Re: "Any idiot can dance merengue" (was: Clave -Used to be" SalsaWouldnt be so.......

Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 18:29:37 GMT
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Mike Corbett wrote in message ...
>I can quack all day long and still not be a duck.
True, but as long as you don't dance like a duck no-one will think
you're a duck. :-)
And that brings us back to the topic of the thread...
I've often heard the "special motion" of Merengue referred to the "lame
duck" step. :-)
BTW, for those who may regard Merengue as a lower class/form of dance,
last night I (and several others) danced Merengue. On a crowded dance
floor. Much faster than your typical ballroom speed. Without banging
into anyone (though there was the occasional bum brush). For about 5-8
minutes a song.
A few friends from the ballroom community who had experienced this band
for the first time were tired but beaming with joy and laughter at so
much fun. Best workout I can recommend.
Of course, that does not mean YOUR favourite dance is any lesser for the
existence of this dance. Nor does it mean this dance is any better than
yours. It's just different.