I would not have a problem with other casting a critical eye over my dancing nor does the public element concern me.
Any person dancing for any length of time should be continuously trying to assess how they could do better what they do IMHO.
Seeking feedback is one form of assessing. This can be by means of private lesson, privately asking partner or other observer for feedback at a public event or a critique class.
The benefit of hearing public comment on a dance viewed in a public area would be for the group in general who could hear informed opinion on what they have seen.
For the dancer who is being critiqued they would benefit IF they bother to LISTEN to the range of opinions offered on the dance viewed and accept that they are just opinions of persons trying to help them.
Not all critique need be negative and feedback given properly should always include things done well too.
In fact I was advised about the "sh*t sandwich" feedback method. This is where you tell them what they did poorly (or sh*t) inbetween 2 good things.
eg. "You are holding your frame well, your footwork was awful and needs some improving but your musicality was good"
This is a very very basic example and needs to be followed up with actual evidence of what was good or bad and then offer a ways that aspect can be improved.
I personally am always looking for things that I can practice on or gems of wisdom that make me work on one or other part of my dancing so that I can offer the best possible lead when dancing.
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