Would you be a taxi dancer?

[Sparkles]

Inspired by recent discussions...

... would you?

[spindr]

... would you?

'pends what you're offering

Sorry having a "Touch and go" moment

[Purple Sparkler]

Yes. Printed out the application form today, in fact!

[Sparkles]

Amazing! Posts even before I managed to get the poll up!

So... let's see if the figures speak for themselves...

[Lucy Locket]

Yes. Printed out the application form today, in fact!

You have my utmost respect. Taxi dancers are invaluable & should be rewarded so. Good luck to you, hope you enjoy it.

[David Bailey]

No - too much like hard work. Especially with the consolidation class

As I may have mentioned...

[Lynn]

Sounds good to me, but then I love helping people to learn and I love dancing, so sharing that passion and helping people learn at the same time would appeal to me. No options for that here, as yet...

[Petal]

Yes. Printed out the application form today, in fact!

Didn't know this existed. If i i'd thought i had to apply for this i would never have considered it, and i was shocked when i was asked to take it on.

[Lee]

Inspired by recent discussions...

... would you?

I've been dancing about 15months now, and go to my regular venue (Clapham Junction, London) once a week without fail.

I've been asked to Taxi and have also helped them with busking but even though you only have to taxi every other week something didn't quite do it for me (yes even the free entry ).

I don't mind the consolidation class, infact i sometimes go in to make up the male numbers and to refresh my base moves again.

I think it's because i don't like the fact i'm committed to turning up ever other week without fail at the same time.

If dancers want to help the begginers there's nothing stopping them from doing so as a regular customer. You don't have to wear the black t-shirt to be of help

Lee

[drathzel]

Didn't know this existed. If i i'd thought i had to apply for this i would never have considered it, and i was shocked when i was asked to take it on.

Although i prob would have waited a while then applied

[David Bailey]

Hi Lee, and welcome.

I think it's because i don't like the fact i'm committed to turning up ever other week without fail at the same time.

If dancers want to help the begginers there's nothing stopping them from doing so as a regular customer. You don't have to wear the black t-shirt to be of help

Lee

My thoughts exactly.

You're not a clone of me, are you?

Plus, bonus points for "begginers", can't stand the beggars...

[Dizzy]

I think that I may consider becoming a taxi dancer in a few months time when I feel that I have reached a level valuable to passs on to baginners but at the moment I am just happy dancing as an intermediate as much as possible (and I really mean that, I dance at least 4 night times a week).

Taxi dancers are invaluable to ceroc though and without them, I would not have continued dancing.

[Lee]

Hi Lee, and welcome.


My thoughts exactly.

You're not a clone of me, are you?

Plus, bonus points for "begginers", can't stand the beggars...

Dam, How do you cancela messahge, i think i tpye to quckxly. Mayeb i shoudl chekc my postign berofe i sned it!

And No, I'm not a clone of you!

Lee

[Lou]

My thoughts exactly.

"ditto", etc...

I've been having a similar discussion with a taxi friend of mine who has been considering resigning for a little while.

I'm in a nice position in one LeRoc organisation. I volunteer to help out with beginners, I demo/teach sometimes, I do the odd bit of admin, I sometimes DJ, and this Saturday I'm helping out with a beginners workshop. But I'm not obliged to - which means I'll happily do it because I want to. For this I receive better perks than most franchises. It works for me.

[Jon L]

I was "kind of "for a short period of time, however I work lots of funny hours and I would find committing on a regular basis a bit tricky.

It also went backwards when I had a long period off the dance floor last year.

If might apply again but, I'm not sure if they'd accept me though!

[Jazz_Shoes (Ash)]

Yes, I would definately want to do it once I got to be a better dancer
I love to help new dancers anyway, so to do it officially would be great! Must be so rewarding, especially the look on someones face when they manage to get to grips with the move they've been having problems with But, i'm not sure if i'd be able to do it-don't know if I could ever lead a dance-I don't know how you girls do it

Ash x

(A wannabe taxi )

[Gadget]

If I was able to dance more than once a week, I probably would. But I dance with the beginners as much as I can anyway and I always participate in the beginner's classes. The only thing that Taxi-ing would do for me would be get me in for nowt when I wasn't taxi-ing; but on days I was on-duty, I would feel that I couldn't dance with anyone just for "enjoyment" - I would always be thinking 'what can I tell this person that will make them a better dancer?'

Is there a "market" for an 'intermediate' taxi-dancer? One who is there to give feedback and constructive advice about the intermediate moves just performed and help people who are not 'beginners' but are not yet confident dancers?

[David Bailey]

Dam, How do you cancela messahge, i think i tpye to quckxly. Mayeb i shoudl chekc my postign berofe i sned it!

Hey, that's Gadget-level spelling, that is

And No, I'm not a clone of you!

Maybe I'm a clone of you...

[drathzel]

Maybe I'm a clone of you...

maybe we are all clones of the jive model....... or lee

[David Bailey]

Is there a "market" for an 'intermediate' taxi-dancer? One who is there to give feedback and constructive advice about the intermediate moves just performed and help people who are not 'beginners' but are not yet confident dancers?

Is this the same as my world-renowned "stretch limos" (super-taxis) proposal of, oh, 6 weeks ago?

David the ThreadKiller, they call me...