Disco fever: Dads and daughters don sequins, polyester knit at annual dance at The Casements

The City of Ormond Beach held its third annual father-daughter dance on Saturday, June 21.

  • By Michele Meyers
  • | 1:00 p.m. June 25, 2025
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A trio of girls dressed in sequined outfits, boots, headbands and funky sunglasses jumped onto the dance floor as soon as they heard the opening guitar riff of “Love Rollercoaster” by the Ohio Players. 

The sounds of the ’70s filled the octagonal-shaped atrium at The Casements as fathers and daughters decked out in their disco finery joined the trio at the third annual father-daughter dance on Saturday, June 21.

For the third consecutive year, Ormond Beach Cultural Center Coordinator Siobhan Daly organized the event with a team from the city’s Leisure Services department. This year, the group opted for a ’70s themed dance, naming it after the successful pop culture movie “Saturday Night Fever”, released at the end of 1977.

“Staff thought this would be a fun night with some great music and it sure was,” Daly said. “I love that the dads get into the themes each year and strut their stuff on the dance floor. It was a hoot. I don’t think we would need to change anything for next year — just come up with another theme.”

The Vibe DJ Alyssa Engdahl kept the dancers grooving with tunes and Chick-fil-A provided the food. Daly said the company has helped with several “Once Upon A Storytime” programs this year by visiting with their cow mascot. Dancers could also treat themselves to brightly colored cupcakes and popcorn. The Casements Guild sponsored the event, with some of the members working the buffet line.

We have a lot of fun—it’s a great time. They enjoy the music—they enjoy the dancing. We always leave with smiles on our faces, for sure. Pencil me in (for next year). I’ll buy the tickets right now. - GREG DZIGA, grandfather

“We can’t thank them enough for all that they do for our community and The Casements,” Daly said.

Additional sponsors were Realty Pros Assured, Ormond MainStreet, Hershey’s Ice Cream, Larry’s Giant Sub and Tomoka Outpost. Best Wishes Florist provided a centerpiece for each table.

A girls-only limbo competition ran to the tunes of Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” and “Boogie Wonderland” by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions. Piper McClafferty won the contest and was crowned Dancing Queen. She was also given a Hershey’s Ice Cream gift card.

Throughout the event, Leisure Services employees evaluated the participants in search of the best dressed couple and best dancing duo. Dustin and Leia Waldrop, took the Best Dressed award and won a two hour kayak trip for four at Tomoka Outpost, Larry’s Giant Subs gift cards for lunch and a gift card to Hershey’s Ice Cream. For the second year, Steven and Ella Carbonell grabbed the Best Dancers award and won a $50 Dave & Busters gift card, a Larry’s Giant Subs gift card and a gift card from Hershey’s Ice Cream.

Greg Dziga has attended every father-daughter dance with his son-in-law Graham Parsons and his granddaughters Kaylie Shaw, Mallory and Aria Parsons. He said they ordinarily do not practice dances because when they get there, the girls are usually all over the place and he “dances like a bug on a hot sidewalk.”

“We have a lot of fun—it’s a great time,” Dziga said. “They enjoy the music—they enjoy the dancing. We always leave with smiles on our faces, for sure. Pencil me in (for next year). I’ll buy the tickets right now, if I have to.”

 

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