Why doesn't everybody do ballroom dancing?

[billyskank]

Seriously, in what other activity can you hold in your arms a pretty woman whom you have only known for two hours, close enough that your bodies are touching, moving around the floor to Fly Me To The Moon?

When you get it right, that is. After only two classes, we don't get it right all the time. But when we do it's fucking awesome. This is the sexiest thing I have done except for sex itself.

[billyskank]

1. Nobody?

Come on, guys. :P

[Cabcere]

2. One of my good friends does it

He's really good, too. :) I keep trying to get him to teach me, and he's tried a couple of times, but I'm totally hopeless. :(

[billyskank]

6. Practice, hon.

I joined a beginner's class. We have only learned two steps, the foxtrot and one other that I still haven't caught the name of. I like that. The instructor said he wanted us to know the basics first before teaching us more steps. I wholly agree.

I guess it can be tough to dance with someone if you're way better than they are, unless they have tons of patience. Or if they're an instructor.

:hi:

[BarenakedLady]

3. Woot!

Sounds like you had a great time!

:D

:hi:

[billyskank]

5. Yes, I did.

I deed I deed I deed. :hug:

:hi:






:loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

24. Most excellent...

:D

:woohoo:

:hug:

[supernova]

4. It is lovely!

You can take the other person for a test drive, so to speak. ;-)

Glad you are having a good time. :hug:

At swing dance class, I got paired with the tallest guy there, about 6 5", and I swear he just flung me around the room. :crazy: :D

[billyskank]

7. It *is* lovely!

I don't know if I am taking Emily for a test drive :blush: but dancing with her is a lot of fun.

She's with someone but he could not be persuaded to come dancing with her. Pffft. If he doesn't want to dance with her, I sure do.

Emily is the right height for me, just a couple of inches shorter. And she's the prettiest girl there. :D

[HERVEPA]

8. Contra Dancing can do the same

[billyskank]

9. Okay, I guess I didn't mean only ballroom dancing.

:)

[HERVEPA]

53. Lots of Contra in UK. It's very social and friendly and easy to

learn. (Usually just need the free lesson before the dance).
You might like it a lot.

Check out http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/ to get a good idea about contra.

Check out definitions 3 and 5 especially.

[supernova]

13. We have contra dances here

about once a month.

Fun times. :D

[HERVEPA]

52. I danced in Asheville and Greensboro, never Durham

I'm lucky, about 10 dances a month with less than an hour's drive

[supernova]

54. Look here

I believe this is the same group I have danced with in the past.

http://csda-dance.org/

[HERVEPA]

65. Well, I live just outside Philadelphia, but I will check it out if I'm back

down there again.

Thanks!

[MrCoffee]

10. because those jerks at the United States Amateur Ballroom Dance Association have it out for me

bastards.

[billyskank]

11. You got on the wrong side of USABDA?

:scared:

[CreekDog]

12. Not enough room on the dance floor?

:shrug:

[billyskank]

16. Ah, boss thinking.

:think:

[quip]

14. I took "intro to ballroom dancing" in college

You are correct-- it is great fun. The problem I've found is that there aren't many places one can go, short of weddings, to do it, especially if one is younger than 60ish. :hi:

[billyskank]

17. I am going to beginner's classes in the evening once a week.

It has probably been made popular by Strictly Come Dancing, the British equivalent of Dancing With The Stars.

There is a mix of ages there, probably mostly middle aged to retired people, but Emily seems to be about my age so it's all good. There are a few younger people too, and a couple of kids.

:hi:

[quip]

25. Ballroom dancing for me has been like bike riding-- you don't really forget how to do it

Okay, mebbe I've forgotten some of the kewler moves, but the basics take me a long way. :D :hi:

BUT, billyskank, you haven't lived until you've SQUARE DANCED! That's a hoot, too! :kick:

[billyskank]

27. I went to a few line dances when I was a teenager.

That was a lot of fun. Or were they square dances? I don't know what the difference is. Anyway, it was trad American dancing, and yes, it is a hoot.

[unpossibles]

23. true but that can be fun too

I've actually gone to a Seniors dance (they even let us in!) and everyone was not only really nice, but it was amazing to watch them dance!

Also, go check out rockabilly shows if you like swing, or find a good Latin night if you like Latin dancing. You'd be surprised where you can sneak in the occasional move, not to mention that a lot of pop songs are still cha-chas or tangos or what have you.

[quip]

30. My wife and I did that once right after we were married

We were the youngest on the floor by about 50 years! :wow:

*sigh* Ballroom dancing to pop music reminded me of Morrie...

:hi:

[underpants]

15. My ballroom is in the shop getting fixed

:shrug:

[billyskank]

18. I guess underpants needs good ballroom

otherwise it would be uncomfortable. :)

[AnneD]

19. Back in the day...

it was the only way to legally cop a feel. Today it is still a great way to grope.

[billyskank]

21. Lol

I don't know about that. But when the instructor told us that we must begin with her right knee touching my left knee, which meant that we were up close with our fronts touching, I did find myself thinking... this is pretty cool.

:)

[AnneD]

36. Why do you think....

certain religions ban it;)

[unpossibles]

20. I agree!

My wife is a much better dancer than I am - she used to do it for a team for a little while - but I still love it. I need to learn some more advanced moves though.

[billyskank]

22. It is fun.

Certainly beats the hell out of getting drunk, which is most people's idea of fun. :)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

50. You can do both

just sayin'

:rofl:

[raccoon]

55. That's a big 10-4! And any guy that learns to dance is going to enhance his popularity

significantly.

[FunkyLeprechaun]

26. I used to do ballroom dancing

Even went into shows and competitions as well. Won first place in the Rhumba.

It got a little bit expensive so I quit... I haven't been dancing since... I keep seeing adverts in the paper and I am very tempted to start up again and break in my shoes once again.

It is actually a great way to lose weight as well!

[billyskank]

32. Cool.

I think maybe you should do it. :hi:

[FunkyLeprechaun]

49. Maybe

I need to get off my arse and do it. But first, a job here during the day. I currently work at the pub in the evenings so I wouldn't be able to make the lessons advertised in the paper.

When I do get one, I might just drag my partner into the dancing lessons! :-)

[Fleshdancer]

28. I love ballroom dancing

I knew I was going to marry my husband when he taught me how to tango on our first date. :loveya:

[billyskank]

31. Aha.

So being able to dance can be good thing, eh? :D

[NewWaveChick1981]

29. My mom made me take ballroom dancing when I was in junior high.

Awkward 13- and 14-year-olds do not make good dance partners. :P :rofl: I enjoyed it, though, and I still remember many of the steps.

[billyskank]

33. Ah, yes I can see it.

But an adult about the same age who also wants to learn makes a very good partner. :)

:hi: Chick! :loveya:

[TZ]

34. I love ballroom dancing....

I also have taught dancing from time to time. I have to say, yeah the rules on the floor are a little different. I've had more than a few *ahem* accidental misplacements of hands..that I very diplomatically ignored, whereas in the real world..KA-POW!!!:evilgrin:

BTW- Have you heard this one? Dancing is sexual floorplay....:D

[billyskank]

35. I am a complete gentleman.

I cannot say that I would never misplace my hand, but it would certainly be an accident. :) But hey, even the things that you're supposed to do are fun enough.

Sexual floorplay, huh? :D

[LeftyMom]

37. three left feet

two wouldn't be clumsy enough in my case

[billyskank]

38. I'm pleased to say I only nearly fell over once.

Which is an improvement on last week. :)

flvegan said much the same thing last time. :hi:

[LeftyMom]

39. I think that was the first thing we established about dating.

him: When you come down here I'm not taking you dancing. Anything else, but no dancing.

me: Thank God. I do. not. dance.

him: :sigh of relief sufficiently large that it the neighbors had to buy new shingles for the roof:

[VenusRising]

40. I'm so impressed that you're doing that, billy!!

It's something I've always wanted to do. It makes me want to take lessons especially when the Swing and Big Band channel is on TV.

Keep it up!

:hi::hug:

[billyskank]

42. Do it! Would Mr. Ironfist be up for it?

Or hell, even if he isn't, go and try it anyway! That's what I did. Just looked for some classes and went along. My dance partner Emily couldn't persuade her boyfriend to go dancing with her so she went alone. If he doesn't want to dance with his girlfriend, I sure do.

:hug: :hi:

[VenusRising]

45. He scoffs when I bring it up.

He tells me that because he is a bass player he can't dance. Apparently, bass players have all the rhythm in their fingers and none in their feet. I think he's just saying that, though.

[billyskank]

47. He's talking nonsense.

Rhythm isn't located in any specific part of the body. You either have it or you don't, and if you do then it can express itself everywhere!

I think he's just shy. ;)

Hey, but if *I* can do it then anyone can! :D

[VenusRising]

48. He does have his moments of shyness.

That's probably it.

I guess I'm going to go take the class and then come home and teach him. :think:

[NMDemDist2]

41. no rhythm?? n/t

[billyskank]

43. Bummer.

:(

[NMDemDist2]

44. not me silly, I was a professional dancer

a disco queen (award winning in Northern California) and a boot scooting fool

but I see lots of folks with no rhytum

[billyskank]

46. I understand.

It's still a bummer. :hi:

[MissMillie]

51. dancing really is sexy

a women, on the whole, love men who can whirl them 'round a dance floor. It absolutely is erotic.

[billyskank]

60. Well, that sounds good. :)

I did think a few times, gods this is erotic, and wondered if Emily was thinking so as well...

[av8rdave]

56. Because some of us have two left feet, and

are about as balanced physically as Huckabee is mentally!

[billyskank]

61. I nearly fell over only once.

I have a lot of natural dorkhood to overcome! :D

[av8rdave]

67. Likewise!

[DarkTirade]

57. Because I suck at it. :(

I know, you're probably thinking, "How can someone so awesome and sexy be bad at something like that?"

And if you weren't thinking that, I was. :P

But it is my curse. I just have some kind of mental block when it comes to dancing. I can do a karate kata flawlessly. I have incredible balance, great reflexes, and after spending the last three years working in a warehouse I'm as strong as an ox. (figuretively speaking... I think an ox could probably kick my ass if it felt so inclined to do so.)

But for some reason, dancing is just beyond me. I don't know why.

[billyskank]

62. But but but

how can someone so awesome and sexy be bad at something like that?

:hi:

[DarkTirade]

69. I just don't know.

It's a mystery. Maybe it's some kind of sexy karma balancing thing. If I could dance, it would just be too much sexy for the world to handle.

[RadiationTherapy]

58. YOUR BALLROOM DAYS ARE OVER BAY-BAYYY night is drawing near...

shadows of the eeeeeevnaaaans cr-awl a-cross the yee-ars

You walk across the floor with your
flower in your hand
tryin to tell me no one understaaaaannds
trade in your hours for a handful of dimes!!

Gonna make it baby if we try.

Get together one more time...

~~I REALLY hope Jim Morrison is still alive somewhere~~

[billyskank]

63. Welcome to the Lounge.

:hi:

[RadiationTherapy]

66. I'm sending TWO boxes of Lipton tea!! thanks. n.t

[momophile]

59. sounds delightful!

and I just know there'd be a long line of people here in the Lounge that would love to dance with you!

[billyskank]

64. Awwwwww

Hey you. Long time no see. :hug:

:hi:

[Robeson]

68. You're a hell of a salesman.....

...and I'm sold.

[fizzgig]

70. i'd do it if i had the time

i'm glad you're having a good time in your class

:hug:

[Redstone]

71. I have a Teflon kneecap. Reason enough? But I'll admit that if I were able to do it,

I might want to give it a try, for the reasons you so eloquently outlined.

It's hot stuff, indeed.

Redstone

[qnr]

72. Because people won't even pay me a dime any more. n/t