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Silent Dances

 

By: Reid Parkes

My name is Reid Parkes, and I would like to share my experience of Silent Dances, also known as Silent Discos or Silent Dance Parties, where people listen to different music channels, have fun, and enjoy themselves together.

The City of Delta runs these Silent Dances and invites different societies, including Aspire, Uniti, and ours at Kyndred Community Living Society, to join. The first dances were held at Harris Barn in Ladner at Hawthorne Grove Park, and there were between fifty and one hundred people attending.

Just recently, on Thursday, May 7, there was another Silent Dance at a new location in North Delta at the North Delta Centre for the Arts. I had a lot of fun. There was great music, good service, and amazing people. I felt happy, proud, and excited attending the daytime Silent Disco event on May 7.

I enjoyed the music, the company of others, dancing, and taking pictures. My favourite parts were that it was held during the daytime hours and the music, especially the 80s music. I danced with friends and by myself, and I met new people from other societies.

The event was important to me because the City of Delta invited all of us to join their Silent Disco at the North Delta Centre for the Arts. It was also special because I wore headphones with different coloured music channels, and I had been to the Silent Disco twice before and always had a good time.

It means a lot to me that Delta creates events where everyone feels welcome and included. The atmosphere is very welcoming, and it brings people together to enjoy North Delta community activities and feel included in the community. I think more cities should host events like this because they are fun, inclusive, and give everyone a chance to enjoy themselves together.

If you’ve never been to a Silent Dance before, I hope that by learning about what a Silent Disco is all about, you will want to join the event too! I also heard they are going to do a Christmas Silent Dance, so that may be another fun event for everyone to look forward to and enjoy together.

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