Same sex ballroom dance

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It is a pursuit that — behind the glitz, sequins and sashays — is known for fierce rivalries and cut-throat determination. But the strain behind the smiles in the world of ballroom dancing is beginning to show, as its governing body pushes to ban same-sex couples from ballroom dance competitions, provoking outrage among competitors. The British Dance Council is to consider proposals that would define a dance partnership as having to consist between a man and "a lady" on 21 July, just before a major competition in Bournemouth. If it is passed, it will ban same-sex couples from mainstream contests, regulating them to same-sex-only categories. A change in the rules would see John Church and his partner Alex Lewall unable to defend their UK Closed Championship, over pre-championship category title at the next championships at the end of the month. The pair are also currently ahead of mixed-gender couples at the top of the national league in their over pre-championship category. I think this objection is coming from a minority, but sadly they do get heard.

Since coming to the United States, he had been looking for a same-sex ballroom dancing partner until in Start practicing with Michael Winward. They need a lot of help with funding — making a documentary film is expensive — so please let everyone know. We all know how hip and hot and transformative same-sex ballroom is — and now the world will know too.

By Raquel Laneri. The first time Ernesto Palma asked Nikolai Shpakov to cha-cha at a Chelsea dance studio, back in , the Russian ballroom-dancing champ demurred. Who follows?