Gertrude was a force on the dance floor as she loved ballroom dancing.

Source: https://www.sudbury.com/obituaries/fredette-gertrude-7999784

Strictly, meanwhile, came about as a result of the renewed interest in ballroom dancing, following the success of the Australian movie Strictly Ballroom – from which the show takes its title.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/09/21/inside-come-dancing-strictly-angela-rippon-19527943/

Surprisingly, the floor filled up quickly and although there was one older couple intent on ballroom dancing for the entire set, some people more our age arrived and jumped up and down to tracks from Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Miley Cyrus.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/10/cruise-entertainment-cringey-teenage-memories-19802914/

The venue first opened in the 1920s where it would host ballroom dancing and entertainment events with its parquet hardwood dance floor.

Source: https://www.essexlive.news/whats-on/essex-nightclubs-closed-forever-loved-8985980