I go to freestyles for several reasons:
At local venues - just to dance, socialise with friends, dance with my usual favourites, enjoy the music.
But, I do want to improve as a dancer, and this means dancing with different people who look inspiring on the dance floor. So when I go to other venues I look to dance with different people and aspire to dance with the 'great' dancers I see, as well as those I know I'm going to enjoy dancing with (the latter could be amazing dancers, or could be regular level but have fun while dancing).
Unfortunately most dancers (whether they want to improve or not) want to dance with people above their level, and those amazing dancers are always either fought over, or in some cases don't want (or seem to want) to dance with people they don't know. This is when it can feel a bit depressing at a freestyle if you want to use it as a chance to improve and practise/challenge yourself and you find it a struggle. Then it's a case of getting the most out of the music.
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