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MY FIRST DANCE COMPETITION

The other day I was looking through photos and ran across these pictures of Melvin Scurry and me. I went back in time to our high school days when danced during our lunch period. We enjoyed dancing with each other that we found a studio in Brooklyn, New York.

We quickly caught the attention of Walter and Gloria Darrien the owners of the studio. They encouraged us to compete and soon after began to coach us to get us ready for one of the largest and famous Competition in United States The Harvest Moon Ball.

For us to compete, we had to enter to qualify at the Roseland. ballroom. When I tell I was so nervous I had never danced in front that many people in my life let alone compete. Melvin assured me he would make the costumes and Gloria Darrien helped shape our routine and she had us perform at the social party where these pictures were taken.

Melvin Scurry, Gloria Darrien & Maria Torres

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Selenis Leyva #orangeisthenewblack dancing in her seat at 
#OnYourFeet on my birthday .
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