I've had explanations from MJ teachers that have left me mystified. From that, I suspect that either they don't know what they're talking about, they can't explain it very well, or I'm not as smart as I think I am. I don't suspect that MJ is elitist.I find a lot of Ceroc and other MJ venues unfriendly. Particularly if you turn up as an outsider who is not a beginner. All of the criticisms I've seen levelled at WCS, I've experienced at Ceroc and MJ venues around the country - being largely ignored if you're new, having the local 'stars' refuse to even look at you, let along dance with you and so on. In fact, if I wander up to a new venue on my own, then this is actually more the rule than the exception.
Once again, I look at the individuals involved (including myself - I am very shy and retiring), the organisers for that particular venue and so on. I don't leap to the conclusion that Ceroc/MJ is anything.
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