9 pax materialized on a star-spangled near-freezing morning at the Glen Ellyn Tar Pit AO to experience the first (I hope of many) Da Vinci Dance Parties. The generations were united through a blend of dance hits from the 1990s and 2010s.
Song: Technotronic’s Pump Up the Jam
Warmup: Motivators, Bat wings, Abe Vigodas
Song: M.C. Hammer’s You Can’t Touch This
Exercise: Try to catch fastest runner in a sprint around the track
Dance party commenced by pairing two exercises OYO (each pax can alternate as needed) during the length of the song.
Song: Haddaway’s What is Love
Dollys & Derkins
Song: LMAO’s Party Anthem
BBSU & Blockees
Song: C&C Music Factory’s Gonna Make You Sweat
Curls & LBCs
Song: Imagine Dragon’s Natural
Overhead Press & Outlaws
Song: Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock’s It Takes Two
Skullcrushers & Sweat Angels
Song: Cameo’s Word Up
Merkens & Mary of your choice
Song: Black Eyed Peas’ I’ve Got a Feeling
Burpees & Bonnie Blairs
Song: Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know
Final run around the track
Prayers and praises abounded, and even if I got a name wrong (which I did), God hears.