Dancing at the Beach

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Recently I spotted this artwork on Art.com (one of my affiliates) and fell in love with it. I decided I would save it to share on Valentine's Day, because I can't think of anything more romantic than dancing at the beach. Forget the long walks, grab your honey,

kick off your shoes and

dance in the sand!

About The Artwork: Jack Vettriano's "The Singing Butler" is one of the world's most sought-after works of art. In 2004, the painting, which features the romantic image of a couple dancing on a storm-swept beach, was auctioned at Scotland Sotheby's for a record $1.3 million. One of England’s most popular artists, Vettriano is known for working tirelessly for days on end until a painting is completed.

Dancing at the beach has been a favorite pastime for many years by those who love all things beach-related and you know that includes me! 

Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello had it right in the movie Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) all those years ago, dancing and partying on the beach. I grew up in the 60s, when surf music was all the rage and beach parties were the place to be on a Saturday night.

Now would be a great time to pick out your favorite beach tune in my sidebar and turn it on!











Who remembers the Watusi, the Pony, the Twist, the Monkey, the Shimmy, the Hully Gully, the Frug and, of course,  

The Swim

C'mon everybody, c'mon in
Bobby's gonna show you how to do the swim
Kinda like the monkey, kinda like the twist
Pretend you're in the water and you go like this
Now baby swim, baby do the swim
Just like the dog but not so low
Like the hully gully but not so slow
Now baby swim, baby do the swim
Do what you wanna, do like you wish
C'mon baby now and swim like a fish

—Bobby Freeman

I had to take one of my visits over to the Library of Congress to see if I could find any vintage prints of people dancing at the beach and was happy to discover that my friends and I were carrying on a time-honored tradition.

Beach Dancing on July 6, 1922

Seven young women dancing on the shore

YWCA 1927

 

1880 Sheet Music

Whether your a couple, a group of gals and guys, a gathering of girlfriends, or by yourself — dancing at the beach has always been fun. 

Don't forget you can always take the kids

and share this joy with them!

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Let's not forget the ultimate beach dance —

The Hula!

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Happy Valentine's Day

and remember —

keep dancing!