I love blues dancing. I am drawn to the music; it speaks to me and makes me want to move. On the dance floor with blues music playing I find that I can completely lose myself and at the same time find myself inside of the dance. It is unlike traditional ballroom dancing in that it is a conversation between dancers. Traditional ballroom dancing has a lead which is traditionally a male who decides what movement is to be performed based on the allowed movements and what he hears in the music. In blues dancing the lead and the follow roles are fluid, moving from one dancer to the other. There are times when both dancers are expressing themselves through movement based on what they hear in the music. At these times their movements can be completely different. There is less rigidity. There are more options for expression while still remaining true to the style of dancing. I have a video of my instructor and I blues dancing to give you a small sample of my muse.
Blues my Dancing Muse
Published by Katrina Wightman
Who am I? I am a good girl and a wild child all rolled into one. I am a little bit of everyone whose life has touched mine. I have held and hold many roles and titles. I am educated by both life and by halls of advanced education. I am a dreamer of far-flung dreams and a practical person with a firm grasp on reality. I am a human with an abundance of love, curiosity, and hunger. Above all else I am a helper of my fellow humans who hopes when she leaves this world it is a little better for her having been in it. View more posts