El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-11

Jour dancing has been standard
lied for you Fancy figures in
the fox trCt. the 'two-two7 and
the one-step are not the right thing
any longer They must be done Just
so or they are incorrect That Is the
dictum Of the dancing tea hers OF the
country in convention under the name
Of the American National Association
Masters OF Dancing. which has but re-
Gently adjourned al Chicago. These
men and women with light feet and
graceful Hmb. whose word and move
ments are law in the towns and cities
where they shape the destines Of the
devotees OF Terpsichore. have ruled
that there must be no individuality
about your dancing in the future, and
there must be no sectional nor com
uuniry differences. FL PaSO must one
step Just as Los Angeles does and Los
Angeles and New York must JwO-steD
and fox trOt Just alike The dancing
masters fand dancing mistresses, too)
point out that this Is going to be n
great advantage TO those who put up
real money for instructions rather than
imposing upon uelghDOrs wife or
daughter or a sister or a sweetheart.
for, once learned under the new rule
dance viii be perfectly good for any
CITY in the country
II means according to announcement
from the dancing masters. that during
the coming wear anyone seeking dane
ing instruction from any member OF
this organization. viii be taught pre-
cisely the same steps the same inter
probation, whether in II Paso. Maine.
or California.
should one wish special instruct n
in other dances. il viii be given, but
there viii be no deviation from the
standards for these three dances
Naturally there is a reason. and the
n Z nT 4 G. FER Te =
very good reason. When the new
dances came in vogue ia the United
States some six years ago, saws the eN-
PLANTATION. they came almost with the
suddenness Of a thUnderclap quickly
creating confusion Of steps.
Likewise" continues the explana-
ton. 1T presented a most excellent op-
pOrtunity for the intrusion Of pro-
under the guise and name OF the new
importati0ns and creations.
The logical result was that some OF
the new dances came almost immed-
lately into undeserved disrepute, and
the dancing masters had to set 70
work to correct misunderstanding
Nov that there is an absolute con-
sensus Of opinion on the part Of the
masters. IL viii be comparatively
simple 10 compare all dancing with
these standards and relegate the pro-
scribed dance 10 its proper place.
Dancing is consequence not =
I'll
Jensen, following the convention 1T is
not what you dance. but how you dance
IT, Some Of these very modern dances
have probably given more opportunity
Tor Objectionable dancing, but the pub
lie IS already convinced. at least. that
many Of these extreme steps are abso-
lutely unsuited for social dancing.
There is a gradual return To the
more diguified social dance. which
must be simple, not complicated. grace
full not athletic and il all rests with
the dancer
There is no action in life in which
Nulgarlty or true refinement are more
noticeable than in dancing. Dancing is
an outward expression Of the feelings
~ people II they are vulgar. So is
their dancing; If they are refined. so
is their dancing.
Good dancing is not easy bv any
means. II is an art 10 be carefully
studied and practiced in all its details
Every dance has its rhythm and must
he learned with precision. Time. or
rhythm. is the foundation principle
the craze for life in the country con-
tinues 10 grow. A handsome new. red
brick bungalow is going up beneath
the shade trees on the country road
almost opposite the Porcher house An