Once Upon A Time...

Once Upon a Time, 

in a land far, far away, there was a Ballroom Social. Messengers went from city to city, house to house, making this event known to all as a mystical gathering of fairy-tale characters who came from far and wide for an evening of merriment.

With the stage set, castle in the background and all, the dancing began in earnest. Esmerelda met the Cheshire Cat, Aladdin introduced himself to Sleeping Beauty, a passing pirate danced with Batman and a local piper displayed a magnificent sokkie whenever he could. While these events of legend continued, a story-book was set up next to the sound system and the tale of the Once Upon a Time social was written by those characters passing by.

As the evening drew to a close, and the dancers faded away back to their day-to-day lives, a final piece of magic was worked by the dedicated Comm. to turn Bryce's vision back into Molly Blackburn Hall.

This fairy-tale was a splendid way to lead up to the Formal, and what a wondrous social it was - The End.

Written by Peter Beare

PR Manager 2013

Photos by Anton Moisey

Saturday was MAGIC...literally

Not to brag, or anything, but those who attended our Ice-Breaker Social on Saturday the 26th February 2011, really got a lot for a measly R10. Although the crowd wasn’t huge, those who came were certainly entertained. Think delicious homemade hamburgers with crispy chips and yummy veggies. Combine this with one of South Africa’s premium sleight of hand artists, and you are bound to have fun.

The Fat Cow makes great burgers, probably because of their focus on, well, cows. It also makes amazing deep-fried camembert and onion rings for the veggies amongst us. We decided that some entertainment would also be a fun so we decided to hire a magician. Technically, Stuart Lightbody is a sleight of hand artist whose speciality is making things disappear. He certainly had the crowd in raptures (and ruptures with his witty comments). He reads your mind, astounds your senses and leaves you awfully befuddled. Everyone who was there will attest to his amazing abilities.

I would like to thank everyone who came and chilled out with the rest of us. The whole point is to make friends, meet more people and have a good time, without the fear of performing when you have only learned a step or two.

That will soon change, trust me. That’s why the next social will take place on the 12th March at Molly Blackburn. The theme: In Questionable Taste. So, bring out your moustaches, 80’s hairstyles, leopard print dresses and granny's costume jewellery. It’s going to be epic!

To view photos of our events, check out Facebook, become friends with the committee and 'like' our page UCT Ballroom and Latin Dancing Society