FloorPlay Dance Clubs 15th Anniversary Address
I am very happy to announce the FloorPlay Dance Clubs™ 15th Anniversary as a Dance Club. At the same time I have to think, WOW, it’s been 15 years! Where does the time go? I was a young man when this got started! Oh well. It’s been a GREAT 15 years and I hope to still be able to dance 15 years from now at our 30th.
I started WCS Classes in January 1994 in Orlando and the club held its first official dance on March 3rd 1995. A few years later we started classes in Melbourne and soon after that in Tampa, Daytona and Jacksonville. With the help of some terrific people in each area we started monthly dances in each location, as well as Jupiter and helped create a WCS base in each community where there previously were none esyablished. Now as WCS continues to grow in popularity, all are flourishing with not just FloorPlay Clubs, but other groups that have been popping up and headed by various Dance Instructors in each area as well as a variety of events and special ‘workshop weekends’ that dancers and promoters fill the calendar with throughout the year. Of note in particular is that many had adopted our format for their monthly dances that has worked so well for us over the years. Florida has certainly taken its place as a major player on the National WCS scene.
In 2000 we held out first FloorPlay Swing Vacation Event in Orlando that has been a great success. It was originally held over Easter weekend a few years and once over the 4th of July but now has become the place to party on New Years for dancers all over the country! Our Florida State Swing Dance Championship is now seven years running, and as a member of the World Swing Dance Council we offer competitors the opportunity to win points and prestige in all levels of Jack ‘n Jill competitions. This year we will be taking our 4th SeaPlay Cruise in April, this time to Jamaica.
FloorPlay was originally, and still, designed simply to offer various dance opportunities to communities by catering to each areas specific needs and desires. From the beginning there has never been any dues, or board or list of by-laws. Being a member of the Club is as easy as attending any classes, dances or other functions coordinated by any area FloorPlay Director and honoring only one rule “Leave your attitude at the door” and the Club motto of ‘Dance with Everybody’. We thank everyone in every community for their tremendous support over the years and going forward we hope you will continue to enjoy the dance opportunities we bring to you. We will continue to expand the FloorPlay ‘family’ of Clubs in any area interested in conducting dance functions for their communities. To this end we are happy to announce the addition of Greensboro, NC. and soon will add Greenville SC. as we continue to add to the ‘family’.
I am very proud of the way our FloorPlay Directors in each community have conducted their various functions and helped elevate the reputation of our Club over the years along with the conduct of our Staff and participants that consistently draws compliments and keeps the atmosphere friendly, fun and enjoyable for all in attendance.
Thank You ALL again for your fantastic support over the past 15 years and we will continue to do our best to bring fun, affordable Dancing opportunities for your pleasure.
Sincerely,
Mark Traynor
Founder
FloorPlay Dance Clubs
Fed. SN# 78672661
