BREAKING NEWS: I’ve finally found a home for my classes. In January, I’ll offer Beginner Partnered Charleston and Solo Vernacular Jazz & Charleston at Legacy Studios in Durham, NC. See my website at MustDanceSwing.com for more information. Hurray!
Why do some people learn to dance more quickly than others?
A question I’ve been exploring for ages. I am referring to innate characteristics most likely determined by genetics and movement patterns learned in childhood. The question has personal roots and professional implications.
Through school I’ve learned many new tidbits about how our bodies learn and store the information that, when recalled and put together, produces movement recognizable as “dance.” In truth, however, all movement is generated in the same fashion, more or less beautifully and efficiently depending on the individual.