I was terrible at swing! I can’t lead in dancing. I can run a bunch of troopies to set up some comms in the bush and no one will ever hear me as us kids were raised “dad works night shifts so be quiet” kind of quiet. But if a game plan while dancing is a learned skill, I never hit proficiency at it and I think it’s just not for me.
Well done, you. You learned a skill I can only envy, and in under a year!
That’s very impressive! We had a swing dance club in my high school and they always looked like they were having a good time. I think the closest thing I’ve done to dancing is marching in formation in the Army, which does take rhythm and coordination. But there’s a certain “fluidness” to some people that my body just doesn’t have.
I’m actually somewhat sympathetic to your description - half the reason I was able to pick it up as fast as I did was because I was in marching band and could keep time. When you don’t have to to think about keeping time, it’s very easy to focus on what your body and feet are doing. You have a bigger advantage than you think.
I went from “no ability to dance” to swing dance instructor in about a year in my 20’s. No one is unteachable - and rhythm can be taught.
I was terrible at swing! I can’t lead in dancing. I can run a bunch of troopies to set up some comms in the bush and no one will ever hear me as us kids were raised “dad works night shifts so be quiet” kind of quiet. But if a game plan while dancing is a learned skill, I never hit proficiency at it and I think it’s just not for me.
Well done, you. You learned a skill I can only envy, and in under a year!
That’s very impressive! We had a swing dance club in my high school and they always looked like they were having a good time. I think the closest thing I’ve done to dancing is marching in formation in the Army, which does take rhythm and coordination. But there’s a certain “fluidness” to some people that my body just doesn’t have.
You don’t have it because you haven’t practiced!
I’m actually somewhat sympathetic to your description - half the reason I was able to pick it up as fast as I did was because I was in marching band and could keep time. When you don’t have to to think about keeping time, it’s very easy to focus on what your body and feet are doing. You have a bigger advantage than you think.
It also doesn’t have to be swing :)