Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be... a lady!

[Shodan]

(before we start - I'm male).

Last night at my local jive venue I was asked to do something a little different. Usually at this club I help set up and pack away the sound equipment and also do a little bit of absolute beginners coaching.

The regular lady dance teacher was away, and there was a HUGE excess of guys at the class last night (about 5 or 6 guys spare). So instead of getting one of the regular ladies to dance as the lady demonstrator/teacher, I was asked to fill that spot, thus cutting down on the excess of guys and also furfilling the demonstrator role. Fortunately, I've danced as a follower a few times before so knew the basics, but had never done the moves we did last night as a follower.

I must confess I had a fantastic time. Really enjoyed being the follower and had a good laugh with it. Fortunately the male teacher was my good friend Steve (Feeling Pink and DianaS will know him ) and it was a really good fun class.

So do any other leaders on here often dance as a follower?

[SeriouslyAddicted]

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So do any other leaders on here often dance as a follower?

Don't know about regularly, but Turbo Tomato, Woodface and Wouldbe have all been know to dance as followers - sometimes with a male lead and sometimes with a female lead. Can cause a bit of rucus with some people though the sight of two men dancing together.

[TheTramp]

(before we start - I'm male)

Me too.

So do any other leaders on here often dance as a follower?

Nope. Never. What a silly idea!

[Lee Bartholomew]

I dance as a follow as mauch as poss.

It does sometimes raise an eyebrow when you dance with another male. Especially when I have done it in Bexhill and Hastings where no one had seen it before.

It's all fun.

[MartinHarper]

It's a common question. Here are some of the prior threads and polls on the matter:

Men dancing as followers
Men dancing with men
Dancing as a woman

Grab me for a dance if you see me.

[Shodan]

I started dancing as a follower, when some of my lady friends wanted to learn to lead. So I followed for them and gave feedback on their lead.

Now I find dancing as a follower really helps me understand MY lead much better. As I know what it feels like for the follower and how a poor lead can lead to confusion in the follower.

I also have no problems dancing with other guys - amongst other guys, Steve and I do that traditionally at every Warmwell. And yes it is amusing to watch peoples faces when they have never seen two guys dance together.

I have a video of two guys dancing together in my dance collection. I took it at Warmwell as one of the guys is a mate of mine. They did a fantastic dance as well.

[StokeBloke]

I have just started dancing as a follow (like only a few times so far). Seeing things from the other side really helps you to understand how to lead better. Every lead should have a try at following

[Jhutch]

I have just started dancing as a follow (like only a few times so far). Seeing things from the other side really helps you to understand how to lead better. Every lead should have a try at following

Yeah, i haven't done any proper following at all but think that seeing both sides of anything will always help. Only time i have followed was when one woman in an intermediate class was backleading way ahead of the beat. I tried slowing her down but she wasn't having it so i just let her backlead - was a bit weird but was quite enlightening

[fletch]

Jamie and CrentrAlex are two of the best follower I have ever seen

[Shodan]

Seeing things from the other side really helps you to understand how to lead better. Every lead should have a try at following

Tis why I find being a follower quite useful.

[HelenB]

I have just started dancing as a follow (like only a few times so far). Seeing things from the other side really helps you to understand how to lead better. Every lead should have a try at following

and vice versa

[Double Trouble]

Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be... a lady!


I know someone who can give you a few pointers.

[Jamie]

I usually follow more than I lead. It's so much more fun!

[under par]

I usually follow more than I lead. It's so much more fun!

And you follow very well.... which helps

[dave the scaffolder]

I usually follow more than I lead. It's so much more fun!

Jamie is the best follower i have ever danced with. Trouble and i quite often reverse roles. In one of our regular venues, Stevenage, we started fixing on the beginners class and now there are loads of people fixing and reversing roles, all good fun. xxx xxx

[Double Trouble]

For the first time ever, I did a beginners lesson as a man last night.

I loved it.

I also have a new found respect for leaders.....my brain hurts.

[DianaS]

(before we start - I'm male).

Last night at my local jive venue I was asked to do something a little different. Usually at this club I help set up and pack away the sound equipment and also do a little bit of absolute beginners coaching.

The regular lady dance teacher was away, and there was a HUGE excess of guys at the class last night (about 5 or 6 guys spare). So instead of getting one of the regular ladies to dance as the lady demonstrator/teacher, I was asked to fill that spot, thus cutting down on the excess of guys and also furfilling the demonstrator role. Fortunately, I've danced as a follower a few times before so knew the basics, but had never done the moves we did last night as a follower.

I must confess I had a fantastic time. Really enjoyed being the follower and had a good laugh with it. Fortunately the male teacher was my good friend Steve (Feeling Pink and DianaS will know him ) and it was a really good fun class.

So do any other leaders on here often dance as a follower?

Steve? ah yes, we had the pleasure of his company at Southport! Pass on my best wishes and tell him to get on the forum! A great guy and great fun too!

[baldrick]

Why would anyone not follow? Its such fun and a real change. I've even been known to follow when I should be leading. Still find it hard to swap mid dance though.

[Dai]

A lady - me - no don't think so, follow may be - lady hmmmmm - No never been called that before!!

well - i'm a lead, and i have learnt to follow in the last two/three months - and yes it is so much fun - i just love trying (not trying not actually pulling it off) to spin, i managed triples on sat - yay me!!

I'm not overly keen on the drops yet, and i did my first air steps as a follow on sat night with Blueshoes , he made it so easy. Then last night - Ken did a sumasault with me - what's that all about??

Having started to follow has dramatically changed my lead though - hopefully for the better!!

One of the funniest things is dancing with Jamie, and doing a sabotage dance, where we just keep changing the lead, people watching get really confused!!

Or of course its so funny to see the look on people's face's when i we do airstep/deep drops, me leading and either CentrAlex or Jamie following (or both when we do double trouble!!)

[Shodan]

Why would anyone not follow? Its such fun and a real change. I've even been known to follow when I should be leading. Still find it hard to swap mid dance though.

Its tradition for Steve and I at Warmwell to dance together and constantly swap the lead/follow roles. Terribly funny and usually gets funny looks off the locals.