Dancing Man 504

The "Main Line" is the core section of the parade, and members of the social club.  The "Second Line" can be described as the trailing fans and onlookers dancing behind the Main Line.  On Sunday, December 5th I was able to weave in and out of the Second Line trailing the Dumaine Street Gang.

One of my favorites characters was Dancing Man 504.  [504 is reference to the local area code, and if you want to follow him more closely, you can do so via his facebook page.]

His name is Darryl Young, a native of NOLA dedicated to promoting local New Orleans culture related to dance, music and second lines.  He is tireless, athletic, exuberant, graceful, and contagious.

And he doesn't always dance alone, literally attracting onlookers such as this young lady who followed him for a bit while keeping in step.