A tool for getting people comfortable with a dance is to keep a steady rhythm that matches the music. Merengue is the easiest, 1,2 basic. Most dances have a set of four counts with the corollary on the opposite foot or eight counts before repeating. Foxtrot and swing add interest by using 6 counts, playing with the four beat of the music. After a while, the strict rhythm can give the dancer a feeling of being stuck.
But then you have to leave your comfort zone.
I'm weaning the Tango class from their T-A-N-G-O almost right away, and hope they will find the dance more rewarding.
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