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Wrong, wrong, wrong!
The strange thing about the dancing world is that it is the only world I know where the customer is always wrong … Don’t do this, don’t do that, you’ve to do this, you’ve have to do that… the customer is always wrong. Donnie Burns on the business of teaching… »
Message from Mars
One of the burning regrets in my life is that I do not speak fluent Venusian. The nuances of the language have eluded me despite my best efforts, and I am slowly beginning to accept that I will never fully comprehend it. I have also realised the average Venusian has little knowledge of the language… »
Of ballroom and Blackpool
The ballroom in Blackpool Tower is breathtaking. Especially the first time you walk on to it. I guess it is a combination of factors: the sheer expansiveness of the floor set in durbar hall-like surroundings, leading up to a glorious… »
Four hands, one brain
Ballroom jive is good fun. That is, if you are naturally bouncy and good at remembering routines with umpteen, quick ‘changes of… »
Oh boy!
Here’s an interesting question: why is it okay for two women to dance together but not for two men? I have noticed it at ballroom and salsa. A woman dancing with another raises no eyebrow. But two men dancing? That is cause for great… »
A splash of salsa
Inside, more black ties and evening gowns scattered around a well-lit dance floor, where a sizeable crowd is swaying to live hip-hop. After dinner. “Do you feel a bit shabby?” asks… »
Thou shalt…
Did you know in Indianapolis there are more men dancing than women? Thank goodness things are a bit different in England –- and may it remain that way… »
Dance gorilla, dance!
Scene, favourite dance studio in Winton. Present, facing full-length mirror, Pale English Woman (aka Heidi Cruwys) and Dark Indian Man. Present in background, Pale English Man (aka Simon Cruwys) and amused onlookers (two). On, Cha Cha… »
Tips from Tracie
Heard at Salsa Caliente, Southampton. Speaker, Tender Loving Tracie: “And girls, here’s something for you to watch out when you do that… Do not clamp your fingers around the man’s hand. Offer him your hand, but don’t clamp on. Never clamp on a… »