Every year in St. George, Bermuda they hold a Santa Claus Parade to welcome in the holiday season.  Last year I met a lovely woman, Carla Watson, who is the founder and director of the St. George’s Original Dancerettes majorette group.  The Dancerettes are a nontraditional majorette group made up of 35 young ladies ages 3-30 who perform to all types of music instead of a drum squad.  They carry batons or a prop of their choice and the senior girls twirl fire!  They practice twice a week at the St. George’s Community Centre. 

The thing that impressed me the most about this group is their motto:  dare to be different; an original is always worth more than a copy!  These young ladies are combining their love of music and dance to provide a positive contribution to their community.

2011 marks the 20th anniversay of the Dancerettes, to be celebrated at the Heritage Day Parade.  Hats off to these young ladies for using their time and talents to accomplish something positive!

The Dancerettes are wearing Elf aprons by Design Imports from LineDriedLinens.  Aprons aren’t just for the kitchen anymore!  Graphics courtesy of graphics-and-desktop-icons.com and http://free-extras.com/images/santa_claus-2296.htm.