“Do the hustle!” the chorus in the song repeated as the pair smoothly shuffled, spun, and got their “hustle” on as they alternatively pushed and pulled around the small space they carved out in the crowded floor. Cindy was laughing delightedly as Tiler spun her expertly, while executing turns herself, and the crowd soon parted to give the laughing pair even more room to hustle even as everyone hopped and swayed along to the 70s classic.

“Do it Tiler! Do it Tiler!” Rachel, Rian, and Jia playfully called out like a cheering section as the mother and daughter smoothly twirled around.

“Go Tiler! Go Tiler!” the Dj joined, “Check out the hot stud hustlin’ people!”

“Whoo!” the crowd responded again.

“Okay, here’s a challenge everybody. Anyone know how to tango salsa?”

“Noooo!!” a vocal section of the crowd shouted back that was mixed in with a shout from a smaller group, “Ye-a-a-ahhh!”

“Well then check out how our Tiler does it, coz I bet she does!” the DJ answered as she mixed in the lead of the next song, which started with pounding drums. The younger set in the crowd momentarily stopped, looking at each other as they got used to the new song, while the older set fairly hollered in delight. The Gen-X and millennial sets soon found their groove to the addictive drum beat and exclaimed as the drums were joined by an unexpected calypso percussion. “Shit, that’s an epic drop, isn’t it?” one asked. And then, of all things, a whistle rang out an infectious rhythm.

“Show em’ Tiler! Tango salsa, hun,” Tiler heard her dad shout out as Cindy and Tiler stepped back, let go of each other, and danced solo for a few beats as the calypso percussion took hold of the pulsing crowd. Tiler’s eyes were shut as she let the beats and whistle sink into her bones, and her hips and feet found their tango salsa rhythm.

I haven’t stopped dancing yet! The chorus of the song repeated endlessly. I haven’t stopped dancing yet, since we met on our first date.

Tiler opened her eyes, searched for Jia again, and quickly found her angel. She mouthed as she snapped her fingers, dancing in place, shuffling her feet, I haven’t stopped dancing with you my only partner… you see you’re all I ever wanted in a girl … I haven’t stopped lovin you yet …. it’s all right, it’s all right, it’s all right… let’s have some fun tonight! Jia smirked and nodded in response. She blew Tiler a kiss just before the stud turned gracefully to face her dance partner, again. Cindy waved at her husband as she laughed and succumbed to the expert lead of her daughter, who continued to wind her up and spin her like a top, all the while shuffling her feet and swaying her hips like some hot Latin dancer.