Barbara Alexander, who goes affectionately by Babz, and Wesley Yarbor in the new Westville Performing Arts Center (WPAC) at 351 McKinley Ave. Lucy Gellman Photos.
Wesley Yarbor counted out the steps, crossing one foot one over the other. As he glided across the floor, the chalkboard and empty bookshelves transformed into a dance studio. A stereo sat quiet at the front of the room. “You smooth!” laughed Overton Fletcher as he tried to follow along, stumbled, and caught his balance. Yarbor shook his head. A smile teased at the edges of his mouth until it burst through.
“People make dance seem hard,” he said. “Dance is nothing but steps that you put a little spin on.”
