Q):
Will I be the only one who doesn't know how to
this West
Coast Swing thing;
A): No. There
are many who are there for their first or second
time each and every week.
Q): But will the better dancers
think that i'm really lame at dancing (cause I
am);
A): No! but answer
me this; two short months from now, when you have
the idea and you see someone new show up for the
first time, will you think that of them or will
you think "Kewl, someone new to dance with
at the end of the month" ... no one will
think your lame (except yourself ... lol.)
Q): But, I'm so bad I don't
even have a partner;
A): Unless your
married, neither does anyone else. Singles, not
couples make up the majority of dancers (yes,
there are many married and not married couples
who dance as well, but the singles are the majority.)
Q): Do I need to get a Tutu
or Ballet shoes or something;
A): LOL ... No,
regular night club attire is all you need, leather
soled shoes are preferred.
Q): I heard I have to do stretches
and splits and stuff ... I don't want to do that
stuff.
A): LOL ... neither
do we and we don't. The hardest thing you will
have to do is count up to 8, walk and triple step
(three quick little steps) pay attention
and show up each week, by the end of the month
your dancing.
Q): I'm a single lady (or
gentleman) and do not like going to bars!
A): We understand
and after being in bars for many years we have
now secured the American Legion Hall for our weekly
dances (plus it's large floor) to control
the rift-raft that a bar can have. This is not
a "meat-market" and while some do find
love, we come to dance, share, make dance friends,
connections, to practice, learn, have fun and
don't want to be bothered with all that other
stuff or to be patted-down upon entry. altho there
is a full bar, no drunk, yucky men or women will
be following you to your car lol. This is the
closest we can get to a dance club without building
our own private dance hall so on Wednesdays, it's
not the American Legion, it's our/your own dance
club.
Q): I heard 'real men don't
dance' but my wife really want's to do this ...
Argggh!
A): LOL, Yeah,
this one is funny. Real men are not too scared
to do anything, know what makes their woman happy
and strive to do it. Weak, lazy men made up this
line to get out of trying, plus the film industry
likes to use this tag line. Forget the rumors
and myths about dance as 99% are not true ...
your gonna have fun, improve your health and make
new friends ... what are you waiting for?.
Q): I've heard I may have
to ask someone to dance. I've never had to ask
someone to dance, they need to ask me !!!
A) Beauty is in
the eye of the beholder ! ... If your new and
don't get asked to dance ... then get to askin'.
Everyone who dances learns to ask others to dance
sooner or later and the sooner the better. If
your nervous about asking ... we all understand
as we all are at times too and thats one way the
classes can help by letting you meet people first.
If you think your too attractive to ask others,
then 'you' may have a problem. Dancing is based
on your dancing, not your looks that may exist
in a Meat-Market or Pick-up joint and the best
part is you will dance with all types of folks
over time, such as ... Tall, Short, Cool, Fat,
Thin, Handsome, Young folks, Ugly, Beautiful,
Boring, Exciting, various Races and Religions,
Old folks, Funny, Gay, Straight, Atheist's, Waitresses,
Doctors, Ditch-diggers, Students, Lawyers, the
Employed, Scientists, the Un-employed, Artists,
Nurses, Engineers and even the handicapped (wheelchairs
can be a problem however)... etc. We just
have fun with and enjoy meeting, mingling and
dancing WCS with all God's peoples and personalities,
all are welcome.
Q): Can I bring my own food
or drinks ... (I have certain issues.)
A): Sorry, No.
and this can be a serious issue ... but the bartender
will glady get you anything you may need, even
bottled water and at very resonable prices I might
add (you should tip the bartender as there
is no waiters/waitresses.)
By law (ABC) You can not "bring
in or leave with" any type of drink or drink
container ... (not even water) into a
Hall/ Bar/ or club that has an active serving
bar (this is not a dance studio.) Food
is not allowed in by the halls' own rules, but
you may eat it outside. If you are caught bringing
in any type of "drink container" regardless
of the type "They" will ask you to throw
it away, Remove it or worse yet ... may ask you
to leave depending on your reaction or continuous
abuse, as they do have the final say and we don't
want that. If you have certain medical or financial
issues that will encourage this type of action,
you will have to leave your food or drink in your
vehicle to be able to have access to it, or sadly,
no longer attend our function if that is not possible.
Please remember ... don't drink and drive, Open
Alcohol containers or drinking alcohol in the
Hall's parking lot is in violation of the law. |
