I went to Don Millington's School of Dancing on Walton Road and to another dance school on Bold Street to learn Latin American both in the late 50's.
My girl friend dumped me after an unfortunate accident and I started to go to Top Rank dancing at the Rialto Ballroom on Upper Parliament Street.
It was a magical place in memory: very plush with an expensive lighting system. Hal Graham was the band leader. The band played mostly Glen Miller covers. I used to jive and win competitions.
I couldn't afford to have a regular girl so I used to dance just one dance and move on. It was the best time of my life. I was in my early 20's. There were beauty contests sometimes.
There must be thousands of prople with the same memories. I'd love to hear from you. I still dance waltz and quickstep.
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