Daytime Dancing?

In the United States and Canada, the American Style of ballroom dance exists. The dance technique used for both International and American styles is similar, but International Ballroom allows only closed dance positions, and was completely and uniquely constructed by the British in England. Whereas American Smooth allows closed, open and separated dance movements which allow the melding into the Social Dance style. In addition, different sets of dance figures are usually taught for the two styles. International Latin and American Rhythm have different styling, and have different dance figures in their respective syllabi.

"Dancers know that sometimes we cannot start the next chapter in our lives,

if we keep on re-reading the last one."

In the modern era we have danced only in the evening because we were all working and it was mostly the daytime shift. But in this century, specially on Oahu, we are discovering a different kind of dancer, one that can and does dance in the daytime. And who are these people? Most of the fans are the retired but they are reinforced by many that can take the time off to enjoy a little moving to their favorite music. It is Social, so we sure need a place in West Oahu for this kind of dancing. We can eliminate the kids, no hu hu.

With new dances or folk dances being added to or removed from the social ballroom repertoire from time to time, we have no list of subcategories or dances that are any more than a description of current practices. There are other dances historically accepted as ballroom dances but Social Dancers seem to prefer no more that one half dozen different dances to enjoy in any dance session, day or night.

At a current night club: This young guy told the girl that those were

fantastic moves she had been making in the dance. She replied,

"Who's dancing? Where's the restroom?"