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Dance with Me This page intentionally left blank Julia A. Ericksen Dance with Me Ballroom Dancing and the Promise of Instant Intimacy a New York University Press • New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org © 2011 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ericksen, Julia A., 1941 – Dance with me : ballroom dancing and the promise of instant intimacy / Julia Ericksen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-2266-4 (hardback) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2285-5 (ebook) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2298-5 (ebook) 1. Ballroom dancing — Social aspects. I. Title. GV1746.E75 2011 793.3'3 — dc22 2011015754 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Live in fragments no longer. Only connect . . . — E . M. Forster, Howards End This page intentionally left blank For Scott and all the dance teachers who have enriched my life This page intentionally left blank Contents Preface: Th e Passion xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction to Photographing Emotion, by Jonathan S. Marion 1 Introduction: Entering the World of Ballroom 6 Th e Purchase of Instant Intimacy 20 Th e Th rill of Performance and the Agony of Competition 46 Th e Economics of Ballroom 71 Feeling the Dance, Showing the Magic 98 Th e Tan, the Hair, the Makeup: Embracing the Look 125 Taking the Lead: Th e Male Dancer 150 Beyond the Glamour: Th e Female Dancer 175 Th e Music Hasn’t Stopped: Th e Aging Dancer 202 Connection Is Key 221 Glossary 231 Notes 235 Bibliography 265 Index 275 About the Author 279 Color illustrations appear as a group following page 128. ix
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