PHOTOS: La Jolla families really bust a move at school dance

Dec. 3, 2014 1:36 PM PT

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Tom Nishioka gives his daughter, Sophia, a lift at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Behzad Aalaei dips his leading lady, daughter Hannah at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Behzad Aalaei dances with his daughter Hannah at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Michelle and Talia Goodman take a turn on the dance floor at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Paige Repp enjoys the evening with her father, Dave, at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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The La Jolla Elementary School ‘dance floor’ in the auditorium is filled with families for the school’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Good friends Eddie Wells and Charlotte Ward go for a spin at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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Allison Simonis and her son, Nino Simonis-Burgett, do the twist at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

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A big brass band plays classic tunes at La Jolla Elementary School’s annual family dance on Nov. 20, 2014. (Ashley Mackin)

“You broke my heart

‘Cause I couldn’t dance

You didn’t even want me around

And now I’m back

To let you know

I can really shake ‘em down!”

— The Contours

The La Jolla Elementary School auditorium was hopping and bopping Nov. 20, 2014 during the annual family dance for fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, friends, siblings and everything in between. Families danced to classic tunes by Frank Sinatra (though mom and dad might have appreciated that more than the kids), before stopping at the Book Fair, held the same night.

Ashley Mackin-Solomon

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