I hate the thought of anyone quitting WCS as there are so few of us. I can assure Chef and anyone else that us ladies enjoy dancing with all, as none of us are that long on the scene that we have forgotten what it is like to be beginner, plus, there are a great many of us also struggling to be as good as we would love to be at this dance.
I find generally in WCS and in MJ that musicality counts for far more than moves/patterns! If you can lead the five basic patterns but give the lady space to play and syncopate and you both dance with connection and musicality those basic patterns can lead to a mind blowing dance. I know dancers who would consider themselves to be advanced, who can lead pattern after pattern but can rarely do it with true musicality.
Listen to music, notice the beats, the phrases, the rythm, the lyrics, the breaks and anything else you can play with and learn how to accent them or even just acknowledge them. Robert and Nicola gave a great musicality workshop at Weston and it is amazing how much better my dancing now feels as a result of taking on board some of the tips they gave (I went to Ashtons on Friday and when dancing with people with no musicality found it did me the world of good to just wave my finger on the 32 beat - the relief!
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If it's a struggle, stick to your basics, work them to the music and I am certain WCS will make you smile
