{"id":7309,"date":"2016-02-27T14:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T22:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/?p=7309"},"modified":"2016-02-28T13:58:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T21:58:49","slug":"down-syndrome-community-sweetheart-dance-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomellisphoto.com\/blog\/down-syndrome-community-sweetheart-dance-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

2016 Down Syndrome Community Sweetheart Dance<\/h1>\n

On February 20 I photographed the annual Valentine’s Day Sweetheart Dance, put on by the Down Syndrome Community of Puget Sound. \u00a0This is always a very fun event, with entire families showing up to eat pizza and dessert, catch up on how everyone is doing, and (of course) dance to the music of DJ Anthony Jacob of MobileGrooves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There were several dozen families in attendance, with kids ranging from as young as 6 months old well into the teens. \u00a0A number of adults with Down Syndrome were there as well. \u00a0Anthony did his usual great job of keeping the crowd happy on the dance floor. \u00a0He has been the DJ for this event for ~6\u00a0years now, and seems to know just the right music to keep everyone dancing.<\/p>\n

In addition to pizza, there was a HUGE pot-luck style dessert buffet, with dozens of wonderful desserts ranging from cookies to pies and cakes.<\/p>\n

I have been the photographer at this event for ~20 years now. \u00a0As many of you know, my daughter Kerri has Down Syndrome, and I volunteer my photo services every year to the Sweetheart Dance and the Buddy Walk, which is held every October at the Seattle Center (photos from the 2015 Buddy Walk can be seen by clicking this link<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Enough talk. \u00a0Here are some photos from the dance. \u00a0The entire collection can be seen (and copies can be downloaded free of charge) at the Sweetheart Dance link<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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