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Interestingly enough at UMD the ballroom club practices in the gym right after us, so there are several fencer/ballroom dancers. Some have been fairly decent others not so much, regardless of overall fencing skill.
Personally speaking I have never tried ballroom, I did however take a ballet class while in college and nearly made the teacher cry. I can say without reservation that while I am fairly atheltic and an ok fencer, I am a terrible dancer.
My own theory on the matter is that dancing is about grace and timing, if you are a fencer who relies on pretty movements and nice timing dancing will come more easily to you. If otoh you are a fencer who relies on athleticism and timing disruption through movement, you're pretty screwed.
On another note I have had to break several ex-ballet people of ballet lunges as I teach them fencing footwork
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I have been threatened with dancing lessons if I ever get near TN...
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 Originally Posted by seak
My own theory on the matter is that dancing is about grace and timing, if you are a fencer who relies on pretty movements and nice timing dancing will come more easily to you. If otoh you are a fencer who relies on athleticism and timing disruption through movement, you're pretty screwed.
I would certainly put myself in the latter category, I'm telling you. for some people breaking time is just more natural than following it!  "I cannot ensure success, I can only endeavor to deserve it" - Capt. John Paul Jones
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Originally Posted by Black Jeebus I have been threatened with dancing lessons if I ever get near TN... TN?? Tennessee? "I cannot ensure success, I can only endeavor to deserve it" - Capt. John Paul Jones
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Originally Posted by Black Jeebus I have been threatened with dancing lessons if I ever get near TN... or if i ever catch you in ct.. your coming dancing with me!
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Jeebus, if you're ever in CT and Melihop makes you go dancing, feel free to drag me along.
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