Dance or dancer?

[Daisy Chain]

Don't know if its due to my aftershave but I rarely get asked to dance after a lesson .

I would ask, but I'm not brave enough. I do try to ask but don't quite manage it.

Daisy

(A Cowardly Little Flower)

[David Bailey]

Don't know if its due to my aftershave but I rarely get asked to dance after a lesson

Nah, don't worry - it's just coz you're ugly

[happygoldfish]

I am asking you to put yourself in the position of the organiser, franchisee whatever. …
Do people come along to Ceroc to learn to become dancers or to dance? …

As a Ceroc organiser, I would say:

We do three types of classes … for beginners, for intermediates, and for teachers.

Not for competitions!

If people want to progress, they can become teachers.

Training people to compete, or even just to do medals, as in ballroom dancing, would completely change the atmosphere at Ceroc.

Adam, has any Ceroc beginner ever asked if you do medals?

[Spiky Steve]

Simple: I go to Ceroc to dance.

And....these days, if someone asks a generic question: "What do you do?" (which usually means what work do you do - although can also be answered at a more general level) I reply:

"I dance"

....I don't say "I am a dancer" - because that would imply I do it for a living (or part-time living).

Spekaing of which - time for Ceroc Metro tonite..........to dance

If I were to get on a bicycle then I would be a cyclist. When I get behind the wheel I am a driver.

However, if you say dancer then somehow it does imply you are a professional dancer.

Hence on discussion some time back we came up with these desciptions from what I can remember:

Social Dancer
- dance for fun
Social Dancer and competitor
- dance and compete for fun
Amateur Dancer
- dance and perform shows etc
Professional dancer
- Paid to dance
Dance Teacher
- Paid to teach dance but not to actually dance

I would say I am a very happy social dancer.

Steve

[bigdjiver]

In my eyes there are some people who just are "dancers". They respond to the music, and they can show that response with their body. It is a natural talent. Training and practice always helps, and much of it can be learned, but there is a quality that is innate.

[Spiky Steve]

In my eyes there are some people who just are "dancers". They respond to the music, and they can show that response with their body. It is a natural talent. Training and practice always helps, and much of it can be learned, but there is a quality that is innate.

Same can be said for lovers Training and practice can be more fun though.

[Jhutch]

I dont like to think that i go to dance or that i am a dancer as both bring images of people leaping about in leotards into my head I tend to think that i go to do ceroc as i don't associate anything with it at all. Is this a good thing or evidence that my mind has been taken over by Ceroc (TM)

[Slider]

In my eyes there are some people who just are "dancers". They respond to the music, and they can show that response with their body. It is a natural talent. Training and practice always helps, and much of it can be learned, but there is a quality that is innate.

THAT'S ME!!!!!!



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[Daisy Chain]

I was watching the dance floor last night and I think that I have the definition regarding whether women "go dancing" or "are dancers"

The vast majority of women that I watched last night "go dancing". ie they plonk the whole foot on the floor with every step (not nice to watch).

The women who "are dancers" move lightly about on their toes and rarely put their heels on the floor (lovely to watch - my eyes were drawn to these few women).

There are a few stylish exceptions who have the archetypal Ceroc style and use a heel lead with nearly every step (tend to be wearing dance trainers). Also usually lovely to watch as they tend to have stylish hip movements, but overall these women are not quite as lady-like as the heel-less dancers.

Still deciding if this definition can be applied to the men. I know quite a few men who are plonkers. I really hope that I'm not a plonker

Daisy

(A Non-Archetypal Little Flower)

[MartinHarper]

The women who "are dancers" move lightly about on their toes and rarely put their heels on the floor (lovely to watch - my eyes were drawn to these few women).

I did hear this week (probably from Nina) that always dancing up on your toes can shorten the hamstring and cause health problems. Probably more of an issue for women because of the damage from wearing high heels.

[Daisy Chain]

I did hear this week (probably from Nina) that always dancing up on your toes can shorten the hamstring and cause health problems. Probably more of an issue for women because of the damage from wearing high heels.

Oh how we women suffer for our vanity. And then, of course, there are the cheesecutters and chicken fillets *sighs*

Daisy

(A Vain Little Flower)

[thainmaggiet]

I started ceroc because above all people seemed to be having fun!
I am learning slowly but surely, but I will never be a "dancer"

However though I may never get to the ball I am certainly having one!