strathspey@strathspey.org:44463

Sheila Kidney

Re: Taking to the floor

March 3, 2006, 9:21 p.m. (Message 44463, in reply to message 44458)

There's milling around looking for your next partner, planned or otherwise, 
and there is making up sets.

Yes, often you do need to meet somewhere on the floor, but having met, if 
the band has not started the introductory bars or the MC announced the 
dance, then surely moving to the edge of the floor is easy enough?

Last year I attended a dance outhwith my usual area.  As I made my way from 
the bottom of the hall to my seat at the top I was astounded to find myself 
walking between two complete sets.  Most people hadn't even drawn breath! 
If looks could kill.........  Observing that group of people on and off 
through the evening, they never sat down, until the interval, and never 
danced with anyone outside their group. And they were not the only ones. 
Not an easy place for a single dancer to go, I found that I danced more with 
other visitors than with locals.

I have to say that that is the first time I have come across such an extreme 
example of failing to clear the floor.

Sheila