I disagree with your disagreement
I think part of the problem in the use of the word bouncy. It's entered general use amongst a certain type of dancer to refer in a derogatory way to people who arn't smooth.
But IMO that's not really correct.
The opposite of smooth is not bounce, it's something like jerky.
Smooth and bouncy are far from mutually exclusive. There are styles of Lindy Hop where extremely bouncy excellent dancers are extremely smooth. The same with Ballroom Jive.
In the context of this discussion and talking simplistically to make the point, I think if it's latin music, most good dancers would add something to the hip wriggle. If it's true swing music, then most good dancers would add a swung eighth. Likewise, if it's bouncy thump thump music most good dancers would add a little bounce to their dance.
I see it all the time when Blues room dancers grace us with their presence in the main room at weekenders
The good ones dance bouncier to the bouncier music, albeit not by much sometimes.
I guess you can sum it up as 'feeling the music'.
However, yes, there is still an underlying skill level that affects things like jerkiness.
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