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"Like Blues music, Blues dancing finds its origins in African rhythm and movement." -Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Using the powerful beat originating from African Chants/Calls, Blues Dancing is about connecting to the earth and your partner. In fact, the best description of blues dancing is that it is a conversation. Because it is in large part an interpretation of the music, it is open to intimacy and creativity between the dancers, and not about pleasing anyone else.
This is not to say that Blues Dancing must be intimate and sensual. On the contrary, Blues Music "is a sharing of human conditions that everyone can access on some level, and
a Blues dance can include the entire spectrum of human emotions."
Based on these emotions, there are several different styles of Blues Dancing. "The Gut-Bucket," "The Fish Tail," "Struttin'" and "The Slow Drag" are all different ways to interpret Blues Music.
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