I'd like to learn to dance well, or at least inconspicuously. I'm white, slightly goofy, male and mid-20's. Help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2009 - 25 answers

I'm a single guy living in downtown Portland. I'd like to learn to dance. Swing? Ballroom? What should I learn and where can I learn it? [more inside]
posted by 2oh1 on Oct 7, 2009 - 12 answers

I want to start dancing---just for me, for stress relief and mood enhancement and flexibility. Recommend some DVDs to teach me routines and give me ideas for my own? [more inside]
posted by lemonade on Sep 15, 2009 - 7 answers

Brooklyn on a Wednesday night. What to do? [more inside]
posted by Evangeline on Sep 8, 2009 - 10 answers

Where can a 300+ pound, 39 year-old geek go dancing in Seattle without feeling *too* self-conscious? [more inside]
posted by mgrichmond on Sep 3, 2009 - 19 answers

What is a good place to learn how to dance in New York City? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 8, 2009 - 7 answers

Where can teenagers go dancing in greater Los Angeles? [more inside]
posted by Methylviolet on Aug 3, 2009 - 5 answers

Where can I take my 17 year old cousin for Chicago nightlife? [more inside]
posted by Seeba on Aug 3, 2009 - 8 answers

In approximately two weeks, I will be holding a Blanket Fort Goodbye Party on almost the entire top floor of an apartment building. Given the excellent ideas I got from this previous party thread, I thought I'd ask what you crazy kids: what would you want to see at a blanket fort party? [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Jul 30, 2009 - 20 answers

Organising a stag do near London [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Jul 30, 2009 - 4 answers

I love dancing, but loathe the typical club scene. Where can I go to have a great night out in London? [more inside]
posted by stuck on an island on Jul 18, 2009 - 5 answers

I sweat a lot when dancing, mostly from my face/head. More than other people, to the point where it's often remarked upon. How can I fix this? [more inside]
posted by Jacen Solo on Jun 2, 2009 - 13 answers

What kind of social dancing is the most difficult to learn? I'm wondering about which lead-follow partner dances are the most difficult, and what makes them so tough. I'd curious about the difficulty for both learning the basics of a dance (so that one could lead or follow socially), as well as learning a dance at a high level suitable for top-tier competition.
posted by philosophygeek on May 25, 2009 - 15 answers

How do dancers achieve body flight? I'm amazed at how many pros in dances like Carolina shag and west coast swing look like air hockey pucks gliding across the floor, and I'd like to learn this skill. I have worked with local pros in private lessons, but nothing has clicked yet, and so I'm asking the hive mind for drills and breakdowns to develop this degree of body flight. Theoretical explanations of how body flight and glide are created are welcome, but my primary interest is practical: I want to learn how to do this!
posted by philosophygeek on Apr 26, 2009 - 7 answers

Where to go for a girls night out in Charleston, SC? [more inside]
posted by thejanna on Apr 21, 2009 - 5 answers

I saw a video of a bunch of stylish black dudes dancing to "Single Ladies", and doing a damn good job of it. Help me find it again! [more inside]
posted by anonaccount on Apr 10, 2009 - 4 answers

I'd like a good hands-only dancing game for the Wii. I've really been enjoying Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party's dance mini-game, but there's only seven songs. And lots of the other dance games for Wii seem to involve a DDR-style dance pad (which, while fun for me, will be way less fun for my downstairs neighbors). We Cheer seems to be along the lines of what I'm looking for, but in an ideal world, I could get this kind of game without a bunch of prepubescent large-headed midriff-baring girls manically screaming rainbows at me.
posted by Greg Nog on Mar 18, 2009 - 8 answers

When I get married, I want to dance with my wife-to-be to "We're going to be friends" by the White Stripes. The thing is, it is not really a conventional song suited for dancing. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a dancing style that would go to this song. [more inside]
posted by Deathalicious on Feb 26, 2009 - 17 answers

What's the name of this kind of dancing? [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Feb 2, 2009 - 8 answers

Swing dancing in Bogota, Colombia? [more inside]
posted by nnevvinn on Dec 21, 2008 - 2 answers

Where do the cool queer kids go in Chicago when they want to really dance? [more inside]
posted by fracas on Nov 5, 2008 - 8 answers

I have been learning to swing dance for almost a year now, and I have enjoyed it very much. However, I will soon be traveling for an extended period of time (over six months), and will not be able to continue with my classes or lessons during that time. What can I do to keep my skills from atrophying while I am away? [more inside]
posted by philosophygeek on Oct 18, 2008 - 6 answers

OldCommercialFilter: Taiwanese soap commercial - help me find a video on the tubes! [more inside]
posted by curagea on Aug 8, 2008 - 4 answers

Looking for a good place to dance (with no cover) in NYC. [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Jul 4, 2008 - 5 answers

Where should I go dancing in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by you just lost the game on Jun 4, 2008 - 15 answers

TravelFilter: A friend and I have about a month to plan a 7-10 day trip to Europe (travel window is around early July), and are in need of some advice. I've been overseas only with family, and he's never been at all. Good dancing is a must. [more inside]
posted by Sweetdefenestration on Jun 1, 2008 - 13 answers

What are some good clubs and bars for dancing in Portland, OR? [more inside]
posted by chrchr on May 5, 2008 - 6 answers

WeddingDance Filter: Need recommendations for a place to take dance lessons in NYC. Bonus points if it's close or convenient to Park Slope. [more inside]
posted by blapst on Mar 26, 2008 - 7 answers

What is the Best NYC Locations to Meet Singles? [more inside]
posted by wildrain2008 on Mar 16, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm going out to drink with a group of friends on Saturday and I need some suggestions on where to go. It has to be a lounge preferably in the East Village area or the LES. Some are looking to dance and drink, or just drink so a lounge with cheap drinks and good music (hip hop, reggae, reggaeton, rock music prefered)... Know a place?
posted by turkishLola on Mar 11, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm looking for a good pole dancing class in New York City. [more inside]
posted by mylittlehipster on Mar 9, 2008 - 5 answers

I'm a nerdy white boy from the Northeast. I dance like a nerdy white boy from the Northeast. I want to dance like.. well.. I just don't want to embarrass my wife when we're at weddings/parties/clubs. Are there any classes I can take analogous to "conversational" language courses? I really don't want to learn swing or ballroom dancing or anything in particular. (A class somewhere near Boston would be ideal.)
posted by Plutor on Dec 7, 2007 - 11 answers

What should I talk about while dancing? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on Nov 25, 2007 - 11 answers

Why do people want to dance at a wedding reception? [more inside]
posted by slowfasthazel on Nov 6, 2007 - 43 answers

Why is professional ballroom dancing so cheesy? [more inside]
posted by wfc123 on Nov 4, 2007 - 14 answers

Bachelorette party in Savannah, GA! Bar & restaurant recommendations? [more inside]
posted by chiababe on Sep 13, 2007 - 6 answers

Should I take up dancing? [more inside]
posted by Jacen on Aug 18, 2007 - 22 answers

What Science Fiction movies feature dancing? [more inside]
posted by Jezztek on May 29, 2007 - 40 answers

Good places to go dancing in LA on the west side? [more inside]
posted by np312 on May 24, 2007 - 4 answers

Where can a group of girls go for a classy, non-skanky, dancing/drinking bachelorette party in Portland, Oregon? [more inside]
posted by Milkman Dan on May 8, 2007 - 4 answers

Dance clubs in St. Louis? [more inside]
posted by kdern on May 4, 2007 - 5 answers

I'd like to take my sweetheart dancing tonight in NYC. Not hip-hop or grinding, but something almost like a wedding reception - good classics for dancing, maybe some swing, maybe some rock and roll, maybe some country, maybe the twist - I definitely want to twirl her across the dance floor. We're not expert dancers we just want to go have some fun, and cheap-to-free is good too. We're coming from Astoria but anywhere in the city works for me. Pre-dancing dinner suggestions would be nice too. [more inside]
posted by pithy comment on Apr 13, 2007 - 4 answers

I'd like to stop being a total loser on the dancefloor. [more inside]
posted by kenoshakid on Apr 8, 2007 - 31 answers

Does anyone know where the cow that appears about 2/3's of the way though this (otherwise crappy) YouTube video is from? My 3-year-old son absolutely loves it and I'd like to see if there's more from the same animation, or even by the same studio that produced it.
posted by ssmith on Feb 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Dance shoe experts & semi-experts: is a "jazz pump" a reasonable substitute for a character shoe? Jazz pumps seem like they might be exquisitely comfortable, maybe with the addition of cushy insoles. [more inside]
posted by amtho on Feb 12, 2007 - 7 answers

I'm looking for a great place to go swing dancing in New York City. [more inside]
posted by Freen on Jan 29, 2007 - 4 answers

I’d like to go dancing in Manhattan this Saturday night. The question is, where? [more inside]
posted by CiaoMela on Jan 12, 2007 - 11 answers

Good place for old farts (~44 yrs old) to go dancing in New Haven on January 13^th? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Dec 29, 2006 - 3 answers

Any suggestions for fun bar/lounge in DC to celebrate a friend's birthday next weekend? Looking for a place that is not too expensive, has a little dance floor, good place for a group to celebrate a friend's 30th. I know Adams Morgan has alot of places like this...so I am asking for ideas that are NOT in Adams Morgan.
posted by psususe on Nov 12, 2006 - 14 answers

Does anyone have more information about this (1.6M swf, borderline NSFW)? [more inside]
posted by Skorgu on Oct 13, 2006 - 7 answers