From about 120 potential lady dance partners, I have a few on my DND (do not dance) and DNA (do not invite) lists. I realized that I actually...
Wikipedia is burgeoning in topic ballroom. A very good article continues to gain momentum there: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballroom_glossary (In fact,...
At a social ballroom dance which I frequent, there are quite a few ladies who would never invite me. From time to time, I don't choose and do what...
I have recently read Emily Post's book on etiquette. She has a chapter on balls: http://www.bartleby.com/95/17.html Man, have things changed since...
Most Viennese waltz music in phrased in sixteen bars: 1 phrase = 4 x 4 bars = 16 bars. When is it good to change direction of turn through a change...
Administrators and moderators: Don't keep us in darkness; we want to know how many "active" members are on the Dance Forums. An active member can...
Danceforums undoubdedly and badly needs a wiki! Many other forums have wikis. They essentially consist of two parts: ongoing postings and "always...
Recently, I began a cha-cha with a lady. She was new to dancing, and I started leading figures for the beginners. She then asked if I could dance...
I have read a relatively new book titled "Talent is Overrated". Similar stuff is discussed in the topic "practice makes perfect?" in the DF. The...
I was once taking a foreign language class. There were about ten students. Every time a student was helping another student, by correcting his...
In Viennesse Waltz and some other dances, at the end of steps that require bringing feet together, I have found that it is easier for me to bring...
I was trying to find out more about USA Dance, an organization that was very helpful to me and many others. I was looking to gauge its size. I found...
I want to share an experience, and ask whether you have encountered similar behaviors. Once, during my travels in the southern states, I managed to...
Often I encounter beginner ladies who know some steps but won't follow. They don't have flexed hands, arms, body. They ignore all my leads like...
I don't take private lessons. At social dances, there are often instructors present. I rarely invite lady instructors, because of the following...
My female partners often turn less than 1/2 turn during the turns of Viennese Waltz. And I cannot always compensate by overturning during my forward...
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