Riot and Frolic

I Can Stop

No, not "I can stop" like the "… at any time… It's not a problem, really… I don't need to dance" conversation at your intervention.  I mean, the "… at any time if there's someone in the way… I just feel like resting… There's a nice pause in the music… My partner is totally lost" sort of way. 

While moving is the obvious part of ballroom dancing, stillness [ahem, control] is also a lovely and underused element.

I Can Dance with Different People

If you feel like you like float when dancing with your regular partner and you feel like a lead weight with everyone else, it's not them, it's you.  

Being able to dance with everyone in the room IS leading and following, AKA ballroom dancing.  

I Do Not Need a Routine

If you are a beginner and you need a step list to help you remember your moves, that is great.

If you are NOT a beginner, then your repertoire has alternate endings and handholds, easy fallback patterns, and repeatable "thinking" steps to help you complete a dance.  

While dancing with music might include all elements of your routine, if something goes awry, you have a pocketful of tricks to use.

Peace out, Friday.

One year ago: How to Make Diaper Wipes, in which I break the Al Gore streak.

Two years ago: I'm, like, "whoa"., in which I discover the internet.

Three years ago: Before the spray, in which I mention Al Gore for the first time in two consecutive years.