I was talking with a friend today about being connected…. The connection between two people on the dance floor is one of the most important aspects of dancing for me. The quest for that elusive, perfect connection can drive some people to the brink. You have to be connected on many levels: It is both physical and emotional, intuitive and deliberate. You don’t want it to be too hard or too light. It’s not a push and a pull, but there needs to be an elasticity about the whole thing, so you get the action-reaction feeling of dancing with a partner as opposed to dancing by yourself.
Our partners need to feel this connection from us, however, we need to be very careful not to overdo it and lean on them, or pull them over! It’s all about positive energy going in to our partners and receiving it back.
Being connected also means we need to communicate!… With our teachers, with the studio, with other members from our team, and with other dancers at every competition we attend, not to mention the audience and the judges! You are not dancing in a bubble! If you didn’t want to connect with others, then you’d be dancing by yourself in your basement… But you chose ballroom! So make the effort to not only dance, but to CONNECT with people!
Don’t forget to look for competitions and people sporting the red and yellow ‘RSF’ patches and you will find an immediate connection with people who are fun, friendly, supportive, and share your passion!
See you on the dance floor 
By Regina Ruff, your pro-am voice
September 3rd, 2010 - 6:50 am
Regina, thank you so much for connecting with us on so many levels and topics. All the blogs you’ve generated in the past few weeks have been illuminating. P.S. thanks again for the video opp.