Club Type. I'm not talking about golf clubs because I don't know much about golf. I hope you learn how to play golf better (Or for the first time, depending how you define what's playing). It's part of my mission to become as well rounded as I can get. As part of becoming a person experiencing all ways of life, dancing at bars/clubs is one of them.
Many people say they are not the club type. Or they say they cannot dance and use that as an excuse. This is absolutely not a valid reason not to attend a night out of dancing with friends. Some valid excuses include being too tired, broken body parts, sensitive ears (Ear Plugs?), or being too intoxicated. But really, there are probably no good excuses; you're just being really lame. You don't want to be lame, do you?
I was one of those people who regularly used the "I can't dance" excuse not to go out dancing with friends. But my experience here, in Fort Wayne, has changed the way I look at a night of dancing. It's definitely not about showing off all the great moves you can do. It's not even to show people you are a good dancer. Not everyone is like Usher! It's all about having a good time. If moving and grooving like a dancing professional, that's great. But for me, I'm a terrible dancer. I move side to side with occasional back to front movement, never knowing what to do with my hands. Some people go to clubs to dance with other people and it's always fun to observe interactions (Especially the signals that are given that they are not interested. My favorites are the "Starting dancing with a friend" move or "Save a friend by surrounding the friend and the pursuing person has no chance" move). But personally, I have no clue how to dance. It's even worse when you bring a girl into the mix. How can I possible dance with another person if I can't even dance alone?! Don't even ask about approaching a stranger to dance with them; I can't answer anything about that.
Even though I may suck at dancing, at least I'm not just standing around staring at people dancing. I'm having the time of my life and being yourself, not caring what other people think, may be the most amazing feeling. I'm not saying I have completely switched to not caring about what strangers think but it's something I'm realizing is important. And dancing is about expressing yourself and having fun so just do what feels right. Because I'm doing me. Doing me, dancing wise, is dancing like a fool.
The only song I think I feel somewhat confident with is the Cupid Shuffle! (I love songs that tell you what to do!) Next stop: Teach Me How To Dougie