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But why stop with the music? The most dated aspect of standard is the costuming. On what social occation would you ever see men in "white tie and tails?" To me, it seems strange to dance to Aerosmith in tails.

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i pray it won't change; it would be so strange NOT to dance in tails besides, you won't see the 'updated' latin costume in social dance either.

however, the lady's costuming has been updated already from those 'feathers'. is it a style/taste change in recent years? or, i wonder, a response to animal protection? just my wild guess.

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however, the lady's costuming has been updated already from those 'feathers'. is it a style/taste change in recent years? or, i wonder, a response to animal protection? just my wild guess.

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Ballroom always seems to take a couple of vague hints from current street fashion - then promptly and cheerfully takes that hint to the depths of fashion hell and then far, far beyond. Gotta love it.

If it had anything whatsoever to do with political correctness, I should think we'd all don our 501's and generic tees to better reflect more pedestrian values. We'd drop all those silly elitist fantasies and studiously avoid breaking sexual taboo for fear of offending Those Who Decide. (And what fun would that be?) Personally, I love animals. They taste great.

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Originally posted by Chris Stratton:
Well just don't try catsuits, okay? Way before my (dancing) time but I hear it was a disaster....Personally though I'm looking forward to aquiring a tailsuit - ballroom dancing is one of the most formal and elegant things I'm going to get to do in my life, and I figure I might as well take as much advantage of that as I can.

Oh and as for the music, why not skip to the 24th century with the "Inner Light" waltz from Star Trek ;

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Originally posted by LisaL:
Even though I don't dance standard (as you know!), I have to agree with you about the music. As much as I love the song, if I hear Somewhere Beyond the Sea one more time....

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Nice list, Tango. I'll check 'em out, since your last recommendations were so good!

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Thanks, 90% Attitude.

Here is a short list of more standard musics.

1. "Libertango-YoYoMa"-Tango by Piazzola Astor.

2. "September in the rain"-Slow Foxtrot by Dinah Washington. In CD "Mad about the boy"-track 10.

3. "Keeping out of mischief now"-Slow Foxtrot by Danah Washington, in the same CD above. Track 18 with long introduction to be edited out.

Note: Dinah Washington though not what you would think as 21th century singer but "September in the rain" was used by Luca and Loraine in many of their Foxtrot performances. It is also one of my top choices for Foxtrot. Danah sang many versions of this song only the one in her CD "Mad about the boy" has the correct tempo.