Start the fire and learn to dance
I like to dance. I may be the only columnist on the Web who would make such an outrageous statement.
Not to put other columnists down, but I can't imagine Dave Barry breaking out into Salsa or George Will doing the Lambada. If I could imagine that, I wouldn't, because it creates a very unpretty picture. With or without guacamole.
Maybe if they had more time, they would visit their local dance halls. Heck, Barry lives in Miami, so surely he could find a decent Latin nightclub there. Wait a minute, if he had MORE time? Writing a weekly column shouldn't take that long, maybe on average 15 minutes a day. I guess the man does have a family and has to answer fan mail. What does fan mail look like? Maybe I have some too!
Anyway, back to dancing. Long, long ago, before there was fire, and before there was Earth, Wind and Fire, dancing was a popular event amongst humans. Realistically, they thought dancing would produce fire, but instead, someone finally rubbed two sticks together to make this great invention. And I must remind you, Billy Joel had nothing to do with it.
Nowadays, dancing is seen more as a feminine activity, at least by many outside observers. Little do they know that in clubs all across the world there are actually males, some of whom resemble Michael Jackson, and others who resemble Andrew Jackson, burning up the dance floor. If you are perplexed, check out this article on Why guys dance. If you are ready to move on, put down that George Will article and get your maracas.
It appears that many males are not comfortable with their dancing techniques and therefore shy away from cutting a rug. If you are one of those types, I have the solution for you: Visit Bustamove and learn to dance immediately!
Bustamove has combined knowledge with short movie clips to show the world how to do variations of Salsa, east and west coast swing, hip hop and wedding dances. For example, in the Salsa section, there are beginner, intermediate, advanced and club steps. Choose the free preview to see a sample of that particular step. You may be able to learn the moves just by watching the preview; if you need more help, you can purchase the series of step-by-step moves.
One word of caution: You might be surprised to learn that it's overwhelmingly difficult to Salsa by yourself. Although I was able to practically perfect the Cross-Over Break with Spot Turn, my dance partner, Broom Outofthecloset, had trouble with her footing.
I think George and Dave would agree that the only thing missing from this site is a breakdance section. Don't worry fellas, just visit Breakdance.com for all sorts of killer moves. There are videos of some moves, including the Worm.This will surely set the place on fire if you can perform it.
I hope you utilize these links to relieve your reluctancy to dance the next opportunity you have. Maybe I'll see you at a club some day. Bring Dave and George too, although you may have to pull the fire alarm to get them out of the office.
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