Originally Posted by
Connie
After a 1 year break from dancing due to health reasons I started up again in October in the lovely Maja's Albrighton Hall venue in Shrewsbury. However I was diagnosed with cancer just after Chrstimas which put a stop to dancing for a while.
I have now started treatment and although it makes my feel like absolutely sh*te most of the time, I do have good days and as such I ventured to Ceroc last Wednesday.
As always I really enjoyed the class but was struggling a bit with how to handle the looks and comments I got from some of the male dancers due the rotation. It was noticable to most that I wasn't well as I was wearing a bandana (lost my hair due to chemo) and had a small chest tube under my collar bone which could be seen.
I have no problem at all with people asking me what was wrong with me, and i can understand the two men who dropped out of the rotation when it became their turn to dance with me (which was only once as the class size was so big) But what I am not so happy about was the comment I got that I shouldnt be there and it was selfish to spoil the class for everyone else?
Perhaps I was selfish, I am a bit unsure on this one. But I didnt do the intermediate class with purpose as there was a lean in there I wasnt confident enough to do with a chest tube in, and as such I didnt want to spoil the class for my partners by not doing the lean.
Would it bother you guys to dance with someone who didnt look 100% well, or perhaps you could deduct would not be able/want to follow some of your more boisterous moves? (dont hold back I do want an honest opinion and wont be upset if you say yes)
I am trying to decide if I should forget about dancing while I undergo treatment and have chemo or if it's ok from the "avarage" dancers viewpoint to continue. I dont want to spoil anyones fun.
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