I am down to earth, look younger than my years and love to dance. I'm a step over an amateur but I'm quick learner. I have my favorites ( east coast swing and hustle) - but I like most of the ballroom dances. I'm friendly - easy to be with, and want to dance on a regular basis to improve. I'm hoping to establish a friendship with someone who wants to take lessons and then go to the dance socials to practice what we've learned. I am just looking for a dance partner but willing to dp things together as friends when we need a partner for an event.....(especially if there's dancing involved). No pressure for anythimg more - but if chemistry is there........... who knows?

Love to dance and wish I started this years ago.

Looking for consistent practice with a lead and social dancing to level up

I would like to work on improving my dance skills in social dance settings and dance lessons. I like a strong lead otherwise I'm clueless. My favorite dances are Hustle, Cha-cha, Rumba, and Samba. I'm interested in working on Waltz, Foxtrot, and Tango. My goal is to dance about twice a week. I would also like to improve West Coast swing and to learn some country line dancing.

Hello, I am 5' 11" tall and of athletic build. I have danced for many years and have been trained by several top coaches which has given me the opportunity to achieve a good level and understanding of competitive dancing. My ideal partner should be between 5'4" - 5'8 " tall and have previous competitive experience but will consider ladies who have the ability and desire to work hard as that is more important. You should also have time to take lessons and be prepared to train several times a week in order to reach a competitive standard to challenge. Should you be interested and consider that you meet with this criteria then I would be pleased to hear from you.

Competitive in rhythm/ smooth, but I grew up dancing latin since I was 12. I've trained in other styles including jazz, hip hop, aerial arts, bellydance, flow arts, gymnastics, and partner acrobatics. Looking to train regularly, and open to competing 9 dance and theater arts. I danced professionally for the last decade, and owned a studio, but have since left ballroom as a career for other business ventures. Can assist with relocation, job placement though for the right partnership. Communication and connection are the most important things in a partnership for me.

my dance back ground consists of country, salsa,swing.Can waltz need practice. I'm enrolled at a local Fred Astaire studio. Just finished several salsa/bachata classes.

I'm would hope to gain experience and develop better technique/styling.

Hi new friends and maybe even special someone?,

Here is some information about me and hopefully you find that we have some interests in common.

I am passionate about music, dance, the countryside, sailing and horses and looking for new friends to share at least some of these interests. Finding the special someone of my dreams would be even better - especially if you are passionate about dance too!

My work is training and coaching business people in communication skills and team building - I'm passionate about this too. I have travelled widely and love to explore the art and music of the places I visit.

I started dancing in 2000 and with some gaps, I have been dancing about once a week since then, mostly at local dance schools. The dances I have been learning include Waltz, Quickstep, Tango, Viennese Waltz, Foxtrot, Argentine Tango, Salsa, Rumba, Cha cha cha, Jive, Samba and Merengue. I suppose you could describe me as an intermediate level dancer in most of these dances.

Art and design are my other interests and my most recent project has been designing my garden, which is now a lovely place to entertain friends in the summer.

My friends are many and they live all over the UK, Europe, South Africa and the US, with some possibly going to Australia soon - so lots of lovely places to visit wonderful people!

Love dancing, mainly ballroom and some latin as well as limited sequence.

I enjoy dancing, music and singing. I'm fun loving, ethical, generous, very active, inquisitive, adventurous, and have a delightful sense of humour. I enjoy working with people in a counselling/teaching/listening capacity and have a compassionate heart. Ask me to dance, go for a walk and talk, bike ride, game of tennis and I will join you. I have been having piano lessons and play the piano accordion and guitar too; all for fun. I just love music. I have done all sorts of dancing, but my preferred dance is ballroom. I am interested in doing medals and competition dancing with the right partner.

Love dancing, took Lessons, would like to practice & dance more often socially. it’s so good for the soul and body :)

Interested in ballroom dancing. Love Waltz.

I started a high school club for rockabilly swing dance and salsa. It transformed to club dancing, like house or hip hop. Love swing but not an expert, just social. Do bachata

Most experience is with Country Western dance (2-step, triple-step, waltz, etc) and some experience with West Coast Swing. Love to dance but need a dance partner.

Hi, outgoing, friendly and very passionate about dancing

I have been competing in both standard & latin during my late teens, and looking for resuming dancing.

I have been fortunate to have had The Best Dance

Instructor(s) and a partner who was focused on perfection. So now I am able to 'pick up' most moves with only a little instruction. Well, he and I have "moved on" and I would love to have another "partner". My intent is to meet a life partner who loves to dance.

As well, I especially enjoy a variety of outdoor adventures .... kayaking (have my own); hiking, walking, x-country skiing and snowshoeing. Indoors can be fun too ... a glass of wine... cooking for 2 or for friends; watching a movie, yoga.

I am very social, fun, & have a witty sense of humour.

No dance background. I am a beginner((

Hello, thanks for stopping by... I have been involved with dance on and off since childhood with ethnic dancing, ballroom in college, disco era and intermittent for the last 10 years. This information didn't fit into the initial profile form. I started taking individual lessons in the last few weeks and I'm having fun dancing again and meeting dancers in the area. Although I'm primarily interested in social dancing, I could be open to performing as I have in the past.

I have several advanced psychology degrees and feel humble and grateful for my career with helping others help themselves. I respect the diversity of people, am neither far left or right, served in the military and value volunteerism. Don't do alcohol/drugs and eat healthy but also like popcorn & nearly anything with sugar!

My background is in classical ballet, which I danced for 18 years. I performed with NJ Ballet company and a pre-professional academy for a few years. This last year I started ballroom dancing private lessons and fell in love with it! I hope to continue learning all the various styles of ballroom until I find my favorite. So far I am enjoying American Rhythm, and started some Smooth. My goal is to compete/perform, and have fun along the way!

Experienced ballroom and Latin dancer. Attending improvers class. Also attend tea dances run by ballroom blitz at Heswall Hall Liverpool Town hall Crosby and west Kirby Blackpool tower ballroom a few times a year. Will dance anywhere!

Really keen to learn, came to ballroom late which is a big regret now I have discovered it. Should have listened to my mother!. Have ISTD Gold in Quickstep, Waltz, Foxtrot and Tango. Did not intend to do medals but just love the steps you do not see in social settings. Enjoy sequence and would like to do more, it is all about finding that elusive partner! Like ceroc too.

Have quite a lot of freedom and would love to dance several times a week.

I am a free-spirit, and teach this concept by working as a holistic consultant. I am creative and dance for me is an expression of joy, trust and cooperation. I dance twice a week here on Vancouver Island - in Nanaimo, Courtenay and Parksville. People say they love watching me because I sometimes create dancing on the street, and I conclude that I am sharing my inner joy with everyone who wants to watch or join in. I also hula hoop at the beach and in the forest.

My favourite dance is the Viennese Waltz, perhaps because I am from Europe and the dance is in my blood. I took lessons from a great Latin dance teacher in Kelowna, so I have become an above-average level Latin dancer, and could enter a competition, though I would prefer to perform as a way of showing how exhilarating dance can be.

To be perfectly honest, if I had a dance partner who was out of ego while dancing the standards, I would be in Heaven. I dance the Foxtrot and Quick Step just once every two weeks so I'd like to take improver lessons for these two, with someone who also enjoys the music and the flow. Argentine Tango is in vogue here so I take lessons. I haven't been able to dance country with a partner since I left Kelowna in 2012 - I miss it! If you are a country dancer, please contact me.

I can work anywhere in the world and have no dependents in any country. Dance has brought me great happiness so I would go somewhere open-minded where I could socialise and incorporate my hobby.

Thanks for your interest, and I look forward to talking to you and dancing.

SUMMARY:

GENERAL strategy I want to do right now (I've found that this strategy minimizes costs, while maximizing enjoyment):

1.) For the FOUNDATION aspect of dancing (the TECHNIQUE and STEPS categories below):

Rent studio time together, and use DanceVision DVDs (and Irish dancing DVDs, for me, too) for lots of fun PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE.

2.) For the APPLICATION aspect of dancing (the SPONTANEITY category below):

Keep going to live music and dance events where at some points I can't contain myself with the music, and I dance SPONTANEOUSLY, both solo and with a partner.

Where I'm at now with dancing, after dancing both partner and solo on and off for about 10 years:

My ENJOYMENT in dancing seems to depend on 3 categories: TECHNIQUE, STEPS, and SPONTANEITY.

For the categories of TECHNIQUE and STEPS, I've had plenty of formal instruction and have helped give formal instruction as an assistant teacher myself. I'm familiar with many standard forms for both TECHNIQUE and STEPS in about 10 or even more partner (Ballroom) dances over the years. I've never actually counted, as teaching studios and also a dance weekend I went to one time tend to cover a huge breadth of dances.

However, I've ended up recently focusing on the category of SPONTANEITY. To me, the category of SPONTANEITY seems to be a bit lacking in both teaching studio and social dance scenes. Therefore, I've been taking matters into my own hands, and being spontaneous myself. At Swing social events, I do spontaneous solo dancing along the sidelines, and then merge with a partner who would like to do the same thing as both partners and solo. It's a blast - we end up having so much fun!

When I'm doing this, a significant PARADIGM SHIFT that I'm doing is dancing to the general movement of the music, including the melody. I'm doing this, as opposed to doing an embedded drumbeat type of footwork to the music that the standard forms seem to usually take, and that can be constraining when my partner and I want to just let the music sweep us away. I've been experimenting with allowing the music to sweep us away, and we're able to enjoy a much more free moving Fred Astaire-like dance that's lots of fun!

To do this, I’m looking for: SPONTANEITY and AGILITY.

(Keep in mind that to be well-matched, my level of agility is kind of off the charts, so if you're NOT into AGILITY, we probably wouldn't be well-matched in the long-run. There - I've given my disclaimer - HA HA!)

I have always been interested in ballroom and latin dancing. I tried some lessons on and off over 40 years but never got going. Now I am keen to stop procrastinating and learn and practise to a level where I can start to compete.

I enjoy social dancing, and would like to improve my technique. I’ve danced in Spain, Norway and Boston.

Hello,

I have taught ballroom for 9 years. Both international and American. Looking to relocate to St. Petersburg, Florida by the end of the year