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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Andy McGregor
    One thing I've been telling beginner ladies recently is about asking guys to dance. New women are often reluctant to ask guys for a dance, especially the good dancers..........
    but don't hog them one dance, say thank you, and hopefully next time he will ask you


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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Minnie M
    but don't hog them one dance, say thank you, and hopefully next time he will ask you
    Being a demonstrator I find beginners refuse to dance because they might feel intimidated. That's other people's opinions as well...but if they don't except, then they will never learn any quicker.

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    being a beginner, I have never refused a request to dance, but it still requires confidence to go and ask someone to dance. Thats often the problem, its gaining the confidence.
    I have seen various threads about asking more experienced people for a dance as a way of learning, and in most places, as you say beginners are accepted into the "body o the kirk!". However As you will se from my previous threads I do go on my travels. I recently went to a Southern venue Freestyle with a fellow beginner. At this freestyle there was a group of about 8 female dancers who were very good. We asked these females for a dance and were refused. We decided to just go with the flow and watch what happened and found that most of the night these 8 females just went around "trapping" all the good male dancers. This also meant that the less experienced female dancers did not get a "look in" with the experienced male dancers.
    I'm sure that the above is not typical of venues, however the actions of a few can spoil things for all.
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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by 2leftfeet
    ..........what happened and found that most of the night these 8 females just went around "trapping" all the good male dancers. This also meant that the less experienced female dancers did not get a "look in" with the experienced male dancers.
    I'm sure that the above is not typical of venues, however the actions of a few can spoil things for all.
    2LF
    http://www.cerocscotland.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=6535
    similar situation


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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Thanks for the link Minnie.
    Yeh sounds similar.
    My experience happended not too far from you in Pompey!

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by 2leftfeet
    being a beginner, I have never refused a request to dance, but it still requires confidence to go and ask someone to dance. Thats often the problem, its gaining the confidence.
    I have seen various threads about asking more experienced people for a dance as a way of learning, and in most places, as you say beginners are accepted into the "body o the kirk!". However As you will se from my previous threads I do go on my travels. I recently went to a Southern venue Freestyle with a fellow beginner. At this freestyle there was a group of about 8 female dancers who were very good. We asked these females for a dance and were refused. We decided to just go with the flow and watch what happened and found that most of the night these 8 females just went around "trapping" all the good male dancers. This also meant that the less experienced female dancers did not get a "look in" with the experienced male dancers.
    I'm sure that the above is not typical of venues, however the actions of a few can spoil things for all.
    2LF
    Well now you know why I dont like gong to Bromley on a Thursday night - Even as a fairly decent intermediate I just do not like the aloofness of this venue

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by thewacko
    Well now you know why I dont like gong to Bromley on a Thursday night - Even as a fairly decent intermediate I just do not like the aloofness of this venue
    Didn't WittyBird post a thread on these lines about Bromley, a while back?

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Donna
    Being a demonstrator I find beginners refuse to dance because they might feel intimidated. That's other people's opinions as well...but if they don't except, then they will never learn any quicker.
    Yeah, I find that too. So maybe what we should say to them is GIVE IT A GO!!! (Also refusing to allow them to say no helps- I have been known to drag a first timer onto the floor when he tried to refuse a dance "because he was a beginner") <evil laughter>

    Also I tell them, it's ok just to stick to tonight's routine- aim small- stick to one move of it if you want, I don't mind, at least you'll be able to do a good man breakthough

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    If you are going to a dance, take a towel with you. Great for a quick mop of the brow between dances.

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Think the thread has reached the level where a beginner who wears his shirts tucked in might be advised to go the whole hog and do a John Major by tucking it into his y-fronts. The shirt will stay much neater through the ravages of an energetic night of dance !!!

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Whitebeard
    Think the thread has reached the level where a beginner who wears his shirts tucked in might be advised to go the whole hog and do a John Major by tucking it into his y-fronts. The shirt will stay much neater through the ravages of an energetic night of dance !!!


    maybe neat but sooooooooooo uncool

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by thewacko



    maybe neat but sooooooooooo uncool
    That's me !

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    For a woman, it's just like s.e.x.!

    1 relax
    2 lie back and think of England (anything except what you're doing)
    3 it will all be over in 3 minutes (or however long the record lasts)

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    Re: If you could tell a beginner One Thing...

    Quote Originally Posted by Sueann
    For a woman, it's just like s.e.x.!

    3 it will all be over in 3 minutes (or however long the record lasts)
    and it feels like even less time, if your REALLY enjoying it!

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