Lean to your left…your other left!

Ballroom dance, it strikes fear into the hearts of men. Most think ‘There is no way I’m frolicing around a dance floor making a spectacle (or something else) out of myself.’   Another ballroom show-stopper for men are those that have gone before them.  Slip over to Dance Orlando for Friday Fiesta and you will see Real Ballroom Dancers, those that personify poetry in motion. Rest assured men, none of those guys (or gals) emerged from the womb with those dance skills.  It takes a few ingredients to get to that level: lessons, practice and good old perservance. But first and foremost, to acquire ballroom skills, a man must let go of his inhibitions and fear of looking foolish.  Anyone who does anything well probably didn’t look so elegant when he or she first started. So men throw caution (and pride) to the wind when you hit the floor.  Let go of that mental restraint that keeps you from learning to dance.  After you get the hang of it and start making some dance hall friends, you will soon realize ballroom dance is both fun and useful. Many lady dancers seek out ‘a man who can dance,’ ballroom is also a good way to exercise, and lastly, dance leaves men with a sense of satisfaction, yeah, I can Rumba.

Next post will be some tips for beginners and good places to take lessons and practice your moves.