Ceroc.. Enjoyment or Endurance event?

[Beowulf]

Ok had an "interesting" night at class tonight

I did the beginners class, the freestyle and then the intermediate class where we did a couple of interesting moves. However during the class I lead one of the moves incorrectly and slightly twisted my right shoulder.. anyway I digress.

I had a couple of post intermediate dances but thought I wasn't dancing my best so I'd head off early.. or so I thought.

No. The class teacher saw me leaving, got me up for a dance then quizzing me why I was leaving. yes.. OK I admit I was being a wuss.. but I was tired and needed to go home.. but I thought one more dance wouldn't hurt .. would it?

ah well.. she finished the dance.. took me by the hand over to another female dancer she knows .. handed me to her with the instructions "Don't let him leave. when you finish the dance don't let him sit down and pass him onto someone else.. and tell them the same instructions" She mentioned something about Chain mail.. or is it Male?

It was funny at first but I'm NOT the fittest dancer out there, I DO need to sit down and get my breath back quite frequently .. when I did sneak off the dance floor I was immediately dragged back on.

Now I do enjoy dancing.. but at my speed.. and my intensity and at my timetable. It started off funny but by the end I was actually in pain.. I thought my chest was about to explode.

Surely as a paying dancer (especially when other people were sitting down as well) I should be allowed to decide for myself when and when not to dance?

what's your take on this?

do you dance for enjoyment or endurance.. or is this some Karma punishment for some forum transgressions?

[Green-eyed Monsta]

Poor Beo!

Of course you should be allowed to choose when to dance! Possibly the class teacher didn't expect her instructions would be taken so literally? There is always a man shortage at my classes so I totally understand when some of the guys tell me they need a rest. And I don't think it makes any difference whether you are paying or not, if you want a rest or choose not to dance to a particular track that should be respected.

I've used a similiar trick a couple of times when the night has been young and my husband has been pacing up and down on the edge of the floor wanting to go home (hates to miss Coro St)....I get my partner to escort me off the OPPOSITE side of the floor and hand me directly to the next person so hubby can't catch me!

[MartinHarper]

I had a couple of post intermediate dances but thought I wasn't dancing my best so I'd head off early.. or so I thought.

We all vary in how well we dance, and dancing your best will by definition be a rare occurence. Personally I wouldn't leave an event because I wasn't dancing my best.

It started off funny but by the end I was actually in pain.. I thought my chest was about to explode.

I recommend a few words along the lines of: "I need a break, let's wait out this song". Nobody can make you dance if you don't want to. In the end, the only person responsible for your discomfort is yourself. Take control.

[TheTramp]

I recommend a few words along the lines of: "I need a break, let's wait out this song". Nobody can make you dance if you don't want to. In the end, the only person responsible for your discomfort is yourself. Take control.

You've not met the Aberdeen ladies have you*?













*It's just difficult to say no, because they're so good

[MartinHarper]

You've not met the Aberdeen ladies have you*?

I lead a hatchback, then casually walk forwards off the dance floor. Works every time.

[Beowulf]

I lead a hatchback, then casually walk forwards off the dance floor. Works every time.

ah !! that's what I was doing.. I was leading a 4 door sedan, then going into a 4x4 off road vehicle.. when I should have been doing a hatchback..

am sorry but *** is a hatchback?

[MartinHarper]

am sorry but *** is a hatchback?

"Classic" intermediate move. Handy for getting rid of followers.

Beginner Ceroc equivalent: lead a "Shoulder Drop". However, where you would normally take a step forward and catch the girl's hand in yours behind your back, instead take two steps forward, put your hands in your pocket, and keep moving forwards until you get to the bar. Proceed to order a pint of refreshing beverage.

Alternate Beginner Ceroc equivalent: lead a "Ceroc spin". After leading the girl to spin, make a 180 degree turn yourself, and briskly walk towards the venue exit. This works particularly well on followers prone to doing multiple spins.

[Beowulf]

take two steps forward, put your hands in your pocket, and keep moving forwards until you get to the bar. Proceed to order a pint of refreshing beverage..

two questions..

1. How often do you do these moves and more importantly
2. Do the females let you live afterwards?

Not NOT to win friends and influence people

[Sparkles]

I recommend a few words along the lines of: "I need a break, let's wait out this song". Nobody can make you dance if you don't want to. In the end, the only person responsible for your discomfort is yourself. Take control.

It's a shame that you seem to have felt your evening was ruined by this episode Beo, but I'm sure if you'd just done this it could have been avoided.

[Dan Hudson]

Beo... unfortuantely if your teacher is anything like myself, she hates the thought that someone is leaving early.
As you pointed out it can be for varying reasons.
1. Tired, can't be ar**, not in the mood
2. Really didn't enjoy routine and struggled, put in a bad mood. low confidence.
3. someone upset you.
4. lots of other reasons.
5. Bad music

I try to catch everyone as they leave to ensure it is not something I or someone else at the venue has done... usually try and balg the lady for a dance....

most people have their own limits, I certainly don't force them to stay, but it does giver you a complex when people leave early!!

[Beowulf]

don't get me wrong.. the evening wasn't "spoilt" if anything I thought it quite amusing and funny.

I did try the "do you mind if I sit this one out?" and was basically told "yes" and that I couldn't

I'm not the most confident of dancers either.. and there were increasing more and more people pointing and laughing as the dances progressed

so if you had the "misfortune" to be one of the poor girls I was fobbed off on I apologise if it gave you a lacklustre dance.. I was somewhat "preoccupied"* at the time.

* formulating my escape plan for one thing

[Dizzy]

don't get me wrong.. the evening wasn't "spoilt" if anything I thought it quite amusing and funny.

I did try the "do you mind if I sit this one out?" and was basically told "yes" and that I couldn't

I'm not the most confident of dancers either.. and there were increasing more and more people pointing and laughing as the dances progressed

so if you had the "misfortune" to be one of the poor girls I was fobbed off on I apologise if it gave you a lacklustre dance.. I was somewhat "preoccupied"* at the time.

* formulating my escape plan for one thing

I know exactly how you feel as regards having 'off' nights - I was like that too last night when I felt so exhausted that I could not take anything in. This episode should show you however, what a good dancer you are turning into if women are openly wanting to dance with you just to keep you from going home.

Take it as a compliment

[MartinHarper]

don't get me wrong.. the evening wasn't "spoilt" if anything I thought it quite amusing and funny.

I'm glad you had fun. I hope you continue to have fun dancing.

[Whitebeard]

I lead a hatchback, then casually walk forwards off the dance floor. Works every time.

You've spoilt it for me Martin ;-) Those ladies don't half hang on in there now thinking they're about to be rejected.

[Ghost]

Couple of thoughts....

Like Dan said a good teacher will feel a responsibility to their student (and you left early last week too right?). Sounds like a fun idea got out of hand.

I'd come at it from a different viewpoint. Experiment with different ways to dance. What can you do if you're wrecked and some lady desperately wants to dance? Well the infamous DavidB apparently manages to lead without moving his feet - and it's actually not as hard as it sounds Or you can give them lots of room to play etc. If Taz is in a really good mood (which I expect will be a lot these days ) I can pretty much stand still and watch if I really want (well until she sabotages me anyway).

Be Well,
Christopher

[Gadget]

me 2 c

If you were a poor dancer, had a bad lead, yanked, stank, were improper, or in any way unplesant to dance with, then this would not have happened. The fact that it continued for so long would suggest to me that your lead must be rather good and that ladies enjoy dancing with you.

If you really didn't like being dragged up, you would have got pissed off and left in a foul temper. The fact that you didn't and enjoyed each dance as much as you could bodes well {or at least points towards addiction }