If they don't like it, they won't heel. But when they hear something they like, they seem to get bigger, they glow, they get a presence. A complicated dance might involve a lot of distance moves, where the dog goes skidding off into other parts of the utility ring only to return to his partner right on the beat. Joya would keep going until she found the hot dog concessionaire. For people like us, there is a beginner's variety, called on-leash freestyle.
Some groups allow team freestyling as well.
With each performer the chances for mayhem increase. Scott knows from working with just Rookie that a dog can improvise a bit. He was just really having a good time and adding in his own twirls once in a while. You just kind of go with it. As the trainers and the schools learn what the sport is and how to teach it, we expect it to grow because anyone can do it.