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Senior swing dancers with the lightest feet

When Sam and Ellen step onto the floor at the Grand National Dance competition, the crowd seems curious. By the end, it's on its feet. more

The song is "Gonna Move Across the River," and it moves fast. They start out holding hands and smiling, and those smiles stay put for the rest of the dance.

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Sam and Ellen hold hands and find the beat in the first seconds of the song.

Their swing dance is packed with quick steps and swing turns. Their feet are so light that they seem to float, like two feathers on the same breeze.

The dips are the showstopper. One moment they are almost down to the floor, and in a blink they are back up and moving again.

Middle-aged man dancing with an older adult woman in a dance studio or event space, surrounded by chairs and an audience watching. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
When Sam and Ellen step onto the floor at the Grand National Dance competition, the crowd seems curious.

What sells it is the timing. Every turn lands together and every step comes off the same beat, so the whole thing looks easy even at that speed.

About halfway through, Ellen breaks into a laugh. The song has not slowed down one bit, and neither has she.

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Ellen laughs in the middle of the dance as the fast song keeps going.

The crowd gives them a standing ovation. The most-liked comment puts it plainly: these two would be good dancers at any age.

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