Follow the leader: There were more than enough dance partners to go around during the soca party at Students Union at the University of the West Indies on Saturday.

Krista Henry, Staff Reporter

The wining never stopped at the Students' Union, UWI, last Saturday night at the soca fete 'Slips'. Presented by the Guild of Students and Island Mas, it was soca fever for many patrons.

With women offered free entry before 11:00 p.m., when The Gleaner team got to the venue minutes after 11:00 p.m., there were mostly women at the venue.

They were dancing up a storm from the sidelines. DJ Billy kept the energy high with old soca hits while skimpily dressed women in short shorts and skirts stole the spotlight as they suggestively danced with the few men present.

Other more daring patrons wined to the ground and back up, while one couple stayed on the floor as others gathered around to watch their dancing antics.

Music mix

The party raved all night to the music of Kurt Riley, Mixmaster MC and DJ Billy. - Photos by Nathaniel Stewart/Freelance Photographer

After midnight, as more persons entered the venue, Mixmaster MC proved that a little dancehall had its spot in a soca f?te.

The Mixmaster played Vegas' Hot Wuk to a soca rhythm as the girls 'hot it up' in time to the beat.

Then, it was time for some old-school dancehall tunes like Position, a little Tony Matterhorn with Goodas, along with many others. Then, it was back to the soca with David Rudder's Trini to the Bone, Destra's Max It Up and more.

By 2:00 a.m., the energy of the crowd was at maximum capacity as persons jumped around, formed a conga line and everyone found a partner to dance with. Towards 3:00 a.m., DJ Kurt Riley turned up the vibe even more with new soca hits that were well appreciated by the considerable 'Bajan' and Trinidadian crowd.

As the patrons sweated, danced and drank away, it was obvious that everyone was enjoying themselves. When The Gleaner team left after 3:00 a.m., a tired yet content crowd was slowly leaving the venue.