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Sitcoms Online Message Boards - Forums > 1970s Sitcoms > What's Happening!! > Anybody know what Rerun's style of Dancing was called? PDA View Full Version : Anybody know what Rerun's style of Dancing was called? jmitch-NYC 03-28-2002, 01:19 PM Anybody know what Rerun's style of Dancing was called? Brian Damage 04-30-2002, 05:44 PM I don't know what it WAS called, but I know the dance was renamed the ReRun! George Yamada 06-20-2002, 01:11 PM ok people! Where is your What's Happening knowledge? Reruns dancing is called POP LOCKING! G TJL 06-20-2002, 06:34 PM Pop Locking? I thought he was having a seizure!:dance: Pitooey 06-20-2002, 08:32 PM Isn't Darren from Darren's dance moves doing Pop Locking??? :lol: Brian Damage 06-21-2002, 06:54 PM Be honest if you see anybody doing that dance, do you think of Pop Locking or the ReRun? TJL 06-22-2002, 03:13 AM Originally posted by briandamage If I saw anyone doing that dance, I would call the guys with the big butterfly net. Pitooey 06-22-2002, 10:21 PM :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: That was soooooo funny.............. I would still call it the Rerun though...... :lol: Fred Berry 11-25-2002, 08:06 PM Originally posted by briandamage Dear Briandamage, The dance you and millions of people saw me do is called the Be blessed, and keep on dancing FRED Pavan 11-25-2002, 08:16 PM Originally posted by Fred Berry Dear Briandamage, The dance you and millions of people saw me do is called the Be blessed, and keep on dancing FRED Hi, Mr. Berry! Nice to see you joining the boards! Thanks for answering the question. I hope you visit my What's Happening page: So what are you plans for the future acting wise? How about a What's Happening!! Reunion special? Pitooey 11-25-2002, 09:06 PM Hi Mr. Berry......... I miss seeing you on TV. I enjoyed you on What's happening and What's happening 2. The last time I saw you was on the show Who wants to be a millionaire. :wave: Fred Berry 11-25-2002, 09:16 PM Originally posted by JennyLee22 Jenny Lee, Be sweet... Fred "Rerun" Berry TVFactFan 12-12-2002, 09:28 PM Originally posted by Fred Berry Dear Briandamage, The dance you and millions of people saw me do is called the Be blessed, and keep on dancing FRED Did Fred Berry do stand up comedy in San Diego during the late 60's early 70's? El_Presidente 10-23-2003, 11:31 AM This thread NEEDS to be saved. DustBunny 10-23-2003, 03:20 PM Oh wow that's cool. I didn't know he had popped in here to say hi and stuff.:thumbsup: DocLock 10-24-2003, 06:25 PM Ahhh man, I wish I'd been on this board sooner. Fred did set the record straight!! That dance is STILL ALIVE and kicking. This 42 year old dude is still doing it and so are many, many others throughout the WORLD!! God Bless you Freddy!! PEACE Pitooey 10-24-2003, 07:46 PM I will never forget Fred Berry.... He was such a sweetheart :crying: Rest in Peace Fred.... |
My teacher and the originator of this style on dance is named Don Campbell-Lock Campbell. he taught me the dance in 1969--70, and I always want to set the record straight. So now you`ve heard it from the horses mouth!
Berry......... I miss seeing you on TV. I enjoyed you on What's happening and What's happening 2. The last time I saw you was on the show Who wants to be a millionaire. :wave: 
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Comments About Fred "Rerun" Berry Dancing In The Soul Train Line To The O Jays' Song "Love Train" (1973)
MultiMaestro77, Nov 30, 2010
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcase a 1973 video clip of the Soul Train television series and the Soul train line to the O Jays' R&B song "Love Train". That Soul Train video clip features Fred Berry, who later starred in the television series What's Happening.
Wikipedia excerpts about Don Cornelius, Fred Berry, the O Jays, Soul Train & the Soul Train line, and What's Happening are included in this post.
This post also includes a YouTube video compilation of clips of "Rerun" in the What's Happening television series. The YouTube video is entitled "The Best Of Rerun".
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in this television clip and special props to Don Conelius and Fred Berry RIP.
Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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EXCERPTS ABOUT DON CORNELIUS, THE O JAYS, FRED BERRY, SOUL TRAIN, AND WHAT'S HAPPENING
Excerpt #1
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cornelius
"Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008.
Early life and career
Cornelius was born on Chicago's South Side on September 27, 1936,[1] and raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood. After graduating from DuSable High School in 1954,[2] he joined the United States Marine Corps and served 18 months in Korea. He worked at various jobs following his stint in the military, including selling tires, automobiles, and insurance, and as an officer with the Chicago Police Department.
[3] He quit his day job to take a three-month broadcasting course in 1966, despite being married with two sons and having only $400 in his bank account.[1] In 1966, he landed a job as an announcer, news reporter and disc jockey on Chicago radio station WVON.
Cornelius joined Chicago television station WCIU-TV in 1967 and hosted a news program called A Black's View of the News. In 1970, he launched Soul Train on WCIU-TV as a daily local show. The program entered national syndication and moved to Los Angeles the following year.[4][5][6] Eddie Kendricks, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Bobby Hutton and Honey Cone were featured on the national debut episode.
Originally a journalist and inspired by the civil rights movement, Cornelius recognized that in the late 1960s there were very few television venues in the United States for soul music (at the time, only one series, the public television show Soul!, was focused on the genre). He introduced many African-American musicians to a larger audience as a result of their appearances on Soul Train, a program that was both influential among African Americans and popular with a wider audience.
[7][8] As writer, producer, and host of Soul Train, Cornelius was instrumental in offering wider exposure to black musicians such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, and Michael Jackson, as well as creating opportunities for talented dancers, setting a precedent for popular television dance programs.[9] Cornelius said, "We had a show that kids gravitated to," and Spike Lee described the program as an "urban music time capsule".[9]"...
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Excerpt #2
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_O%27Jays
"The O'Jays are an American R&B group from Canton, Ohio, formed in 1958 and originally consisting of Eddie Levert (born June 16, 1942), Walter Lee Williams (born August 25, 1943), William Powell (January 20, 1942 – May 26, 1977), Bobby Massey (born 1942, Canton) and Bill Isles (January 4, 1941 – March 28, 2019).[3] The O'Jays made their first chart appearance with the minor hit "Lonely Drifter" in 1963, but reached their greatest level of success once Gamble & Huff, a team of producers and songwriters, signed them to their Philadelphia International label in 1972.
With Gamble & Huff, the O'Jays (now a trio after the departure of Isles and Massey) emerged at the forefront of Philadelphia soul with "Back Stabbers" (1972), and topped the US Billboard Hot 100 the following year with "Love Train." Several other US R&B hits followed, and The O'Jays were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004, and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005, and in 2013 they were inducted into National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame."...
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Excerpt #3
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Berry
"Fred Allen Berry (March 19, 1951 – October 21, 2003) was an American actor and street dancer. He was best known for his role as Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the 1970s television show What's Happening!![1][2
Career
Berry was born on March 19, 1951, in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in an inner-city housing estate. He had aspirations of becoming a successful dancer and actor as a child. Early in his career, Berry was a member of the Los Angeles-based dance troupe The Lockers, with whom he appeared on the third episode of Saturday Night Live in 1975.
He additionally appeared on the dance music show Soul Train, and was featured in the program's signature line dance segment doing the memorable early 1970s dance step "the slo-mo".[3]
Berry achieved more widespread fame playing the character Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs on the ABC sitcom What's Happening!!, which aired from 1976 to 1979 as he was in his mid 20s. The role was originally going to be given by that of a skinny and white actor. His earned Rerun sobriquet was chosen because the character had to continuously repeat all of his classes during summer school. He became one of the show's top characters with a trademark red beret, suspenders, and the dance moves he previously used during his time with The Lockers. In 1985, Berry returned to reprise his role as Rerun in the series What's Happening Now!!. He was fired before the first season ended due to a salary dispute…
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Excerpt #4
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Train
Soul Train is an American music-dance television program which aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006.
In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer.[1]
Production was suspended following the 2005–2006 season, with a rerun package (known as The Best of Soul Train) airing for two years subsequently. As a nod to Soul Train's longevity, the show's opening sequence during later seasons contained a claim that it was the "longest-running first-run, nationally syndicated program in American television history," with over 1,100 episodes produced from the show's debut through the 2005–2006 season. Despite the production hiatus, Soul Train held that superlative until 2016,"...
Soul Train line
There was also the popular "Soul Train Line" (a variant of the 1950s fad then known as The Stroll), in which all the dancers form two lines with a space in the middle for dancers to strut down and dance in consecutive order.
Originally, this consisted of a couple—with men on one side and women on the other. In later years, men and women had their own individual lineups. Sometimes, new dance styles or moves were featured or introduced by particular dancers. In addition, there was an in-studio group of dancers who danced along to the music as it was being performed. Rosie Perez, Damita Jo Freeman, Darnell Williams, Cheryl Song, Louie "Ski" Carr, Alfie Lewis, Pat Davis ("Madam Butterfly"), Alise Mekhail, Andrea N. Miles, Carmen Electra, Nick Cannon, Vivica A. Fox, MC Hammer, Jermaine Stewart, Heather Hunter, Fred Berry, Laurieann Gibson, Pebbles, and NFL legend Walter Payton were among those who got noticed dancing on the program over the years.[20] Two former dancers, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel, enjoyed years of success as members of the R&B group Shalamar after they were chosen by Soul Train talent booker/record promoter Dick Griffey and Cornelius to replace the group's original session singers in 1978.
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Excerpt #5
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What%27s_Happening!!
" "What's Happening!! is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from August 5, 1976, to April 28, 1979, premiering as a summer series. With good ratings and reviews, and after the failure of several other series on the network, What's Happening!! returned as a weekly series from November 1976 until its April 1979 conclusion; ratings were modest. What's Happening!! was loosely based on the Eric Monte-penned film Cooley High.[2] From 1985 to 1988, a sequel series titled What's Happening Now!! aired in first-run syndication, with most of the major cast members reprising their roles."
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Best of Rerun!
DBow2011, Mar 10, 2011
This is the best of Rerun's dancing.
..truly a legend.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS SOUL TRAIN VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. Orlando Henry, 2014
"REST IN PEACE FRED "MR.PENGUIN/RERUN" BERRY & GREG "CAMPBELLOCK JR" POPE.... LOCKIN' PIONEERS AND LEGENDS WHICH GOT THEIR START ON SOUL TRAIN AND ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE LOCKERS!!!!!"
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2. Valentino Icon, 2014
"I cant even front , seeing RERUn dance made me tear up..he may not mean much to others , but he do too me...This is the first time im seeing this . Didn't know he was on soul train , and still had those dope moves ..RIP FRED STUBS"
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3. LaSweetable, 2015
"IKR? I had to say it outloud ..."There go Rerun!!" RIP"
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4. Adam B. Smith, 2015
"Fred Berry from "What's Happening" is seen at 1:08 doing a slow motion dance."
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5. Yoga With Dee, 2014
"I hate the fashion and dancing that was the 70s but the music was so tight.
:)"
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6. mario toyplay duncan, 2014
"@Dede Broussard See told ya , ur just a baby, awww only 21, when u grow up we can talk, hehe"
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7. Nick Perez, 2014
"MAN.... WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT SOUL TRAIN!?!"
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8. jrmetmoi, 2015
"What? The clothes, the hair and the dancing were good. They were the best!"
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7. Yoga With Dee, 2015
"@mario toyplay duncan I'm not really a baby anymore but ok."
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9. Yoga With Dee, 2015
" @Nick Perez I watched it when I was a kid in the late 90s. They played alot of reruns."
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10. shortstackJMD96, 2015
"Is that Thelma from Good Times, and ReRun from What's Happening? 1:08"
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11. Meela234, 2016
"That's Rerun, but not Thelma."
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12. Lisa A., 2018
"The lady was ReRun's wife and she also appeared on What's Happening at Roger's birthday party at the time they was dance partners from Soul Train.
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13. Last Days, 2018
"No Thelma wanted to Dance on Soul Train,but the Producers from Goodtimes said no. Because she had a Contract with that show from 74-79. No that is not RERUN wife his wife was a darker skinned woman. The lady dancer was probably just a dancer to go down that line with him at that time. RIP to RERUN Berry, Don Cornelius and Soul Train they are truly missed."
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" @Lisa A. That actually was not ReRun's wife, but was his dance partner and best friend. Together, they came up with the Slow Motion dance. Her name is Sheila K. and she is my lovely mother :)"
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15. alkebulan anthos, 2015
"Valo smoke I grow up watching Whats Happening? that was good wholesome fun, bother Re Run was my favorite from that show"
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16. Ito Roots, 2016
"Looks like Rerun.. If I'm mistaken he was discovered during his soul train dancing"
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17. Be Gi, 2016
"Re run !! Thought he Would dance more , they cut him off "
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Laurylie Polito, 2016
"At 1:15 this guy is incredibly smooth in slo-mo... Wow He is so cool!"
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19. Shawn Mulberry, 2017
"This guy is none other than Freddy "Rerun" Berry.
You might remember him as Rerun on the show "What's Happening"."
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20. Mr. CJ, 2017
"There's Fred "Rerun" Berry @1:07...St. Louis boy!!!"
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21. Supa Kent, 2017
"Rerunnnnnnnn!"
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22. Ceiling Fan, 2017
"at 1:10 if u read Rerun's lips he say "slowmoshuuun" "
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23. Captain Knapton Vlogs, 2017
"Ceiling Fan oh wow he is"
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24. Junkman2000, 2016
"The AFROS! Ahhh... those were the times!"
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25. Jim Coleman, 2016
"Just wish I had some stock in "Afro Sheen" back then!"
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26. Rex Spencer, 2016
"Hey, was that rerun?"
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"Yes that was him, RIP."
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28. Snoopdoggydog, 2016
"yep he had to be different so funny!"
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Brittney Douglas, 2016
"So did I just seen Rerun from Whats Happening?"
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30. Crabby Old Gamer, 2016
"Hey hey hey!"
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31. M Schwab, 2017
"How funny! I was wondering the exact same thing! I think it really was him! Where's Dee?!"
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32. Lavern Merriweather, 2017
"he used to dance on the show"
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33. A.K.A. The Rugged Manchild, 2017
"what's happening!!"
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34. brayshay, 2016
"1:18 Big guy couldn't fight gravity no more!"
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35. Snoopdoggydog, 2016
"You leave rerun alone! That was his style"
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36. Mark France, 2017
"IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY You can see that Mr Cornelius amazing polka dot shirt is the same lining as his jacket...That is Style!"
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37. gbkny1, 2017
"i swear this is my fav ST video. Especially the couple at :18 to :24. Rerun killin it! And the girl from 1:28 to 1:38.!"
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38. myeyesinside out, 2017
"rerun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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jd ps, 2017
"My favorite Soul Train Line Dance vid. Everyone looks like they're having fun. Great music for it. The woman at 0:25 is just FIERCE. Stalking that line. Rerun was so smooth and got a joke in too. Ahh, the Saturday afternoons of Soul Train and Kaijū. Fond memories. Thanks for posting MulitMaestro77"
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40. AYNAMAOK, 2017
"Always brings a smile to my face!!!!!!"
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41. Carlos Jones, 2017
"Brings back such good memories and feelings... Saturdays glued to the TV, trying to cop the latest moves and style and get my 'fro together - lol! Can I get a witness?
Somebody get on this Soul Train line with me!
:-D"
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42. fivefivevirgo, 2017
"Rerun had to get smooth with it huh, Lol."
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43. old mike, 2017
"Style awhile. So many great moments here. Rerun gets all the attention but his partner's slow-mo is even better. The greatest is the couple at 1:56 - they aren't really even dancing and I am mezmerized."
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micjakes1, 2018
"RERUN IN DA HOUSE!!!"
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45. joseph reese, 2018
"Unfortunately the piece of technology that we need is the one we can't have......a TIME MACHINE."
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46. Donita Jones, 2018
"Rerun killed that slow-motion move... #What's Happening..."
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47. Lisa Anderson, 2018
"There was a lot of soul train dancers that I notice was back ground actors from the what's happening show like the dancer of 0:33-he was the school news paper writer."
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48. 820SOUTH, 2018
"They're all baby sitting their grandkids now...sigh......"
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49. Sunny Island, 2018
"820SOUTH
And jammin all da while doin dat, Yay
Cause We all da Perpetually Young Generation
YAY"
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50. 820SOUTH, 2018
"Amen to that!"
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51. Sunny Island, 2018
"Reruns partner, She so doin it!!"
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52. kaycinoriko, 2020
"Yes she is! And that's my mama ;)"
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Sunny Island, 2020
"@kaycinoriko
She is COOL!"
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"I LOVE THIS SLO-MO DANCE!!"
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55. winebox, 2019
"Omg, was that really him. I was just kinda joking to myself, "Rerun is really getting into it." I watch this stuff not too often cause it seems you just get a lonesome sad feeling for all those times past when we were young and family was still alive. But damn, the music was awesome."
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56. Bernardine Carter, 2020
"I was finna Google rerun on soul train thanks I know it's him now...I love him too"
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57. Matt McCoy, 2019
"Re 🏃 getting down"
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58. Adolfo Hernandez, 2019
"Go Rerun!"
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59. Sharon Harden, 2019
"Look at Rerun do his thang!"
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60. Sara Heart, 2019
"Rerun being cool."
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61. Sara Heart, 2019
"Love this song and the 70s fashion."
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62. Stanley Wright, 2020
"The Soul Train Line was 1 of the best part of the Show.
R.I.P Rerun😥"
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63. Ms V, 2020
"Miss Don Cornelius & this Saturday mornin show ! Lovin the memories of wearin the Afro & the Afropuffs 😍"
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64. Coach D, 2020
"Just when I thought the ‘fros were going to carry this vid, Rerun shows up in slo mo!!! Righteous man."
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65. Black, 2020
"1:14 😂 ReRun?
Breaking it all the way dooown.."
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66. kaycinoriko, 2020
"SHOUT OUT to my beautiful Mama at 1:07, with her dance partner Re Run! Her name is Sheila K. and she let Fred stay with her when he was homeless, made sure that he had enough food to eat so he could maintain his signature "image" and helped him through the times he was too strung out to function. Just clarifying that it was people like Sheila that helped him attain his fame. FYI- at almost 69, she's still smoother than butter when she dances and can still make her elbows touch!"
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67. Low Level Content, 2020
"That scene was used in Crooklyn too, if I recall.
. this whole Soul Train line was used in it.
That’s you’re mother? Wow! Beautiful piece of history.
She’s forever gonna be known.."
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"@Low Level Content Thank you for your kind words and for sharing your knowledge!!!"
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69. bigdaddyshane, 2019
"That is so dope! You’re mother is gorgeous."
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70. Rebecca Hopkins, 2021
"Rerun!!!!! I loved him and that show so much."
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71. Doobie Woman, 2021
"Damn! I forgot about my man Rerun until just now."
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72.
"Omg the memories just come flooding back! What a wonderful video. I can't stop watching it. It makes you want to dance, dance, dance!!! Loved it. ❣️🤩"
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73. LovingAtlanta, 2021
"👍😂The way they are poppin it and bending their backs is cracking me up...they are truly having a good time. 💝😂"
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74. Russ S, 2021
"1:10 Rerun getting his groove on. Awesome!!"
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DeuceB 2, 2021
"Fred Rerun Berry!!! That also looks like the same girl who was dancing with him at the Wattstax concert when Rufus Thomas was playing."
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j.denino57, 2021
"Fred Berry died young, RIP."
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77. Fanny Price, 2021
"Best dancing in the world - no one has ever surpassed 70s Soul Train dancers! No one knows how to dance today - twerking is not dancing. I was a little white girl who wanted to be on Soul Train - I could dance too."
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78. Kamron Rowe, 2021
"Rerun did that"
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79. MunkyBiz, 2021
"Rerun 😂"
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80. lonewolffullmoon, 2021
"Ohhhh Classic!!!!
❤️💕😎💥💯🎯💋💋💋👍👈"
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5 - excellent
Anna Afanasyeva
Crazy movements, everything is soaking wet!! T-shirts and pants can be squeezed out!!!! Positive energy for the whole evening!
A huge THANK YOU to Natasha! And special thanks for the re-inclusion of my favorite track sexy movemento!!!!
5 - great
Mikhail
I study with Kostya and Sasha. Very technical teachers, and they try to convey to us all the nuances.
And it’s also fun and comfortable with them outside of class too - open guys with whom it’s very easy to make friends.
4 - super
Lina Ilnitskaya
I haven't been to school for a long time and I miss you terribly! When I came, a lot has changed, but everything is the same dear and homely)) There are a lot of new teachers, and everyone is awesome!!! I can't imagine where else there is such a place where so much energy, positivity and dance would be concentrated =) It's such an impression that our school has gathered all the coolest specialists from everywhere! From the moment I met Rhythmo-dance, the atmosphere of the dance captivated me with my head, with each new lesson I fall in love more and more irrevocably!
Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with everyone yet, but everything is ahead) I was at Lena's dancehall and waacking class - charged specifically and for a long time! Time passes unnoticed, the lesson is explosive, Lena is just a miracle!!! Thank you! =)
5 - great
Anna Nekrasova
Vika is cool! And her classes are great! Especially reggaeton! This is actually my weakness.
I have been going to her for the second month and I really feel how my BOOTY have begun to live their own separate life. Sometimes there are such moments that they will catch somewhere "el ton" and everything, trouble, rushed.)) And there is nothing to pacify them. And you'll be lucky if it's somewhere in the club, otherwise it happened that you were going to the subway, and there some Don Omar was caught in headphones. Okay, that's all I'm talking about myself and about myself. Vika is one of the best in reggaeton (although for me she is the best!), and she shares these skills with her students with pleasure, which is sometimes not easy. But we try!))
5 - great
Anastasia Solopova
I love this school!!! I started going to Kostya with Sasha - a beautiful, sweet, gentle and charming couple! They will explain everything perfectly and clearly and make sure that everyone understands, it’s simply impossible not to do it, I love them! Then I started going to Leandro for salsa and bachata: Leandro is great!!! The classes are always fun and active, constantly new movements and ligaments.
And today I was at Vika's reggaeton... Vika is just a super-teacher and mega positive!!! He charges everyone with his positive energy, a great mood after any class is guaranteed :)
5 - great
Natalia Tarasova
I would like to express my deep gratitude to Vika for her excellent reggaeton lessons. A sea of emotions, positive, good mood. After her classes, you are charged with such energy that you want to go to the dance every day. This dance is impossible not to get sick. Vika is so energetic and positive that it is impossible not to love her, she is a lighter girl)) I would also like to mention Irina Sukhorukova. Ira, I believe that after stretching with you, I will succeed and I will sit on the twine)))
5 - great
Olga Timofeeva
When I first became interested in reggaeton, I wanted to go to one teacher, but by the will of fate I got to Vika Shcheglova.
Since then, there has not even been a thought to change it to someone else. She is the best teacher who knows how to combine technique, energy, mood and culture of dance in her classes. He always focuses on the group and gives everyone a task according to the level, being able to lead from simple to complex.
You see how Vika dances - and you want to study further and more. You see your successes made with Vika - and the desire to develop in dance becomes even stronger.
Moreover, each lesson is really a charge of energy and fun! I never want to leave)
5 - great
Ekaterina Los
Great school! I always come to dance with pleasure and leave with a great mood and a charge of positive emotions! Very often discounts and promotions, which is very pleasing !!! For the first time I came to this school for strip plastic surgery, I really liked it! Lerochka and Maria will teach plasticity, femininity and seductiveness! Girls will always come in handy! I looked at Zumba and also really liked it! Fun, incendiary, effective for a beautiful and embossed figure! I recommend it to everyone!!! And the teachers are all very cool! Natasha is super, positive beauty! Nina, tireless energizer! Roma, charges with his energy! Of course, Vikulya is an excellent teacher, cheerful, responsive and loves her work and all her students! Always comes up with something interesting for us.
Thank you all!!!
4 - super
Elena Onishchenko
George is an amazing teacher. I was delighted with the sound with him. Although he taught and explained the lesson to us in English, all the students understood, paid attention to everyone and explained the nuances of each movement.
Haven't been on the phone for a year. Really a year and danced. What a thrill to relax and just enjoy the music and dance.
Thank you for the wonderful lesson))))
5 - great
Elena Smirnova
Personally, atmosphere and people are important to me. I got into school by accident. I've wanted to dance for a long time, but kept putting it off. Having bought a subscription for a promotion, I thought, "I'll go, if I like it, I'll continue to study." And I liked the atmosphere, the people. The manager relieved stress from the first words. And teachers, self-doubt.
You come and stay for a couple of hours, and then the guys are invited to the disco to dance. I want to come back to Ritmo Dance and come not only to study, but also for positive emotions!
5 - great
Katya Kruglikova
I've been working with Masha Dovgopolova for several years, I go to her both for strip and contempo. I got there for the first time completely by accident and since then I have tried not to miss a single lesson :) Masha is an amazing teacher who not only teaches, but also inspires! Her lessons are absolutely different from other classes in these areas, even Masha selects special music. She puts a piece of herself into each of her students. And besides the fact that she is a wonderful teacher, for all of us she is also an amazing friend :))
Ritmo dance is an amazing place with a special, homely atmosphere. For the creation of which I would like to thank Vika Shcheglova, an incredibly positive and incendiary person))
5 - great
Marina Gordneeva
In rhythm dance I go to bachata and reggaeton.
Sasha s Kostya is a mega positive professional and cool couple! We were taught to dance and understand music, we don’t have to be bored in the classroom: new elements will be added, the dance will be complicated, and all kinds of styles will be demonstrated. You don't want to leave there! Sasha still has great reggaeton: we are working on the movements, learning new chords, and of course, without stretching, nowhere! Such plasticines come out, oh, a little more, and maybe I’ll sit on the twine. I also visited Vicki for reggaeton and booty dance. This is also such a thrill! She sees in everyone what comes out, what doesn’t, praises, helps. She shared with us the secrets of finding that very mysterious muscle, so that on New Year's holidays, after the reggaeton intensive, the muscles tensed, the shaking was a success. And when something starts to work out, then that's it, just the star of the dance floor. So there are enough positive emotions at school! The classes are all great!
5 - great
Asya
Dancing has always attracted me, but I just couldn’t decide on the direction .
. and then my friend advised me to pay attention to reggaeton .. Throughout all the classes, I felt a sense of celebration, joy and mega energy does not leave, but only multiplies!)) And along with this, Vika is the most wonderful teacher and choreographer! She will teach anyone to dance) Vika is not afraid to experiment, does not stop there, and all her bundles, the numbers are somehow special, not like the others, memorable and they simply cannot leave you indifferent! After Vika's classes, you want to dance always and everywhere!!))))
4 - super
Ekaterina Ptichkina
In our dance school, I study only with Vika - the best reggaeton teacher in Moscow) those who attended her classes will agree with me!! The most important thing is that with Vika we never stand still - we are constantly preparing for some kind of competitions, performances, which motivates us to practice regularly and not miss training - which means that we are guaranteed to receive our portion of positive and good mood! Thanks to Vika, I fell in love with reggaeton, and when I hear music, I always want to jump into a dance!!! I advise everyone!!!
5 - great
Oksana Dmitrieva
I really like dancing at the Ritmo-dance School.
I go to reggaeton with the wonderful Victoria Shcheglova, she teaches great classes, a mood boost for the week ahead is guaranteed, a very pleasant and positive atmosphere, I recommend it to everyone, you won't regret it!))))
5 - great
Anna Tryapkina
thanks to the school for this express course, it was a great idea thanks to Wilberto for the incendiary lessons, I don’t know how he does it, but quite imperceptibly you start to follow all the steps and turns in the lessons frequent change of pairs, so you don’t get bored and stand on the sidelines it will turn out 4 days off and you are ready for discos, open-s and classes in already existing groups. personally checked. Of course, it’s easier for us girls than boys and there is still a lot to learn and work out, but the course gives an excellent base! So everything is to Wilberto! ;)))
5 - great
Polina
Only from classes with Vika))) Actually super!! I go to salsa and bachata with Leandro.
A good mood in the classroom after a working day is guaranteed!)
4 - super
Elena Golchina
I would like to recommend my reggaeton teacher and choreographer Vika Shcheglov to everyone...
Vika is a strong, professional teacher, one of the best in Moscow (and there are very few of them - this is objectively, the Cuban dancers themselves talked about this)! Classes are pure pleasure, a lot of positive! Vika charges us with her crazy energy, good mood! This is a bright, understanding, kind person. From the first lesson, Vika conquers with her cheerful smile)) Vika is loved by ALL of her students!!! Vika, boundless gratitude to you, for everything that you give us, for the fact that we have you!!!)) Creative success, inspiration and conquering everyone and everything!)
5 - great
Alexandra Evteeva
Wonderful dance school! I came to the first lesson in the summer thanks to the ongoing campaign and didn’t even think that it would take so long) In reggaeton classes you get an immense boost of energy, because Vika is not only an excellent choreographer, but also a super-positive person who gives herself in class without a trace.
The charismatic Leandro opened the world of bachata and salsa for me. And it’s also very important that a lot of events are held at the school even outside the schedule - open lessons, parties, master classes, which unites us even more) Thank you!
5 - excellent
Mariska Ivanova
I've been going to do this for a long time, but all hands never reach;)
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the most professional, smiling, positive, patient, friendly and wonderful teacher letters) dance school "Ritmo Dance".
You always go to his classes like a holiday, sometimes you even fly headlong to have at least an hour to work out and learn a couple of new movements, enjoy the music and the atmosphere of warmth and comfort in the dance hall. They will explain everything to you intelligibly, tell you 555 times and repeat the same number if something is not clear, they will approach everyone, correct and give valuable advice on how to make this or that movement, and in the end they will definitely praise and say "well done!".
And even if dancing with Kizomba's guru, Cabral, something may not work out for you, you will get confused in your legs, do not do what you need, or maybe you will dance just super, at the end of the dance, Cabral will definitely praise and say: "you are a great fellow! " ;)))
P.S. I wish every student to find a truly worthy dance teacher and I think that I was very lucky with the teacher.
5 - great
Margarita Nor
I'll start from afar. As I remember myself, childhood, adolescence, youth and to this day, I loved and still love listening to music. Oddly enough, my first dance in my life was the lambada. At that time, the song of the group KAOMA ,lambada,...) became known to our country. It was a surprise to my parents and to me now why it was the lambada that made me dance. And this incident ended with my performance on the stage of a children's camp in the south of the Black Sea. Next, a school, an institute, almost like everyone else.
There was no dancing in my life .. Only desire - I want to dance - but what? - it is not known. And one day a miracle happened in my life. During the early 2000s, Internet communities gained immense popularity with a huge variety of music and clips. In 2009year I learned that there is such a dance and musical direction as REGGAETON)). This dance instantly resonated in my heart. Without delay, I began to look for a teacher for this dance. And fate led me - to a young, gifted, with courage and bright charisma, a teacher - Victoria Shcheglova. Not a single dance class goes by when I don’t remember Victoria and everything she taught me. After the first lesson in reggaeton, my life was divided into two parts - before dancing and after. It has become not just a hobby and a pleasant hobby, but a permanent part of life. I thank dances and music in the reggaeton style - the world of dances opened up for me. It got bigger and wider. I love salsa and bachata. And I learned about Brazilian funk. I loved and love the music of the peoples of Africa.
I am grateful to the people of this continent for all the music and rhythm that we enjoy these days. And now, when Kizomba has reached us, I'm just happy. Listening to this music and learning to move to this rhythm is a gift of life. I dedicate this review to my first dance teacher, Victoria Shcheglova, thanks to whom everything that I have now has become a reality - my love for dancing ... Vika is a talented and bright star who generously shares her warmth and light with all her students . Thank you for this amazing world of dance that you give to many, which makes our life kinder and more fun!!!)))
5 - great
Nina Krasnova
I used to study a lot with the Cubans and I could not even think that a Russian girl could compete, and in some ways even surpass them! And our Vika is a clear example of this !!!!
Her classes are at a very high level, charged with positive, and most importantly, Vika is always full of new ideas, does not stand still, and also gives her dancers the opportunity to realize themselves at competitions, performances, parties.
and I’ll add that the ritmo dance school has a very friendly, almost homely atmosphere, so I’m drawn to classes, but I don’t want to leave))))))
5 - great
Natasha Grodetskaya
I remember when I came to Vika's classes for the first time, I was very surprised at how much energy and positive this tiny girl has! Ohhh, and how Vika explains the elements of dancing .... you must see and hear it)! You start to see yourself from the side and everything becomes more obvious and ... very fun))! Vikulya, you are so energizing, thank you!!!!
4 - super
Katrin Merkulova
I feel great sympathy for all the teachers of the school and I am ready to subscribe to every word said above, especially about Vika! But still, I have a special love for my bachata teachers, Kostya and Sashenka - I have never met a more danced and tender couple! They are always ready to help us, who are still learning the basics ;-) they will always show, explain and make sure that the material is learned correctly, even praise! I love this cute couple :-D
5 - great
Aliya Roshchina, Nastya's mother
Arishka impresses with her grace and plasticity, which encourages us office-jammed young ladies to strive for her classes.
Irishka brought me back to life during stretching yesterday, putting pleasant flexibility in my body))) My daughter goes to children's rhythm, adults are not allowed there)))) but I judge by the child and by personal feelings: Juliet is very kind and open, the kids are drawn to her , they love her, but you can’t deceive children, so we will regularly go to baby classes. Moreover: Juliet always tells in detail what they do and will do in the classroom. Hope we get to see our little ones perform soon! Vika... Vika-lighter!!! To be honest, I don't like reggaeton. I went only because of her, I don’t know how she does it, perhaps, hypnosis, but in the classroom there is such a drive, such energy that you go home and dance)))) In general, each teacher is unique with something of his own, but what what unites them is a crazy love for their work, for dancing! You can see it, you can feel it, it's what makes you come back again and again!
5 - great
Anna Alekseeva
Magnificent, professional, charismatic Leandro! Very, very fond of his group and the classes are always sold out.
Classes are fun, easy, with good humor. Always a good mood reigns in the hall! After a hard day, this is exactly what you need. 10 points to him from me!)) And how good and every day our partners are dancing better and better!))
5 - great
Remarriage read online by Adrienne Basso (Page 22)
Derek gallantly removed the velvet cloak from Diana's shoulders, intending to hand it over to the footman. Having barely looked at the snow-white skin and the almost open chest protruding from the low bodice of a beautiful dress, he immediately threw it back on Diana's shoulders. The duchess noticed the change in Derek's face and intervened quickly, hoping to avoid Derek's temper.
- Let's go, let's go, Derek. Everyone wants to see your wife, and I want to personally introduce Diana to Lord and Lady Harrington.
“I also really want to introduce my wife.” Derek gave the Duchess an evil look, correctly assuming that she knew everything about the dress in advance.
- But I'd rather it wasn't looked at too well.
Derek noticed the male approval in Morgan and Tristan's eyes. He didn't need to look at Diana to know that she had thrown off her cloak again. Derek was terribly upset.
"I think Diana looks amazing," Morgan said.
“Agreed,” Derek said. “I’ll be very lucky if I don’t have to draw a gun to defend myself against hot males who will annoy my wife.
Diana placed her hand gently on Derek's.
- If you're so upset, we can leave right away. Her large brown eyes expressed concern and love. Her beauty was breathtaking. In the light of the candelabra, Diana's blond hair shimmered beautifully, and the amazing diamond necklace around her neck shimmered with all the colors of the rainbow. Diamond necklace! Derek wanted to know where Diana had taken him.
“I asked Diana to wear the Norwood necklace tonight, Derek,” the Duchess dispelled his doubts. - I hope you don't mind.
Derek glared at the duchess, but her penetrating gray eyes softened knowingly.
Derek felt stupid for being childish. He had seen women in more revealing dresses. Only he did not love them, unlike Diana.
“Derek,” Diana called him tenderly.
Fighting off the last of his anger, Derek grabbed Diana's arm tightly.
- You'll be there all evening, okay? You won't dance with anyone until I tell you to, okay?
Diana just nodded her head.
- Good. Now let's go. Aunt Katarina wishes to introduce you to Lord and Lady Harrington.
Chapter 23
All of Diana's confidence vanished when the footman announced in a loud and clear voice:
- Her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Gillingham.
Diana was seized with fear and panicked when she saw the Duchess standing on the third step and majestically surveying the ball from above. The duchess waited until Tristan and Carolyn were announced, then leaned on her grandson's arm and went down to the hall.
Few paid attention to the duchess, Carolyn and Tristan when the footman announced their arrival.
Diana noticed that several of those present turned their heads as the butler announced:
- The Duke and Duchess of Gillingham.
Derek and Diana took an empty seat on the landing while Morgan and Alice slowed down. Diana took a breath, trying to calm herself. Derek clenched his wife's fingers in his hand as he waited to exit through the front door. Diana heard a muffled whisper of voices among the guests, and at the same time dozens of eyes looked at them.
"I'm sure we'll be the center of attention tonight," Derek whispered, leaning over to Diana.
“Aptly said, my lord,” Diana replied with a fixed smile on her face, “I have the feeling that everyone in this room is staring at us.
“The Earl of Harrowby with his wife Lady Diana,” shouted the butler.
Derek kept Diana on the landing for a full minute, giving everyone a good look at the countess. Derek nonchalantly surveyed the crowd of elegantly dressed people who were looking up at them with attentive eyes.
After standing still a bit, Derek and Diana slowly went downstairs.
Morgan, Alice, Tristan, Carolyn and the duchess quickly went to meet them, and soon Derek and Diana were surrounded by a crowd of curious well-wishers. After a while, Derek politely brushed them off and slowly led Diana through the vast hall, occasionally introducing some of the chosen ones to her and greeting others warmly. They made a full circle around the hall. Diana felt her cheeks flush. She had never been looked at so closely before. She calmed down a little and no longer paid attention to the open admiration of men and the cold looks of women. She was now more worried about Derek's social position than her own nerves. Derek handled particularly curious members of society with the ease and skill of a diplomat. Diana had not noticed this trait in him before. She was interested.
The musicians played a waltz, opening the evening for them, and Derek, taking Diana by the hand, whirled with her in a waltz, skillfully leading her along the polished parquet to the melody of beautiful music.
He pressed her unacceptably close to his strong body. Diana liked it so much that she did not pay attention to the condemning looks of the matrons. She enjoyed the dance with her head resting on Derek's shoulder and surrendering herself completely to the lovely music that soothed her. Diana looked languidly into her husband's blue eyes. He looked handsome in an elegant evening tailcoat and was the most handsome man in the room. He belonged to her. Diana could not even believe that she was so lucky.
"Thank God you can waltz," Derek whispered in his wife's ear. “I was afraid that you and I would bump into someone and I even forgot to ask you if you ever danced.
“I have a feeling that it doesn’t matter much to me whether I know the movements or not,” Diana remarked mischievously. “You lead so skillfully that all I have to do is follow you. Upon my word, my lord, you dance splendidly.
"For God's sake, talk so that Morgan and Tristan can't hear," Derek said in feigned fear.
“They will tease me with your words at every opportunity.
Diana tugged lightly at Derek's curls, which fell down his collar, and they both burst out laughing. Looking at Diana, he immediately stopped laughing.
“When I hold you like this, I can see all your chest,” Derek exclaimed grimly. - My God, little wife, I can even see your nipples.
- If it upsets you that much, you shouldn't look there, Derek.
Derek almost lost his rhythm at her answer.
"Trust me, Diana," Derek muttered, "you won't be so shy when some of the most notorious lechers tell you dirty things."
Diana was unimpressed.
“You are here to protect me,” Diana said softly. "Besides, we're newlyweds, and how dare men speak obscene things to me."
“That's precisely because you're a young wife, and that makes you an attractive target for this purpose,” Derek replied calmly, trying not to look at her neckline, which he couldn't. Her impeccably clean skin shone dully in the bright light of the candelabra.
Derek fought back the urge and tried to focus on the movement.
- You challenge the most jaded libertines, Diana. I can imagine the Whites having countless bets tonight about when you'll get your first lover and who the lucky one will be.
Diana gave Derek a skeptical look.
- You forget that we married for love, and let them make any kind of bet. There is only one person in this room who has the right to take me to bed, and he is holding me in his arms at the moment, Diana whispered in a seductive voice.
Derek gave Diana a greedy, wanton look that made her laugh contagiously. When the music died down, Derek and Diana headed to a secluded part of the room, where he placed her on a chair between the duchess and Alice. Before Diana sat down, she was immediately surrounded by a dozen young admirers. Some longed to be introduced to her, others begged for the pleasure of dancing with them, others vied with each other for the right to bring her a glass of lemonade so that she could quench her thirst.
Diana was stunned. The Dowager Duchess enjoyed Diana's triumph, while Alice was amused by the whole scene. Derek gave men menacing looks, which, however, managed to scare off only a few.
"Lady Diana promised me this dance, gentlemen," Morgan announced sternly, and Diana, grateful for the Duke's intervention, gladly agreed, holding out her hand. She smiled guiltily at the annoying admirers and left with Morgan. The evening went on. Diana only accepted the invitation to the dance once, and then only after Derek silently nodded in agreement. With the exception of Tristan and Morgan, Diana's partners were men approaching the age of the duchess, but she did not attach any importance to this. To her surprise, she was having a good time. It was her first ball and everything in the hall where he came looked extraordinarily beautiful: luminous candelabra, intricate garlands of flowers tied with ribbons, a company of elegantly dressed people and great music.
"I know you're protecting her from unexpected suitors, Derek," the duchess said after Lord Harrington had taken Diana to dance.
“However, I don't think she danced all evening with anyone under sixty.
“That's not true, Aunt Katarina,” Derek told her. She danced both waltzes with me and two tours with Tristan and Morgan.
The Duchess lightly touched Derek's hand with her fan.
- That's not what I mean, and you know it, young man. Everyone has already started talking about you as jealous. It sounds like you don't trust your own wife, Derek. Be sensible, have Diana dance a country dance with a young cavalier of your choice.
The music was heard again and Diana was asked to dance by George Rotherby.
“It is an incredible pleasure for me to see you again, Countess,” said Rotherby, choking with delight. “I couldn't believe my luck when the Count let me dance this tour with you.
Diana smiled charmingly at Rotherby and gracefully took the outstretched hand. As she walked into the circle, she could not help comparing her husband's strength and manliness to the peculiar and pampered manner of George Rotherby.
At the ball Mr. Rotherby wore a bright red velvet jacket, from under which a golden-red brocade vest could be seen. The starched ends of his shirt collar were so long and stiff that they rested on his chin, which forced George Rotherby to lift his head high and look only ahead. The dance began and he managed to make an impeccable bow, which surprised Diana, who could not understand how he managed it.
There were no opportunities for conversation during the vigorous dance, but Rotherby chose brief moments to exchange a few words with her, and their short conversation was reduced mainly to clothing. He discussed Diana's dress, his outfit, and critically assessed the outfits of all those who came into his field of vision. Mr. Rotherby had his own set view of styles, colors and fabrics, and he was keen to express his opinion.
Although the dance involved almost no touching of partners, Diana was surprised to touch Rotherby's arm. Rotherby's strong fingers did not match his frail body and foppish demeanor.
The dance is over. Diana and Rotherby were on the opposite side of the room from Derek. They began to make their way to the place, but at that moment a tall, broad-shouldered man deliberately stood in their way. Diana shuddered and looked up to see an unusually handsome black-haired man in front of her, whose eyes, like coals, gazed at her intently.
“Introduce us, Rotherby,” demanded the stranger.
"Lord Hampton," mumbled Rotherby, clearly frightened by the request. - I'm not quite sure...
- My name is Hampton, - the stranger said insinuatingly, ignoring the embarrassed Rotherby. “I beg your pardon for being intrusive, but I wanted to meet you, Lady Diana.
- Really? Diana remarked coldly, intending to send him off. “Then you have been given this opportunity. Have a nice evening.
Hampton laughed and stepped closer.
- Meeting you was only part of my larger desire, Lady Diana. Hampton gave her a languid and seductive look. “Dance with me,” he whispered softly.
At some point, Diana, under the hypnosis of the black abyss of his eyes, automatically went to Lord Hampton, whose gaze was impudent, and the sensual field emanating from him almost imperceptibly attracted to her. Diana pulled herself together and looked away from the lord. Somehow, she knew that danger was hidden behind the spell of this man. In the meantime, Hampton, without waiting for Diana's tacit consent, imperiously took her hand in his and, feeling resistance, said:0005
– Of course, if you prefer to refrain from dancing, I would be pleased to show you around the greenhouse.
"Oh my God," Rotherby exclaimed, frightened.
He moved to grab Diana's other arm, but Hampton gave him a stern look that made Rotherby droop and vanish in the blink of an eye among the guests. Hampton looked at Diana again. Several couples took a position next to them and prepared to dance, waiting for the music to start playing. Diana realized that she had fallen into a cleverly placed network.
The last thing she wanted was to draw attention to herself, knowing full well that Hampton would not let her leave without a fight. Overcome by herself, Diana finally said:
- I will dance with you, my lord.
“Great,” Hampton said, and took Diana into his strong arms.
The orchestra began to play a waltz, but Diana realized it too late, and closing her eyes, she prayed that the dance would be short. When she opened them, she saw that Lord Hampton was looking directly at her chest, and she immediately looked away so as not to meet Hampton's eyes.
- You are a very beautiful woman, Diana, but I suspect that you yourself understand how much your charm is.
Hampton's gaze lingered for a few minutes on the shimmering diamonds, and then moved to his chest. Diana was not very surprised at the impudent scrutiny of the lord. Only when she saw him at the first moment of the meeting, she realized with her inner instinct that he was a dangerous person. All his behavior indicated that he was testing her.
- Enjoying the view, my lord? Diana asked sarcastically. She felt that everything was boiling in her soul, but she decided to put this dissolute devil in his place.
“Excellent view,” replied Hampton, not at all embarrassed. “And your skin is gorgeous, Diana. And chest, chest! She is beyond praise. You will be for me that mistress who will not bore me.
Diana stopped abruptly at this statement.
Hampton tried to waltz her, but she seemed to be rooted to the ground. It's one thing to flirt innocently and quite another to make such obscene proposals. The accumulating rage against Hampton overwhelmed Diana.
"You, my lord, are a pig," Diana said loudly and distinctly, freeing herself from his grip. “If you ever dare to speak to me like that again, Lord Hampton, then I will please myself and slap your smug and haughty face in the face.
Diana turned on her heels and solemnly walked away, leaving Hampton alone in the midst of dancing couples.
She walked across the hall and sat down next to Carolyn. There were no men around, and Diana was glad of that. She felt that her excited state would certainly be reflected on her face. She didn't have the slightest desire to talk about what had happened to her, especially to Derek.
- Didn't you just dance with Lord Hampton? Carolyn asked.
Seeing Diana's silent nod, Carolyn remarked, “You have to be very careful with him, Diana. Hampton is the most notorious libertine in London and, perhaps, the most dangerous.
“I have no doubt about it,” Diana remarked openly, feeling relieved that she had managed to escape from his grasp.
“It's a pity that such a ruthless and dark soul lies behind his extraordinary beauty,” said Carolyn and quickly waved her fan.
Diana shuddered involuntarily and looked at her friend. She instantly forgot her anger at the lord as soon as she saw Carolyn's ashen gray face.
Are you feeling well, Carolyn?
"I'm very hot," Carolyn replied, panting as she kept fanning herself with her ivory fan.
Diana looked around the hall in despair. Tristan and Alice danced past them. Then Morgan followed with the Duchess, who laughed happily with pleasure. Finally, Diana saw Derek. He was busy talking with several men, but, feeling Diana's eyes on him, he immediately raised his head and, apologizing, went towards her.
“Carolyn needs some fresh air,” Diana told him right away.
“It will be my pleasure to go out with you ladies,” Derek readily agreed and took their arm. They stepped out into the starry night sky.
"I needed to go out for a few minutes," Carolyn said, taking a deep breath of fresh air. “It’s so stuffy in the hall that my head is spinning.
They decided to go out on the balcony and enjoy the cool breeze. Derek, Diane and Carolyn were having a pleasant conversation when Carolyn suddenly clutched her stomach.
"I'm going to feel bad," Carolyn screamed in fright. She grabbed the railing and leaned over it. Carolyn was sick. Derek was startled, but Diana kept her composure and held Carolyn's waist until Carolyn came to her senses.
Turning her face away, Carolyn asked Diana:
“I feel so embarrassed. Let Derek go.
Diana immediately turned to her confused and worried husband.
- Find Tristan urgently, please. Carolyn should be sent home immediately.
Derek hesitated for a moment, not wanting to leave the women alone on the balcony, but his hesitation passed immediately. Carolyn groaned again and leaned over the railing. Muttering that he would be back as soon as possible, Derek rushed to find Tristan. Diana fumbled in her pocket and, pulling out a handkerchief, wiped the woman's perspiring forehead. Carolyn thanked her and began to sob softly.
“I feel like a fool, Diana,” Carolyn said. - I complained for many months about the absence of children, but I really wanted a child! Now, when my greatest wish is fulfilled, I feel like a complete wreck.
- What are you talking about, Carolyn! What kind of ruin are you? Diana reassured her.
“No, that's how it is,” Carolyn disagreed.
