[Dixielandjazz] dancers

[Phil Wilking]

I have been taking ballroom lessons for some time. I have been taught that 
the outside of the floor is the "high-speed" lane and the center is for 
those who stay in one place or progress slowly and this makes room for 
everyone. I also have been taught to manuver to avoid collisions.

I believe that this "lane" concept is also the norm in country/western and 
polka dances.

>From what I have seen of modern "swing dancers" (the current generation, not 
their elders), they flail about with no concern for whom they may kick and 
no concept that each is the not center of the world and to H--L with anyone 
they may trample.

I live in south Louisiana, and there are some music venues I can think of 
where anyone acting as those do for very long would get an impromptu 
swimming lesson in a bayou which is home to alligators and water moccasins.

Phil Wilking, K5MZF, www.nolabanjo.com

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>


> On a cruise I did last year (guest, not a musician!), there was a troupe 
> of
> ball room dancers on board.  They would take over a dance floor & there 
> was
> no way a normal dancer like myself would get out there.  You would be run
> over by this "swooping & diving" crowd that was formally using the whole
> floor to manuever themselves.  It was a real put-off!
>