I am going out to dancing class.

[billyskank]

My random New Year's resolution: learn ballroom dancing. This should be, um, interesting. :crazy:

[unpossibles]

1. hell yes!

you'll love it, it's a lot of fun. If you can hear a beat and know your left from your right, you'll do fine. I'm kind of rusty but it was a great class.

[fizzgig]

2. i would love to learn ballroom dancing

have fun! :hug:

[billyskank]

13. So would I

which is one reason why I went. :hug:

[AirmensMom]

3. Yay!

:bounce: I hope you have a wonderful time! :bounce:

Ballroom dancing is a lot of fun! I can't wait to hear how you like it.:hug: :loveya: :hi:

[Parche]

4. redqueen will dance with you

:bounce: :bounce: :hi:

[billyskank]

25. Surely that's up to her.

:hi:

[Parche]

33. Just Tell her

You are billyskank Beckham.....:rofl: :rofl: :hi:

[supernova]

5. Ha. Have fun!

It's a great activity and for a lot of folk dances, you don't even need a partner, just show up.

I can waltz and I took several swing dance lessons which were fun.

Dancing is really fun if you are shy, since you don't have to worry about keeping up a conversation while you dance. :hug:

Enjoy yourself! :D

[billyskank]

15. I lucked out.

I danced with a pretty girl called Emily who had also come alone. :hi:

[Inchworm]

6. Sweet!

That'll do ya some good. Chicks dig dancers :)

:yourock:

[1gobluedem]

7. Wow, that sounds like fun

Something I always wanted to try but couldn't talk the SO into it...

[billyskank]

16. It was.

It is a shame you can't talk your husband into it, but if he doesn't mind then go yourself! I recommend it. :hi:

[underpants]

8. Do you take penicillin with you?

this is a general question it has nothing to do with ballroom dancing

it has nothing to do with ballroom dancing-- did I just post that?

[billyskank]

17. They were talking about that on the radio today.

Is there some anniversary going on related to that?

[tjwmason]

9. I've wondered about that a couple of times

But then I've wondered about joining the gym at work a couple of times...:eyes:

[billyskank]

18. I don't really think the gym is your style.

It's not my style either. But dancing is a lot more fun. I'd say you should go beyond wondering and try it. :hi:

[BarenakedLady]

10. Have fun!

:D

[billyskank]

20. I did.

I miss you. :hug:

[SeattleGirl]

11. Cool! I think you'll have fun.

I've taken lots of dance classes, in all styles of dance, and it's a blast!

[billyskank]

12. Sheesh, I can't believe how ungraceful I am.

But it was fun. An hour well spent.

[LaraMN]

14. Cool! I'd love to do that!

Don't go getting coordinated on me, now...

[billyskank]

21. Coordinated? Moi?

The instructor is going "slow... slow... quick quick slow..." and making it all look so natural, and my feet are just being so uncooperative. I didn't notice anybody else having trouble balancing except me. :blush:

:hi:

[LaraMN]

23. Lol!

If you can't channel Fred Astaire, at least have fun!

[billyskank]

24. It was fun.

When I wasn't struggling to stay on my feet. :D

[crim son]

19. Dammit, I'd love to do that.

Sure it'll be interesting, and fun! Good luck. :hi:

[billyskank]

22. Do it. If I can crawl out of my shell and try it, then so can you.

I even lucked out on my dancing partner. :hi:

[crim son]

32. My knees won't allow it.

Maybe I can find a partner who will carry me through the whole routine. :P

[billyskank]

34. It's best if both partners participate.

Kinda like that other thing. And equally difficult to coordinate. :blush:

Seriously, if you can step forwards and step backwards and step to the left and to the right, then you can do it, because that's all I did tonight.

Although I seemed to have trouble counting to four. :dunce:

[crim son]

35. Laughing.

I should try it, yes? I get my worries from a dance instructor I knew who tried to take me out on the floor with all kinds of slides and glides and other movements that my legs weren't accustomed to, and the next week I suffered. But maybe if I knew what I was doing...

You know, I think I'm going to look into it. And thanks.

[billyskank]

36. Sure, why not?

If you can find a class for beginners then there won't be anything hard at all.

Although stepping forwards twice and then to the left and so on, in time, with a partner, is difficult enough when you're a beginner. But there wasn't anything physically demanding. The folks there seemed to range from their twenties to their sixties.

:hug:

[bicentennial_baby]

26. I'm SO proud of you baby!!

:hug:

:loveya:

[billyskank]

27. When I was driving out there I was thinking I couldn't believe I was doing this.

Then I forgot about all that when I couldn't find the place at first. My ambition is just once to drive somewhere I've never been before without having to turn around once. ;)

Then I got all overwhelmed when I walked in and found forty or fifty people there, all of whom seemed to be in social groups already. :scared:

But then we all walked on to the dance floor and started learning the steps, on our own at first. That was okay. Then they told us to take our partners if we had them, and the instructor paired me up with a girl the right height for me who had also come alone.

(She was really pretty. I lucked out). :blush:

:hug:

:loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

28. Seriously, so proud of you...

And SO happy that you had a fun time!! And a pretty girl too! w00t! :bounce:

Will you go again?

:hug:

:loveya:

[billyskank]

31. Certainly I will go again.

Next Tuesday. It happens every week. Emily (that's her name) said see you (me) next week.

:*

[flvegan]

29. Do you need to get bread?

Ballroom dancing is quite the skill. I have the grace of a 3 legged hippo. Therefore, not a skill I could ever possess.

[billyskank]

30. Not today.

Believe me, I am going to need quite some practice to get over my own innate dorkishness. :hi:

[some guy]

37. Yay you!

:applause:

I'm glad you had fun. I started ball room dancing last year. I enjoy it very much.

Slow slow quick quick
slow wait what qucik slow
slow quick wait

slow slow quick

:crazy:

I was terribly confused the first time too. It does get better, and easier.