Originally Posted by
Rachel
Curious ... don't you think that the new JiveTime Ealing night couldn't turn out to be as good as Hipsters? Granted, we don't have Jon Brett or Nigel, but Franco and Roger both seem very open to feedback and keen on making the changes needed to make it work.
We'll have to see what happens … As a customer, I have no special loyalty to any particular organisation but would love to see another successful Hipsters-type venue (I do miss it) - great music, people, easy to get to/park and, esp, going on til 11.30pm.
I definitely agree with Dancing Teeth re. new blood. I've never felt the need for a regular venue aimed exclusively at advanced dancers. Just think - how many girls have you danced with who have never been to MJ before, but who followed beautifully and felt absolutely natural? How about people like Killingtime who's only been dancing a few months and is already superb?
Would you really want to exclude people like that who may feel as if they're not experienced enough to come in? New Blood's good!
I really strongly believe (though I'm an idealist and, of course, I've never tried it!) that if you teach people correctly from the start, there's no reason why beginners can't become 'advanced'/wonderful to dance with very quickly.
Rachel
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