If you thought your community did it up proper for the 7 o'clock cheer, it might be hard to beat Mount Pleasant's nightly "Patio Dance Party."
Launched in early April, Patio Dance Party - and its companion Instagram account, the aptly named - extends the nightly tradition of making some noise at 7 p.m. in support of essential workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
On a patio above 7th and Main Street in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood, the dance party is officiated by a DJ who accepts requests - via Instagram DM, that is. It is the era of social distancing, after all!
The dance parties have been bringing the neighbours together, from a safe distance, who are on the sidewalks and their own patios dancing when the party kicks off at 7:02 p.m. nightly, rain or shine.
One of the neighbours is photographer Nura Sheidaee, who says the Patio Dance Party crew have "brought the energy, the love, and the endless array of fabulous outfits."
"They have made the nights less lonely," attests the Aussie expat. "They have truly connected the neighbourhood, and have helped me pick up my camera again and focus on all the positivity that I am so grateful to have happening right outside my balcony."
Sheidaee has been taking photographs of the Patio Dance Party, which she shared with us.
You can also see all of the past Patio Dance Parties on Instagram, which have been saved as highlights for each day's performance.
