| "Sometimes, I feel like I'm not so much dancing | | | | dancers that are too busy trying to impress |
| as I am participating in a demolition derby!", I've | | | | people (and themselves) with their latest "Hot |
| heard from so many ladies. | | | | Move" to notice the other couple that are trying |
| So what can be done? | | | | to impress, also. I have been a victim of the "I |
| Dance floor etiquette should be required teaching | | | | want to see how you do that, so I'm going to |
| at the basic, intermediate AND advanced levels. | | | | stand WAY too close to you, because I don't |
| Teachers spend so much time instructing their | | | | want to miss anything" spectator. And finally, I |
| students on all the intricate patterns, fancy | | | | have dodged and weaved past, by and around |
| moves, dips and tricks. The end result? A bunch | | | | the couple "practicing" their new moves so |
| of ill trained amateurs who concentrate so much | | | | intently, that they didn't know my partner and I |
| on "the moves", they miss the fact that other | | | | (and about 100 other people) were dancing in the |
| dancers, spectators and even POLES are around | | | | same tightly crammed space. |
| them. | | | | I know some teachers mention dance floor |
| I have seen a 50+ year old woman dropped, | | | | etiquette, but it's such a second thought that the |
| head first, when she slipped as she was led onto | | | | students have forgotten about it by the time |
| a fancy dip; because, the "leader" didn't know | | | | their -too complicated for their level- moves are |
| enough to protect her or feel when things are not | | | | taught. |
| correct , in order to prevent an/or correct | | | | Check back later, to view some of my rules for |
| possible accidents. | | | | dance floor etiquette. |
| I have also witnessed several CRASHES between | | | | |