I know that a lot of the social country dancers do not dance at the level of a lot of the good ballroom/swing dancers, but I think collaboration is better for the dance world than the us/them attitude.

I think the ballroom world could improve a lot by becoming more populist in nature. Right now, it seems exclusionary, if only on economic grounds (expensive to learn).

So, I guess in the end, it comes down to human nature. Too bad.

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Originally posted by dancergirl3:
Why does the Ballroom World look down there noses to the Country Western World? Country Western brings a lot of things to the world of dancing. Just a question to ponder because I dance country and ballroom and get a very degrading attitude from people in ballroom, even from people that can't dance ballroom very good at all. They of all people shouldn't have a comment. I respect both and wish that ballroom people would give two step a try. Also no one in ballroom can swing like real swing competitors. To watch real swing people like Kyle Redd and Sarah Van Drake is amazing. Thats all.

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The same can be said for swing and ballroom dancers...my bf is a swing dancer (west coast), and just about his whole club is under the impression that ballroom dancers don't know how to dance because our discipline is based more on how dancers look than how well they follow.

Jennifer

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Originally posted by Bob B:
Your boyfriend should open his world up.

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Actually, he's told me that he's willing to learn ballroom so we can compete (at least a little) together...i taught him some rumba, and we'll do some more soon. he's open-minded for a swing dancer!

Jennifer

[This message has been edited by Bob B (edited 12-29-2000).]