MODERN ECCENTRICS

The swing dancers

Words: JULIAN OWEN

IN A WORLD THAT CAN FEEL INCREASINGLY UNIFORM, WE'RE CELEBRATING THOSE HAPPILY DOING THINGS a bit differently. Meet the PEOPLE WHO ARE seriously PASSIONATE about their pastimes. PERHAPS THEY'LL PERSUADE YOU TO TRY something NEW? Christmas party season is upon us. Thankfully, there's still time to determine whether the dancefloor is going to find you tripping the light fantastic or just stumbling about as usual. But what, if you plump for the first option, should you learn? Well, some dances are more obviously accessible than others. The waltz probably appears quite welcoming if you're endowed with ramrod posture and a ready supply of starch. And that dance from Argentina looks awfully enjoyable if you've got the right temperament and are not one of the many Brits whose natural reserve might lead…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2023

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