If its seen as 'difficult' or a 'competition' dance then its definitely the culture that is being cultivated that is the reason, not the dance itself.
I'm removed from all that, we have a very 'early stages' WCS culture here in NI, perhaps some the dancers in the rest of the UK would belittle what we're doing, but the focus is on having fun. I don't get along to the local classes because they clash with something else, but I dance WCS pretty much every week when out at MJ venues and for me its about having fun and playing with the music. I like it because as a follower it seems to give me more 'space' to be playful - so that's what I do, rather than tie myself up in knots about technical accuracy.
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