Topic: What makes a good dancer?

[John Gimber: Webmaster]

It has to be said that with dancing it's very easy to make mistakes though - on both sides.

I can never work out whether somebody apologising to me during a dance is amusing, good manners, or irritating.  To me, to dance with a lady is a pleasure.  If the lady makes a mistake, I don't care - just the fact that she is dancing with me is enough to ensure apologies are not needed.

Dance and be merry.

[Nick-J]

My sentiments exactly John.

To me, to dance with a lady is a pleasure.  If the lady makes a mistake, I don't care - just the fact that she is dancing with me is enough

For me social dancing is about enjoyment not technical expertise. If I get to the end of a dance feeling good and having enjoyed the experience, then the partner I've been dancing with is a good dancer. 

[andy14bike]

1. Patience
2. Connection - in part an ability to have the right amount to stiffness or floppyness in their arms.
3. Musicality - an ability to dance to the beat or the melody.

[philsmove]

2. Connection - in part an ability to have the right amount to stiffness or sleepiness in their arms.

I would agree Connection is, one of , if not, the, most important aspect of being a good dancer .
looking  at another thread, I am at a loss to  understand, how a connection can be established with out a frame

[Karen Mary]

I'm sure I 'connect' quite well with some people but I didn't even know what a 'frame' was until reading the discussion started on another thread!

So there we go....  

[John Gimber: Webmaster]

I think the frame thing is a bit like asking "What did people breathe before they discovered air?".

You do what you do to dance, even if the ways you do it are known by different names.

[Simone]

Teamwork, timing, technique and.......compromise.