Brush With Fame: Dancing with Janelle Mone in San Diego

Janelle Mone (also used as underline photo): Julio Enriquez

I listened of Janelle Mone upon Nov 8th, 2009 in the facebook post in which an ex-boyfriend of mine was practically wetting himself over her strong musical genius. (And yes, we remember the date.)

In addition to all the yelling as well as sobbing which came with young love left hideously wrong, he did introduce me to some excellent music. Once we listened her, we was hooked.

And so we got tickets to see her open for Erykah Badu upon June 22nd, 2010 during Humphreys Concerts by the Bay, in San Diego, California. Humphreys seats about 1,000 in rows of white folding chairs upon radiant astroturf. This setup competence work for Badu, but we wondered how Mones high-energy receptive to advice would duty in this sedate, compelled space. we knew the song would enforce me to dance as well as we didnt want to be the only dork upon my feet so we attempted to forge the slit pact with the young lady nearby.

The lights dimmed as well as the MC, the tall, gorgeous black man in the top hat, welcomed us to the uncover as well as said, If we open your minds, we competence be ecstatic to an additional world.

As Janelle as well as her organisation did their thing, we looked left as well as saw which my dance partner wasnt budging even though we was already median out of my seat. When we listened the opening chords of Tightrope, we could wait for no longer. we sprang up as well as spazzed with joy.

Couple in front of me: Sit down!

Me: No way!

Voice from the aisle during my right: Hello, would we similar to to dance with Janelle upon stage?

I incited as well as there stood which gorgeous MC with his palm extended. Hell, yeah! we replied, hopping over my wide-eyed husband. Top Hat raced me to the front as well as brought me behi! nd the c urtain.

Bliss in the Windbreaker: Yes, this is more of the pic or it didnt
happen photo. See which fuzz upon the right? Thats me.

I was herded stage left as well as told not to stray from the white fasten demarcated space. we felt the spotlight hit my face. Janelle must have seen movement in her peripheral vision since she incited as well as our eyes met for the prohibited second.

Unfazed, she didnt miss the beat. we responded in kind with my special brand of spazzolicious. The drummer, clearly amused, urged me closer so we shimmied upon over as well as we flirted until Top Hat returned to whisk me back to my seat.

Janelle accomplished the song with the James Brown character flourish. The lights went up. People began logging about. The couple who had formerly referred to which we park it right away congratulated my gyrations. Others did the same as well as asked how we was chosen.

we dont know, we only got up as well as danced. Maybe we was the only one.

So thats the lesson, folks, during least during the Mone concert. Dance, motherfucker, even if we got no skillz. Who cares if your hairs the disaster as well as youre sporting the lame-ass windbreaker? You still competence get swept onstage to rock out with your the one preferred singer as well as her organisation as well as be ecstatic to an additional world.

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About the Author

Sarah enjoys causin! g diffic ulty as well as being the dork. Be it flipping off the papparazzi from atop the military car in Prague during Y2K or singing show to annoyed Old Man Of Storr hikers in Scotland, shes bustling you do the critical things. She also works as an executive partner as well as has the severely poor sense of direction.