Let's head over to St Joseph, MO for Shane and Shelley's wedding reception. Nick, AJ M., Matt R., and I were on the dance floor. We may have been the only people on the dance floor as it took folks a while to warm up to the idea of dancing. AJ is a professional dancer and choreographer and Matt doesn't hold back so it really does take a lot of nerve to be on the dance floor with those two! Luckily they do not make you feel incompetent on the dance floor. They even had a couple choreographed dances that they shared with us. One is the classic Dirty Dancing performance, complete with the swan dive/jump thing. The other is set to Joy to the World that AJ may or may not have choreographed, I never found out. I promise you, though, once you learn it, you can never listen to the song again without these moves. Just like the Macarena or the Chicken Dance. Here's how it goes:
Joy to the World: Point to your smiling mouth.
All the Boys and Girls: Spread your arms wide, then grab your crotch, followed by your boobs.
Joy to the Fishes in the Deep Blue Sea: Again, point to your smiling mouth, then move your hands like swimming fish. You might also point down and then make a C with your hand (can't remember if this is part of it).
Joy to You and Me: Again with the smiling mouth, point to the audience, point to yourself.
Obviously it is the second line that makes this so fun, but it can be a little off putting to some people. I tried it out at another wedding and the grandpa on the dance floor was shocked. Shocked! I laughed it off, toned down the grabbing, and kept on with it with a big smile. I am so happy that AJ taught this to me and it certainly brings me joy whenever I hear it.
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