ok ok...I do need to say that hubby has always told me that he would love to know how to dance. That's the "why" in all of this. Plus, I don't want to have to dance with my mom, my MIL or (GASP) my BROTHER every time there is an occasion.
William, I haven't seen the vacant expressions on dancers except with waltzing, and I don't think I'd enjoy that anyway. Too slow. The Shag and basic swing dancing are faster paced.
Shwebb, He says that HE will end up looking like Elaine! (It kinda spooked me when he gave a demonstration of that and made me a believer!)
Chunky, You're my hero! Did your mom have to get you past thinking you couldn't? If so, how did she do that?
Brady, You're my hero too! You sound like you really like to dance. Have you always felt like it would come natural or did you have to get over some hangups first?
Grasshopper, squaredancing counts
Shadow Ferret, Hubby doesn't drink. He has no desire to drink and doesn't think he is missing out on anything by not drinking. He's also not a big conversationalist in a large group.
So, anyway...
Carolina Shag is really easy. I picked it up in about 5 minutes. But maybe I am just not a teacher. Maybe I should leave teaching him to dance to a professional? Ex-jerk and I used to go two-stepping. It was a lot of fun - for me. We went with another couple who was teaching us. I had a blast. I picked it up in our living room before we went out that first night. I danced with the other guy and ex-jerk danced with the other guy's wife. 2 months later, I was dancing like I had been all my life and ex-jerk was still COUNTING (It's the 2-STEP for cripes sake!) and stomping all over Patricia's little feet.
There seem to be a lot more women who dance than men. Surely women don't have a better sense of rhythm, timing and ability to move than men in general! I have to think that there's something else afoot. (Really bad pun intended!)