05/15/2020
For today's , meet your new Social Dance Club President, Mary Claire Talbot!
My name is Mary Claire Talbot, and I am the president of SDC. Last year, I was the membership Chair.
I will be a senior biology student this fall.
My favorite dance style is anything swing, but especially West Coast and Xacton swing. However, I also have a soft spot for Polka.
This year in SDC, I am excited for the chance to get to teach dances and to set up really fun dance themes for the year.
I really can't pick one favorite memory, because I have so many good ones, so I'll just name a couple in no particular order.
The most recent favorite memory was getting to perform in the Big Band dance preshow with Joe. We had a dance that was great and really fun to perform. Because the song we used was a duet between two men, I wore pants and a shirt with a vest. I had at least four people ask me beforehand why I was dressed as a waiter!
Another great memory was from my very first dance at UMary, the barefoot blue jeans dance. I met some people there who would turn out to be great friends, including the legend and then-SDC president, Patrick Jacob, and I was thrilled to meet so many people who loved dancing as much as I did.
Last memory I will relate was of our first pajama dance. It went until two a.m. with blanket races, pillow fights, and lots of good dancing. By the end, I was one of a small group of SDC regulars who were so tired that some of us were lying on the floor, but were determined not to leave until the dance was officially over. I love remembering the camaraderie, dedication, and absolute ridiculousness of the situation!
Give our new president a round of applause in the comments, and check back in next week to meet the new Vice President, Clare Siverts! And don't forget to check your UMary emails for your dance challenge! 💃