Transformation - dancing on the new floor Do you remember our photos of St Andrew’s Day last November when we danced at the British Ambassador’s residence? That night the Ambassador mentioned that the embassy might put up funds for a new floor in the practice room at the little Padida Theatre where we dance. We’d asked if anyone had a spare few thousand US$ to put in a new floor in our weekly dancing update in the Dushanbe What’s On e-letter. Well, thanks to the British Embassy, the floor has now been installed, along with heater-air-conditioners for the winter and summer. It’s fabulous - what a transformation. The former concrete floor was cold and hard on the feet. The major beneficiaries are the orphans who attend classes at the theatre in Tajik dancing, many of whom go on to join the national dancing troupe. Here’s Rodney warming everyone up at the beginning of the session. After that it became rather hectic so no time to take pics.