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Title: Can you dance?
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 10, 2016, 11:32:41 PM
Can you dance? Not me! I'm about as graceful as a drunk rhino in a China shop.

That's okay.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: TwistedRiver on July 11, 2016, 01:39:35 AM
No, not really, when I used to 'try' to dance I was never able to 'dance to the beat' so to speak, so I think the best answer for me is nope/nada. :P
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: tikibirds on July 11, 2016, 01:41:08 AM
Nope.

I was walking home one night and this lady seen me and said "YOU, SIT HERE" I was like  :blink: Yes, sir. Nobody here can speak any English so I was a bit shocked that she even knew the words for you, sit and here. I kinda knew what was comming next as some more older ladies arrived, and she was sitting next to a large speaker on wheels. One of the activities here for ladies, usually OLD ladies, is dancing. They do it all over the place from about 7 pm to 9 PM. its called square dancing but its not the American version of it, although I suppose the basic idea is kinda similar. Each song has specific moves to it and you are kinda in a square. 
So no, I can not dance - even compared to 80 year old ladies  -_-
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on July 11, 2016, 01:44:32 AM
Nope.

I was walking home one night and this lady seen me and said "YOU, SIT HERE" I was like  :blink: Yes, sir. Nobody here can speak any English so I was a bit shocked that she even knew the words for you, sit and here. I kinda knew what was comming next as some more older ladies arrived, and she was sitting next to a large speaker on wheels. One of the activities here for ladies, usually OLD ladies, is dancing. They do it all over the place from about 7 pm to 9 PM. its called square dancing but its not the American version of it, although I suppose the basic idea is kinda similar. Each song has specific moves to it and you are kinda in a square. 
So no, I can not dance - even compared to 80 year old ladies  -_-

Well this is absolutely brilliant! I had no idea.

Um, sick moves here :p

Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Honeycomb on July 11, 2016, 03:59:47 AM
None! I haven't even ever danced in public in my whole life. Too embarrassing for my taste.
Yep, old people here love doing all kinds of exercise activities outside, badminton, dancing, shadow boxing, you name it.
Last weekend I saw an older woman singing really passionately into her smartphone while listening to the song via earphones.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: kaoskat on July 11, 2016, 04:31:54 AM
Depends. Am I by myself or around people?
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Harmonie on July 11, 2016, 04:43:46 AM
Can I? I don't even know, to be honest. I've not been in a situation calling for dancing in sooo many years. Like we're talking the mid 90s maybe, even, when I was a little child? I just never got interested in it, I suppose.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: octocorn on July 11, 2016, 06:04:41 AM
Yes and no? I took dance classes until I was 20, so if a social occasion ever called for tap dancing, I'm your girl, but put me in a club and I'd be like Elaine from Seinfeld. I even do choreography for local theatres, but didn't dance at my own high school prom!
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Skeen on July 11, 2016, 06:50:50 AM
Nope.  My artistic talents lie elsewhere. 
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Lore-Lei on July 11, 2016, 06:58:33 AM
I can cut shapes... kinda. Does that count?
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: melodys_angel on July 11, 2016, 09:39:11 AM
Its not my thing :)
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Kittywhiskers on July 11, 2016, 09:59:04 AM
I sometimes play my accidentally-purchased copy of Just Dance 2015 when the rest of my family's out of the house, because I'm too embarrassed to return it and want to get my money's worth. But I don't think that counts...
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Miniature Sheep on July 11, 2016, 12:08:16 PM
My attempts at dancing usually result in this: :drunk:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on July 11, 2016, 03:20:27 PM
I cannot believe I am the only person on this board who will 'get on the floor'  :P
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Duenia on July 11, 2016, 03:43:18 PM
I can dance if someone wants to choreograph it for me...
Or I can follow someone else when dancing with a partner at least to some degree of not completely making a fool of myself.

However - nobody will ever see how I dance when I'm alone. It's horrendous.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Tak on July 11, 2016, 10:03:35 PM
17 years of training and some pro experience, so yes, I can dance. I will never let anyone watch anymore. Except my daughter. I dance for myself.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Twilight Pink on July 11, 2016, 10:16:28 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm off beat when I dance. Kinda dance like a mad woman...

I can barely twerk (it hurts my lower back  >_< )
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Tak on July 11, 2016, 10:42:09 PM
I'm pretty sure I'm off beat when I dance. Kinda dance like a mad woman...

I can barely twerk (it hurts my lower back  >_< )

I think twerking hurts everyone's backs. It's not a natural movement in repetition while standing. (I really hope that is phrased correctly and not offensive to anyone  :blush:)
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Princess Lala on July 11, 2016, 11:41:10 PM
Ballet for me! 10+ years of pointe, but I'm still not good enough to perform. I unfortunetly had a grade 3 posterior ligament tear on my leg and can't bend right ever since. Positions 3 and 4 are so awkward for me how lolol.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Artemesia's Garden on July 12, 2016, 01:06:36 AM
I'm pretty sure I'm off beat when I dance. Kinda dance like a mad woman...

I can barely twerk (it hurts my lower back  >_< )

I think twerking hurts everyone's backs. It's not a natural movement in repetition while standing. (I really hope that is phrased correctly and not offensive to anyone  :blush:)

All I know is those women are athletes, no idea how they do it. I saw footage from the UK national championship at Hammersmith Apollo.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Rainbowrific Renia on July 12, 2016, 08:26:58 AM
Yes!

I took tap, ballet and jazz while I was growing up. I think I was 4 when I started? I can't remember. But I did that until I was 13. All throughout elementary, middle, and high school, I performed in musicals which usually required dancing. Even now, I'll play Just Dance every morning before I go to work and I'd like to think that I'm pretty darn good when it comes to dancing. ^.^ My husband and I are debating taking a salsa dancing class in the fall- I think it'll be awesome, but he thinks he has two left feet. :P
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Tak on July 12, 2016, 08:59:46 AM
Hmm... I thought maybe I should define my answer better. (I was not a stripper) I started ballet, tap, and jazz at almost 3 years old. Russian character, modern, African, hula, belly dancing, and pretty much anything I could squeeze into my life. Ballet was my first love and professional experience. Angelina ballerina had a profound effect on my two year old mind. Just lucky that I had the ability to go as far as I did.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: SkyCakes on July 12, 2016, 09:33:02 AM
I took tap dancing when I was younger. although I never stuck with it. Ive tried ballet,salsa,mainly I use those to exercise. I still find dancing fun and I like to dance. My daughter loves to dance. Also my mom was in Modern dance a long time ago.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: dragonfly on July 12, 2016, 10:37:30 AM
no, but that's never stopped me.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: slyons on July 12, 2016, 11:21:47 AM
I like to think I can.... ^.^ If you end up playing one of my jams at a social or wedding, clear the floor, I'm making magic!!!
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: jrr74 on July 12, 2016, 11:27:58 AM
I would like to think at one point in my life, I did ok out at the clubs.  Now days, :nope:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: SnorkMaiden on July 12, 2016, 12:11:19 PM
When I was a teenager, I took ballroom dancing lessons for about a year. It wasn't something I desperately wanted to do, but rather something everyone in my year did, so I went along with it. The dancing itself was all right, but I didn't like the atmosphere in the dancing school very much.

As an adult, I enjoy dancing far more than I did when I was younger, probably because these days, I do it because I want to. I haven't done any ballroom dancing in ages, but I go clubbing every now and then, and that's always fun.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Violet CLM on July 12, 2016, 09:48:17 PM
I took a bunch of dance classes in college in a variety of styles, but I haven't really retained any of it I think. I like dancing (in the modern generic freeform way of doing things) with friends though.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on July 18, 2016, 03:07:26 PM
I cant dance at all, I would love to learn solo swing though.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: mlp4me on July 18, 2016, 04:50:13 PM
No. We're not going to open up that can of worms... LOL.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: SilverHorsey on July 21, 2016, 04:24:24 AM
I do zumba and thanks to this I know Basic moves of some latin dances. I also find it easy to learn any dance moves thanks to zumba.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Tap Dancer on August 18, 2016, 01:27:54 PM
I love to dance! :dance:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Pheasant on August 19, 2016, 04:35:56 PM
I took ballet and modern classes for many years, so I have a few moves up my sleeves! ;) Never was quite as talented as the other dancers, though.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Sweet_Stuff on August 19, 2016, 05:07:42 PM
I haven't taken any formal classes, but I've been told I could be a good belly dancer... :blush: :lookround: :lol:

I also apparently have some natural ballroom moves.. My bf at the time decided to dance with me one night outside in public.. I was so embarrassed.. He was twirling me around, dipped me a couple of times even, but I kept up pretty good to our surprise.. :lol:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Kanchii on August 19, 2016, 06:01:53 PM
I am not a good dancer. I "white girl" dance, aka snap my fingers, sway around, do random pointing and sing along hahahahaha
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Leave a Whisper on August 19, 2016, 06:34:15 PM
I am not a good dancer. I "white girl" dance, aka snap my fingers, sway around, do random pointing and sing along hahahahaha

Better then I can do
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on August 19, 2016, 07:48:38 PM
Yeah... I can if you want me to.  ;) 
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: NigheanRuadh on August 19, 2016, 09:26:31 PM
I can dance a bit.  I know a few line dances, and I love to swing.  We danced swing at my wedding.  :)  I can pick up steps fairly easily if someone shows me.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Tap Dancer on August 20, 2016, 03:31:28 AM
I am not a good dancer. I "white girl" dance, aka snap my fingers, sway around, do random pointing and sing along hahahahaha

I've never seen any white people dance that way in real life. I always thought it was a joke for TV and the movies. :lol:
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on August 20, 2016, 04:34:36 AM
I'd like to say yes, but no. I can't dance at all!
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: S.o.a.r. on September 03, 2016, 12:26:37 AM
I actually love to dance, as long as I'm home alone and nobody is watching. :blush:
The only exception I make is when me and my 2,5 year old niece have "dance parties" to Shake it Off ^.^
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Loa on September 03, 2016, 03:14:12 AM
Gosh I wish I could!
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Littlesparklepony on September 03, 2016, 05:49:58 AM
I love to dance Bollywood, salsa, r n´b you name it.
Title: Re: Can you dance?
Post by: Broken Irishwoman on September 03, 2016, 06:03:05 AM
I headbang. Does that count? visitors can't see pics , please register or login
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