I'm essentially someone who likes to dance alone whenever I connect to a piece of music that inspires me to get on the floor.  In 2012 and in my mid-50s, I had to give up that individuality to learn formal partnered dancing. My first attempt at this, was by joining strangers in an Argentine Stroll lesson. Imagining I'd be reasonably ok at dancing, I was stunned by the L/R brain, memory and balance skills needed, let alone the coordination with numerous partners! The overall fun and challenge gave me the impetus to persevere. However, after learning countless NV/sequence dances, it began to feel mechanical and the music repetitious. I realised that feeling the music to inspire me how to dance was missing. I wasn’t interested in medals or competitions but I wanted the capacity to express my connection to music. By taking group lessons and random privates with various trained teachers helped me to find that capacity as well as to be a better dancer to partner others. For me, Ballroom Dance Night is about the music and as the alternating MC, I'm sure you'll still find me dancing on my own!