I came down from Vancouver, Canada, to try the Sunday night swing dance with a live band at the Century and was most impressed. The main ballroom is absolutely lovely with the velvet drapes and the ornate detailing which underlines what a special place this is. The basic pre-dance swing lesson had my friend with no dance experience up and spinning on the floor quickly and easily. There is a bar/restaurant conveniently located near the ballroom itself and the live music was great. My only complaint was that there did seem to be quite a surplus of leads (men) especially compared to the Vancouver swing dance scene where there usually are more women. In fact, one had to very quickly find a following partner to dance with at the start of a new song because follows are snatched up quickly. Is this common in Seattle as I also noticed a high male/female ratio at a few Belltown bars I visisted???? As such, if I could describe myself as female, I would have given the Century a full "5" stars. As it is was, thanks for a swingtastically fun evening!!!! I will come back again next time I am in town.
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