I've taken courses in some ten different types of dance, including dances some here might find effeminate or gay like ballet and belly dance (yes, you read that correctly) and more neutral ones like jazz and modern. Pair dancing is something that I really dislike as I don't like to be responsible for someone else's movement and salsa and other dances based on tiny steps and a bit of wiggling of the knees annoy me greatly as I'm much more of a flamboyant athletic type and like larger movements.
It's been quite a few months since I had my last class due to injuries, doing martial arts and other obligations but I still wonder if I should return and make an effort to stick to one or two forms of dance for a longer period of time to see more improvement (I was thinking something along the lines of hip hop and ballet). What I like about dancing is you don't have to deal with other people's egos and it can be used and expressed in many venues unlike almost all other physical hobbies. What I dislike about it is the high prices and relatively little instruction you get for your buck, which is why dancing is not suitable for long term fitness but it's more the skill I'm after.
At the moment I notice that I'm less akward on the floor in clubs than the average guy and though the courses I took were very challenging and very fast paced (which made stuff like kickboxing seem like a joke in comparison given how every little movement was drilled out carefully) I did manage to pick up some moves that can serve as tell-tale signs of experience to other people who have the eye for it. I can also tell if a girl has done a particular form of dance in the club and it has helped me open them.
I'm still far from impressive though and do wonder if the effort and money would be well spent relative to something cheaper and more simpler like martial arts. I'm just recently almost recovered from a serious injury and need to make some decisions fast.
I would like to hear from guys who have danced seriously for at least a year or more (no latin dances or other paired stuff).
It's been quite a few months since I had my last class due to injuries, doing martial arts and other obligations but I still wonder if I should return and make an effort to stick to one or two forms of dance for a longer period of time to see more improvement (I was thinking something along the lines of hip hop and ballet). What I like about dancing is you don't have to deal with other people's egos and it can be used and expressed in many venues unlike almost all other physical hobbies. What I dislike about it is the high prices and relatively little instruction you get for your buck, which is why dancing is not suitable for long term fitness but it's more the skill I'm after.
At the moment I notice that I'm less akward on the floor in clubs than the average guy and though the courses I took were very challenging and very fast paced (which made stuff like kickboxing seem like a joke in comparison given how every little movement was drilled out carefully) I did manage to pick up some moves that can serve as tell-tale signs of experience to other people who have the eye for it. I can also tell if a girl has done a particular form of dance in the club and it has helped me open them.
I'm still far from impressive though and do wonder if the effort and money would be well spent relative to something cheaper and more simpler like martial arts. I'm just recently almost recovered from a serious injury and need to make some decisions fast.
I would like to hear from guys who have danced seriously for at least a year or more (no latin dances or other paired stuff).
