Latin Dance Fever!

2 nights ago, I had a wonderful opportunity to witness a Latin Dance Competition held by my college's dance club. The event was a blast. The dance moves were awesome. And I couldn't help but notice the different forms of communication taking place during the event.

First off, I could never have noticed the complications involved in the communication during a dance. Yes, even dancers performing on stage is a performance of communication. And every move communicates something to the partner. Since this was a Latin dance competition, the dances had plenty of sex appeal. The moves communicated romance and passion. The dancers would look each other in the eye when they dance (or at least try to). Just by doing so, it added so much heat and chemistry to the dance, giving it a whole new feel. To me, this is the most unique part of Latin dancing.

But the interesting thing about the dance competition I attended was that the performances weren't pure Latin dances. They were rather a mix of modern day dancing and Latin dances. Purists might object to this. But the average Joe like me who doesn't know nuts about Latin dances found it quite appealing. To me, it further enhanced the communication between the dancers. It gave them more room to express themselves. Everytime their skin made contact, or when they twisted and turned on the dance floor, it wasn't just movement of the body. It was a strong message, making a huge impact.

Which is why I think you don't have to be a dancer to enjoy dancing. Dancing is an art of expressing yourself. Its an art of communication. Even kids can express themselves through a dance (:

Written by,
Goh Keng Yu @ Daniel