Great Scott!!!! I think we agree
Yes, a slow tempo makes it hard to dance MJ to a Blues track. But it makes it easy to dance Blues to. People need to know that dancing Blues is easy. It's not easy to dance MJ to a Blues tempo.... so dance Blues to Blues music instead - simple.
As you rightly say there is a big difference between Blues and Treacle-Ceroc. But Treacle-Ceroc is a good enough starting point to be honest. If you hang around in the Blues Room, watch the dancers and most importantly listen to the music that they are moving to, it will start to become clear. Now ask a lead/follow who looks approachable, or someone there that you know for a few pointers and you'll be away.
One of the great things about a Blues Room is that it's generally a little darker than the Boing Boing Room on account of the dancers not needing to see each other's hands as quickly (due to a much slower tempo). Because it's a little darker, you can find a dark corner to have a go. Then the MJ'er can feel just how easy Blues dancing is... IF they listen to the music. It's also a little more relaxing as they don't need their brains travelling at a million miles an hour to try to recall move, move, move, move, move, move... you can relax into and move with the music.
My main point in all of this is.....it's not difficult. Just a little different. Just forget most of the stuff that you learned in your weekly Jive class and move with the music. Don't get too many pointers before hand... get them on the floor with dancers who are more than willing to share the joy of dancing Blues (and there are loads of us out there).
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