances moves on the floor. Many of the seniors we got to talk to were in their 80s and 90s, but they still got their energy and danced better than all of us. Midway, we had a raffle that was MC’ed by our very own classmate Joey! I noticed a man who was especially eager to win, telling us to shake the box of tickets really well. When his number was finally called, he raised his ticket and let out a loud and strong “YES!!!” which was absolutely hilarious.
In the very end, I tried to encourage some more seniors to go up to the dance floor, but many kindly refused. I then spotted Dee, one of the women that we spoke to the last time we came to Casa. I went up to her, held her hand, and led her to the dance floor. She agreed with a smile and then two other ladies followed. One of them was a 92 year old woman who was actually on the dance floor for almost every song. She’s so cute! My classmates on the floor welcomed everyone into the circle with cheers. I had absolutely no idea how to move my body so I just followed everyone’s moves. When the music ended, I couldn’t believe that it was over. I wanted the dance to last longer because I loved the energy and vibes in the room. There were many seniors who didn’t dance, and I had thought that they didn’t enjoy the event as much. However, I was glad to know that they enjoyed it equally as much after reading my classmates’ blog posts. In fact, one of the elderly men came up to me and expressed how thankful he was for this event on his way out. Of course, many of the elders couldn’t dance because of physical restrictions, so it was awesome to know that they still enjoyed the raffle and live music.
The live band started to play, and a few of my classmates and the seniors started to show off their dances moves on the floor. Many of the seniors we got to talk to were in their 80s and 90s, but they still got their energy and danced better than all of us. Midway, we had a raffle that was MC’ed by our very own classmate Joey! I noticed a man who was especially eager to win, telling us to shake the box of tickets really well. When his number was finally called, he raised his ticket and let out a loud and strong “YES!!!” which was absolutely hilarious.
In the very end, I tried to encourage some more seniors to go up to the dance floor, but many kindly refused. I then spotted Dee, one of the women that we spoke to the last time we came to Casa. I went up to her, held her hand, and led her to the dance floor. She agreed with a smile and then two other ladies followed. One of them was a 92 year old woman who was actually on the dance floor for almost every song. She’s so cute! My classmates on the floor welcomed everyone into the circle with cheers. I had absolutely no idea how to move my body so I just followed everyone’s moves. When the music ended, I couldn’t believe that it was over. I wanted the dance to last longer because I loved the energy and vibes in the room. There were many seniors who didn’t dance, and I had thought that they didn’t enjoy the event as much. However, I was glad to know that they enjoyed it equally as much after reading my classmates’ blog posts. In fact, one of the elderly men came up to me and expressed how thankful he was for this event on his way out. Of course, many of the elders couldn’t dance because of physical restrictions, so it was awesome to know that they still enjoyed the raffle and live music.