THE GOOD DANCER

Shannon News, 19 February 1929, Page 4

THE GOOD DANCER

Wh have . often been asked to d< fine a good dancer. In a man grac< ful dancing is the embodiment fl smoothness, variation, and a sense <1 rhythm. In a girl an ability to folio where her partner leads, to melt ini his steps, to harmonise with his evei movement. Such is the espresso opinion of two famous dancers at pxi sent visiting London. I Nevertheless, some people think tl acme of dancin'is to swoop and swaj to dive hither and thither. “He is 1 amusing to dance with,” they sal Others think the sensuous steps of tl “lounge lizard” are ‘.‘too divine aJ thrilling.” But the man who dancl quietly and smoothly with a good idl of rhythm is the only one who 100 l graceful on the ballroom floor. 1

And how many of the latter a there? Certainly far more than wh we were last over here.

There is one thing that strikes very forcibly when watching Englis men dancing, and that is the bored £ pression on their faces while they s on the floor. We have heard peo] say that this is due , to nervousna Certainly the Englishman is not much at home on the ballrqbm floor the American.

There are some people who co never be good dancers. Little fat n

never could be, nor women whose have been spent in the “big 0[ spaces.’’ For modern jazz, in all variations, is a thing unto itself.

must be born and brought up with to know it well. Nevertheless, ev© one can, look as if it were the deligj ful pleasure that it is. ,