Does anyone else feel social dancing is dying across America?
Hmm, are you talking about one particular dance studio that seems to be less successful or you really do mean in general? From what I see in my area, ballroom dancing is on the rise (partly due to Dancing With The Stars) – there are more people interested, and prices for lessons are going up (unfortunatelly for me). I don’t agree that ballroom dancing is *based* on lead and follow, unless you are talking strictly about social dancing. But if you are talking about ballroom that includes social, competitive and performing, – yes, there is lead and follow wich is called partnering skill. But there is also a lot of personal skill involved. Personal skill can be delevoped while dancing with amateur partner, or with instructor (called Pro/Am) or dancing by yourself. The trick is to develop them all, not just one set of skills. I’m a competitve dancer who has been without a partner to compete with for about a year now. I never dance with my instructors except brief moments during the lesson.
