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Originally posted by Graham
I disagree with ChrisA: it definitely can be learned. There was a series on BBC2 last year where they did exactly that: I think it was called "Would Like to Meet..." |
I didn't in fact say it couldn't be learned. I said it ought to be genuine, and I distinguished between a moment between two people and a technique. By which I mean people should be able to react to the moment, rather than cultivate a technique. Purely my personal opinion, of course, and it does presuppose a level of relaxation and confidence on the dance floor.
I have no objection to dramatisation in dance just for its own sake, with the whole thing an act. I'm not very good at it, but I have no objection to it.
But personally, I don't equate dramatisation with flirting - for me a dance floor flirt is a mutual acknowledgement of some spark of chemistry that ignites between the dancers, and is a recognition and/or expression of appreciation for, some aspect of the dance(r) that is mutually pleasurable.
As such, it's different with different partners, but no less valid for all that.
Equally, as such, it isn't (or doesn't have to be) a come on, or anything sleazy - it's a moment of something nice that happens between two dancers that connect somehow during the dance. I don't fake that sort of thing, but again, that's just a personal preference.
Chris