Comments for The Dancing Bug

Comment on Still Dancing Badly by sagermeister

sagermeister — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:08:15 +0000

This reminds me of one of the Merce Cunningham Studio rules I saw recently and have been using a lot:
“Do not try to create and analyze at the same time. They are different processes.”
Awesome that you’re playing with this.

Comment on The Flappers’ Legacy by Paul

Paul — Wed, 29 May 2013 23:22:20 +0000

I think that women looks pretty when they slouch.

Comment on Looking Good vs. Feeling Good by heino

heino — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:12:04 +0000

I have the same “Problem”, I tend to be the type of feel good-dancer. Mostly I avoid the few flashy moves I know because I believe that it is more important to let the follow feel secure. And if the follow has fun and shows then I have fun too. And yes, I look very awkward on pictures:-)
I also avoid jams and contests because I don`t think that I´m good enough for that kind of stuff. It`s true that the flashy dancers attracted me to Lindy Hop but with the experience I got over the last 1,5 years I now only try to find the dancers who seem to have the biggest fun while dancing

Comment on We’re Doing This All Wrong by heino

heino — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:48:48 +0000

I think the main reasons for starting classes with men as leaders and women as followers are 1) that we`ve all grown up taught that men always lead in dancing and women follow (standard dancing tradition, you know), 2) that there are always much more women than men around and 3) that most women just don`t want to lead. Like in one of the other comments told most women find it stressfull to lead. I for myself have danced two times as a follow and find that more stressfull than to lead but I started out as a leader in Standard dance 20 years ago so I´m used to the leading role.
By the way, I don`t know about the USA but here in Germany many women take the leader role (mostly because there are not enough men) and a lot of men dance as follows, too

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:15:08 +0000

Well written! Thanks

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by jtdavies

jtdavies — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:36:44 +0000

They would pass out with envy at how cool Lindy Hoppers are.

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by candacekay

candacekay — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:13:46 +0000

Hahahaha! Very true

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:02:28 +0000

Somewhere out there, a salsa dancer (or tango, or WCS, or hustle, or ballroom) has gone out with a friend for one night of Lindy Hop, and has made equally amusing judgments about that dance scene.

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by swingnlindy

swingnlindy — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:15:15 +0000

I get the music, I get the aesthetics of the dance but it is the culture of it here in the USA AND other places in the world that bothers me…I supremely dislike the gender roles and stereotypes that make up so much of the Salsa scene, it may be different down south but out in Europe, parts of Asia, its the same shit. I can’t get into it. i dance to let go and look and feel happy, not mask my excitement in a scowl or a mean mug. I wish there the elements of joy in Salsa rang through and all the posturing BS went by the wayside. I do love the heels though…:)

Comment on Irreconcilable Aesthetic Differences by candacekay

candacekay — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:28:52 +0000

I definitely will!