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held out his hand, and rather sheepishly Judy took hold of it. They had just reached the dance floor when the music began playing, and Alvin Stardust’s voice filled the crowded hall.
    “Ah ah ah oh oh, it’s just my jealous mind,” the kids sang out loudly as they rocked and swayed to the beat.
    All of a sudden Judy realized that Ian was staring into her eyes as he was singing. She felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter; and she hoped that the multi colored disco lights would prevent him from noticing that both of her cheeks were now glowing. It was as though they were the only two in the room, and the experience was beginning to make her feel somewhat nervous. As the song was coming to an end Judy hoped that Ian would ask her to dance again, and before the next track had been introduced by Mr. Keddy, Ian had already posed the question.
    “Well, kids the night’s nearly over, so before our final two tracks, here’s one for the teachers to thank them for the hard work they’ve done organizing this disco tonight. Let’s hear three cheers for the teachers. Hip Hip,” began Mr. Keddy, as the entire room completed the interjection.
    “Hooray,” shouted the kids who were eagerly awaiting the ‘teacher’s choice’. They didn’t have to wait long, but there were gasps of amazement followed by mournful protestations as the song began.
    “I’ll have a blue Christmas without you,” warbled Elvis.
    At first there was a collective shout of “Oh no, Sir.” But as the song continued, one after another teenager shrugged their shoulders, as if to say “Why not?” and began to dance along to the music. Before long everyone seemed to be enjoying the melody, and very soon a myriad of new dance styles had been created. Many of the teachers began coupling up and waltzing slowly around the dance floor. It was the moment that Judy spied Mr. Thomlinson the woodwork teacher floating round the dance floor with Mrs. Stokoe the newly divorced cookery teacher, that she realized that teachers were human after all. Waltzing wasn’t Ian’s style, but he pulled Judy close as they smooched on the spot barely moving their feet.
    When the song came to an end it was Miss Aitken’s turn to introduce the final two songs which would be played one after the other.
    “First,” Miss Aitken announced, “we’ll have The Rubettes, followed by the best song of the year in my opinion. I’m not going to tell you what it is, but I’m sure you’ll agree when you hear it. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for coming, and the teachers would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas. Don’t forget to take your belongings with you, because the school will be closed until after the Christmas holidays. Thank you.”
    Miss Aitken looked rather flustered and was wobbling slightly from side to side. Whilst handing over the microphone to her fiancé' she kissed him on the cheek and moved closer to his ear.
    “I love you Mr. Keddykins,” she slurred quietly, before discovering that the super sensitive microphone was still switched on. The two mortified teachers stared at each other, gritted their teeth and waited for the inevitable humiliating response. Almost immediately there was a chorus of laughter, before one very brave voice shouted out.
    “Go on Sir, give her a kiss.”
    Mr. ‘Keddykins’ threw caution to the wind and planted a huge kiss on his fiancées bright pink lips. A collective cheer echoed around the room, and the penultimate track began to play.
    Ian and Judy were still on the dance floor, and as Judy glanced around the room to see what had happened to Elaine, she spotted her laughing and giggling with Kevin Walker. She also noted that many of the occupants of the grand school hall now looked as though they were aboard a large ocean liner which had no stabilizers.
    “How about giving me the last two dances, or are you too tired?” pleaded Ian in a teasing manner.
    “No, I’m nowhere near too