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Cory Bordonaro

Journalist

Cory is the editor of skirt! magazine in Birmingham. A University of Georgia grad, she moved west to Alabama in pursuit of her journalistic ambitions. Cory had aspirations of working in magazines from a young age. Her first title, Cory's Story, printed on college-rule (using Crayola), was published...

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Just call me Twinkle Toes

Cory

Last night, while our Olympians were championing golds at every turn, I was turning on the old dance floor at Fred Astaire. When a friend invited me to join her for a ballroom lesson, I agreed with some hesitation. Me! The one with a strict no-dancing-in-public EVER policy. I figure it’s time I peel myself off the wall and join the rest of the human race on the linoleum.

My fancy-foot fear began in middle school when I refused to be a part of cotillion. I cringed at the idea of formal dress, of etiquette class, and of having to dance WITH BOYS. I wouldn’t have it. I put my foot down.

I survived high school without ever having attended a single dance, saving myself the embarrassment of what would only have been flailing attempts. So, imagine my horror when I stepped onto the dance floor last night with the painted-on smiley faces of the disco-balled dance studio. I had my fair share of mess ups; I spent some serious time staring at my brown flats (which I now realize could use a good shining). Thankfully, it was a safe place, where I was not only accepted for my spastic nature, but I was in good company. It’s just a matter of time before I’m dancing circles around Ginger.