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Heidi and Jeffrey Hays pose in front of the 1950s American classic car at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Heidi and Jeffrey Hays pose in front of The Casements at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Emily and Louis Perry (left), Lorelei DeMay and Johnathon Spoor (center) and Isabelle and Steven Bartolotta pose in front of the 1950s American classic car at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Isabelle Bartolotta (front left) and Hannah Zalutko (right) pose in front of The Casements at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Hannah and David Zalutko pose in front of an American classic car at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Payton and Anthony Bare pose in front of a 1950s American classic car at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Payton and Anthony Bare pose in front of a 1950s Chevrolet at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Copper and Chancey Reynolds pose in front of a 1950s Chevrolet at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Paris and Naim Shahab pose in front of a 1950s Chevrolet at the Shake, Rattle and Roll Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Siobhan Daly, the City of Ormond Beach Cultural Center Coordinator, waits for guests to arrive at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Payton and Anthony Bare dance at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. The duo won for Best Dancing Couple. Photo by Michele Meyers
Lorelei DeMay (left), Emily Perry (second from left) and Isabelle Bartolotta dance at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Eliana and James Mulcahy pose for a photo op at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Casements Guild hosted the Father Daughter Sock Hop where guests could grab a root beer float and twist the nght away to fifties tunes. Photo by Michele Meyers
Father Daughter Sock Hop guests enjoy dinner and a variety of ice cream floats at The Casements. Photo by Michele Meyers
Louis and Emily Perry grab a float at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Ava Widick (left) and Dakota Nelson (right) spin at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Kayden Herring and her dad Casey dance at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Kayden said her favorite part was the spins. Photo by Michele Meyers
Lily and Nick O'Jibway take a moment to get a photo together at the Father Daughter Sock Hope hosted by the Casement Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Reigning Hula Hoop Queen Piper McClafferty. Photo by Michele Meyers
Reigning Hula Hoop Queen Piper McClafferty. Photo by Michele Meyers
Reigning Hula Hoop Queen Piper McClafferty. Photo by Michele Meyers
Hula hoop finalists battle it out at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
Doug and Gillian Grimm grab a photo after Gilliam won the twist contest at the Father Daughter Sock Hop hosted by the Casements Guild. Photo by Michele Meyers
The Casements was hopping with the sounds of music, dancing and laughter at the second annual father-daughter dance on Saturday, June 15.
This year, guests donned their best poodle skirts, saddle shoes and leather jackets in preparation to twist the night away to their 1950s-style favorites. Fathers, grandfathers, guardians, daughters and granddaughters arrived at The Casements, where a red carpet welcomed them toward a classic 1950s Chevrolet automobile. Guests could stop for a photo op or enter the house and get their photos taken with a 360 degree camera. Dinner was served before the dancing commenced and a choice of Hershey’s Ice Cream floats were available throughout the night upon request.
The Casements Guild hosted the dance with support from sponsors Hershey’s Ice Cream, Morejon and Andrews Orthodontics, Ormond Beach MainStreet and Volusia ECHO. DJ Alyssa Engdahl with 103.3 The Vibe provided the music and took requests from any genre.
I came here to dance but I mainly came here to be with my daddy. - LILY O'JIBWAY, daughter of Nick O'Jibway
Siobhan Daly, Ormond Beach Cultural Center coordinator, said this year the ticket sales initially seemed to drag. As they got nearer to the event, sales picked up and they ended up selling six more than last year for a total of 51 tickets.
“We had 70 tickets for sale but I think it’s a perfect crowd,” she said. “They can all dance at the same time and maneuver through the house comfortably.”
Samira Dehili took over the role of special events coordinator from Carlee McKinney, who proposed the idea for a Father’s Day event to the city of Ormond Beach last year. Daly said they toyed with whether or not to continue with the 1920s theme since the house was in its heyday during that era.
“We were trying to think of a different theme and we said that fifties is very fun — the music is fun,” Daly said. “It may be easier for the dads and daughters to come up with an outfit. It’s just a fun theme and I think everyone had fun with it.”
In keeping with the 1950s theme, guests could participate in several contests — the twist, best dancing duo, best dressed and the hula contest. Winners took home familiy-oriented gift packages — a dinner for four at Larry’s Giant Subs paired with Tomoka Outpost kayaking, a Blue Springs and DeLeon Springs boat ride combined with a meal at the the Sugar Mill Pancake House and a package from Fern and Fable Books.
Gillian Grimm won the twist and Piper McClafferty was crowned queen hula hooper. The best dancing duo title went to Payton and Anthony Bare while the best dressed award went to Emily and Louis Perry who wore a pompadour for the event.
Lily O’Jibway bought her long blue and pink sequined dress from Ross. She wanted to attend the event to dance with her dad Nick O’Jibway.
“I came here to dance but I mainly came here to be with my daddy,” she said.
