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6 January 2026

Pure nostalgia: UCT Ballroom Dancing

My favourite memories

  • Joining in my 2nd or 3rd year of university.
  • Maureen Shargey, our indomitable teacher, a live wire of wonderful energy. She was so awesome.
  • All the fantastic dances we learned including Walz, Viennese Walz, Foxtrot, Quick Step, Rock n Roll, Jive, Cha Cha and Lambada (dirty dancing).
  • Doing some private lessons with Maureen and two lovely fellow students ( whose names I can't remember). 
  • Learning rock n roll throws where we had to throw up our partner and then bring her down onto the knee. "Bend from the knees" Maureen said!
  • The wonderful socials that we had where we got to practice our steps.
  • The Viennese Ball that was held in the main hall of UCT. I went to two balls; the first with the girl I did lessons with (a medical student who I was so attracted to!). And the second with Ally.
  • Meeting Moira and going with her to a dance at Robben Island.
  • Dancing with a girl in a sexy cat suit at a social and then discovering she was Rayburn's girlfriend!
  • Nicola taking up ballroom dancing and becoming extremely good at it.
  • After UCT, taking up Ceroc dancing, taught by Amanda and Johnathon.




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