10 things I learnt in 10 years of social dancing
We can all learn from our dance experiences, here’s 10 things I learnt in 10 years of social dancing at modern jive and ceroc
partner dance
The closeness of dance and dancing with a partner
Before starting dance classes most people’s experience of partner dancing is limited to dancing at home with a parent, country dancing at school, or a slow shuffle round the dance floor at teenage school discos. So starting social dancing and dancing with a partner isn’t always easy. You need to get fairly close (and yes,…
Partner dancing – dubious leading habits
Leading is one of the hardest things about partner dancing. Yes you need to know the moves, but you also need to think ahead, think of your follower, have good spatial awareness and be able to think on your feet. No pun intended. But some leaders develop bad habits, in particular how they lead. Some…
How to start social dancing
So many people go through life saying they wish they could dance, but don’t do anything about it. I believe if more people knew about social dancing there’d be a lot more people out there on the dancefloor. They may love watching others dance, at the theatre or on tv through Strictly Come Dancing and…
How to learn from dance compliments
With social dancing like modern jive you’re there to enjoy the dance and maybe meet some new like minded friends. Plus hopefully experience a great connection and have a mind-blowing dance where you come off the dance floor feeling a bit wobbly like you do after a rollercoaster or fairground ride. Dance compliments aren’t expected….
Dancing cliques – truth or perception?
So many times we hear people moan about dancing cliques. The people who are seen as above themselves, who won’t dance with other people. The teachers who only dance with a certain few. Or the people we’d love to dance with but aren’t approachable and keep themselves apart from everyone else with the impression they’re…