What's the most embarrassing moment you've had dancing?

[Suaveson]

Good evening all,

Ok let's be honest, we are at different skill levels and to acheive those
skill levels we have had to work. In all your years of dancing, (Be honest!!) can you recall the most embarrassing moment you've had while dancing or while trying to learn? :roll: :?:

[dancin_feet]

Last night was quite funny and embarrassing at the same time.

Doing laybacks in lambada you are basically dancing the whole thing with legs intertwined, and I bent my knees too much and ended up, crunch on my instructor's knee! :shock: :oops: We both ended up in hysterics, and trying to recover I pretended that he was Santa and told him what I wanted for Christmas! :lol:

Fortunately nothing is really embarrassing with my instructor, he is really cool. 8)

[pygmalion]

Two. (Man. I am so committed to telling the truth here -- humiliation notwithstanding.)

1. The time I was overwhelmed by personal issues and burst into a sobbing fit in the middle of a dance lesson. :shock: :cry:

2. The time a former dance teacher decided I wasn't doing my following properly and walked me off the dance floor in the middle of a dance ... in front of all his students and a couple hundred other people at a public dance. Oh! :oops: :cry:

[Sagitta]

Mine was the first time when I went onto the social dance floor in 2002. It was months after I had taken a beginner swing class at the university, and I went to a place where they predominantly did lindy!! I tried ECS, but did not know how to start, kept on wandering off and on beat....it was horrible!

[KevinL]

Two. (Man. I am so committed to telling the truth here -- humiliation notwithstanding.)

1. The time I was overwhelmed by personal issues and burst into a sobbing fit in the middle of a dance lesson. :shock: :cry:

2. The time a former dance teacher decided I wasn't doing my following properly and walked me off the dance floor in the middle of a dance ... in front of all his students and a couple hundred other people at a public dance. Oh! :oops: :cry:

I hope this is at least part of why he is now your mormer teacher.

Kevin

[KevinL]

Most embarrassing? I doubt any of you will think this was embarrassing, but it's the "worst" I've got.

One day during lunch at the 2001 Oakland Swing Dance Festival I saw a woman sitting alone near the little lake. I new she was a dancer because she had a wristband, and I thought that she was alone and new to dancing just like I was, so we started chatting. We introduced ourselves, and I tried to be supportive and encouraging of her getting out dancing. I found out later that "Ravitte Gall" is a well-known Lindy teacher (from Boston?), and probably knew half the people there personally. She was trying to spend some quality time with herself and I interupted her. I think it's funny now, but I was embarassed when I found out "who" she really was.

Kevin

[bordertangoman]

:wink: well, embarassing for the woman in question. i turned up early for a milonga while the beginneers class was still going. A woman short of a partner invited me onto the floor.A s there was a shortage of men I obliged. I was met with encouragement like 'oh you're picking this up quite well.' and ' oh you'll get the hang of it soon I'm sure.'
I smiled politely and said nothing (grinning inwardly to myself as I thought it was very amusing.)

She didn't know that I'd been dancing tango for two years and that I teach beginners. Later after I'd been dancing for a while, I overheard her say to a friend '........and he didn't say a thing.' :wink:

[bordertangoman]

PS I also hum along qto the music quietly, and unconsciously. Some dancers find it amusing, others irritating and some don't seem to notice.

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

2. The time a former dance teacher decided I wasn't doing my following properly and walked me off the dance floor in the middle of a dance ... in front of all his students and a couple hundred other people at a public dance. Oh! :oops: :cry:

Hmm... That wasn´t very nice. :roll:

[pygmalion]

No. It wasn't nice at all, but that's not why I stopped studying with him. I decided to view the walking off the floor incident as a lapse in judgment, which we all have from time to time, and I forgave him. After I told him that he hurt me, and that I deserve to be treated better, no matter how badly I dance. I got over it.

[Tasek]

This was more embarassing for my dance partner than for me, but I felt really (really really) bad about it;

The girl I was dancing with wore a bareback top which was tied up with some laces at the back (you can probably already guess where this one's going), as I was leading her through a spin my hand got caught up in said laces and the resulting tug left her 'uncovered' :oops: :oops:

Her top didn't completely come off; sort of hung around her waist, so she pulled it up, I quickly escorted her to the nearest bathroom and after she had laced up again I apologised profusely; fortunately she was cool about it though.

[Phil Owl]

While dancing:

At a Hustle event in Boston, I noticed this one lady who hardly danced at all the whole night, I asked her, she accepts and then about 15 seconds into it, it becomes obvious why nobody asked her, SHE WAS THE MOST RUDE ARROGANT CONDESCENDING B&%$# I EVER MET IN MY LIFE! :shock: :roll: :headwall: :evil: I couldn't do ANYTHING right by her at all, she's trying to teach me a basic step while dancing, never did a 3 minute song seem to go forever!

Needless to say, I never asked her again (I'm sure I'm not alone in that one).

[d nice]

:wink: well, embarassing for the woman in question. i turned up early for a milonga while the beginneers class was still going. A woman short of a partner invited me onto the floor.A s there was a shortage of men I obliged. I was met with encouragement like 'oh you're picking this up quite well.' and ' oh you'll get the hang of it soon I'm sure.'
I smiled politely and said nothing (grinning inwardly to myself as I thought it was very amusing.)

I've had this happen to me.

I was at a huge dance which was the kick off for a workshop weekend, and there was a begining lesson. I stepped in rotation to help out and I got this girl who was trying to teach me the basics of lindy hop.

I didn't say anything, just laughed, apologized, and kept doing what the instructors were saying. It was the last part of the class so there wasn't anymore rotation by the time I got to her.

To make things more amusing the instructors had everyone form a a circle and they pulled me into the circle and introduced me as the instrucotr that was teaching the workshop that weekend. The girl turned beet red, and hid as a jam in my honor was thrown. I just laughed and smiled the whole time.

Oddly enough I didn't see her the rest of the night. I went looking for her... I wanted to aske her to dance.

I can't help it, I'm mean.

[d nice]

That said, I embaress myself pretty much every night I go dancing.

Last night I was dancing on a horrible floor, even my magic shoes couldn't get a decent slide... I tried a double heel slide and either the heels were just what I needed, or I hit the one slick (read: normal) spot on the floor, but I slid half the distance of the floor and fell on my keister. Hoots, applause, laughter...

SO I did what I had, stood up smiled, executed a perfect sweeping bow and then started dancing again... thankfully when I fall I never bring my partner down with me. Which is especially good since my motto is...

If you aren't falling you aren't trying hard enough.

[pygmalion]

It's good to know that we lowly peons aren't the only ones who embarrass ourselves. Did I ever tell you about the time I fell flat on my butt in the middle of a formation rehearsal? I mean splat!! At least forty people watching. What could I do? Just stand up, pretend my elbow wasn't throbbing (it was) and keep dancing. *shrug*

[Hank]

1. During a latin competition, the back seam of my pants split wide open.
2. At a ballroom dance, I walked up to a woman I'd never seen before and asked her to dance. She jumped backwards, put her hands up as if to protect herself, and shouted, "NO!" Everyone turned and looked to see who was assauting that poor woman.
3. At a swing dance, I was dancing with a woman I didn't know, and she began screaming. I couldn't hear what she was saying over the loud music, so I stopped dancing and asked her what was the matter (everyone was looking at us because she was screaming). It turned out she was screaming, "THIS IS THE MOST FUN I'VE EVER HAD!"

[Sagitta]

I'm probably late of the bat as you already have 6 posts, but welcome to df Hank. I'm glad to have you with us. :D (Anyway I have a good excuse as I am just back from dancing.!!)

[Swing Kitten]

mine was being lead (it's my fault too though) into the bandstand-- I felt bad for the saxaphonist.

it's not too bad at all but I'm still relatively new at this and I'm sure I'll have plenty more.

[ShyDancer]

I havent had any yet!

With the exception of my story in another thread regarding the guy I was talking about without realising he was behind me (all good things , but none the less embarrassing!) And I mean why would I notice anyone near me in a room full of mirriors right?? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


And special thanks to the 2 ppl who shared their stories about the halter tops coming undone! I shall NEVER wear mine out dancing again! :wink:

[bordertangoman]

accidents will happen....... :oops:

the dangers of shoe laces:

at a crowded milonga my shoe lace came undone and somebody from another couple stood on it so my right leg was pinned down until they moved so I improvised on the spot!! sorry terrible pun.

Another time my partner caught the loop of my shoe lace in the strap oher shoe so our feet were pinned together. We had a three legged hobble to the edge of the dance floor to sort it out. :(

[dancin_feet]

And special thanks to the 2 ppl who shared their stories about the halter tops coming undone! I shall NEVER wear mine out dancing again! :wink:

No keep wearing them, just tie it in a double knot. Unless he's really concentrating and doing some sort of weird move behind your back, he'll never pull it undone!

[ShyDancer]

Hehehe!

No keep wearing them, just tie it in a double knot. Unless he's really concentrating and doing some sort of weird move behind your back, he'll never pull it undone!

I have some that are all one piece at the back..I still think I will stick to those ones! I would just be too worried...no knot could make me forget those 2 stories!

[NeoDevin]

No keep wearing them, just tie it in a double knot. Unless he's really concentrating and doing some sort of weird move behind your back, he'll never pull it undone!

Or unless he's practiced undoing double knots just for girls like you ;)

[dancin_feet]

No keep wearing them, just tie it in a double knot. Unless he's really concentrating and doing some sort of weird move behind your back, he'll never pull it undone!

Or unless he's practiced undoing double knots just for girls like you ;)

Maybe, but his hand is not supposed to be anywhere near my neck! I'll stop him before he even gets started. :lol:

[twodance]

My wife and I where competing in a national competition and my pants split on the first measure of the Cha Cha. Of course I didn't know this and we danced the rumba, swing, bolero and on the mambo I found out. The judges said it wasn't bad, I finally had some color in my face. :oops: Thats when I found the importance of wearing black shorts instead of white ones. Or the time one of my students was doing a solo routine and her fishnet hose got caught in my zipper. Try fixing that one on the dancefloor !! :lol:

[NeoDevin]

Maybe, but his hand is not supposed to be anywhere near my neck! I'll stop him before he even gets started. :lol:

Awwww, shucks... spoilsport :P ;)

[alfr dís]

i only have 4 yrs background, but for me the most embarassing thing thats happen to me at dance is when i busted my ankle. i did it on a leap, when i landed my ankle rolled in and pow, i was on the floor. everyone was really nice about it but i still felt like an idiot.

[youngsta]

I've been thinking...and thinking...trying to remember a time I truly felt embarassed. Finally I breached the mental block that was in place to protect me from the horrible experience! :lol:

This past Nov I was in LA visiting my huge group of salsa friends out there. It was a good friend's birthday so of course we hooked her up with a birthday dance. Problem was...it was one of those uber fast salsas; the kind I hate and normally sit down when they're on. Well I couldn't, it was her dance. And when I finally cut in to take my turn with her I was horrible. Couldn't stay with the tempo, didn't execute one good combo, and EVERYONE was watching! I passed her off as quick as possible and tried to find a place to hide. I think I psyched myself out more than anything. I can dance at that speed, but REALLY didn't want too. Plus I felt horrible that I couldn't even give my good friend a great birthday dance. ::sigh::

[LindyQuest]

I was at my first swing event, in Oakland last May, and I think it was the beginning of the evening. If I remember correctly, I was led into an inside turn, but I hadn't learned how to tuck my elbow in as I turned. I accidently smacked the guy right on the nose as I turned - I was so embarrassed! :oops: Luckily, he was all right and he just laughed it off, but ever since then I am really careful to make sure my elbow doesn't come near my lead's face!!!

[SDsalsaguy]

...ever since then I am really careful to make sure my elbow doesn't come near my lead's face!!!
On behalf of all leads everywhere: Thank You :!: :!: :!:

[ShyDancer]

No keep wearing them, just tie it in a double knot. Unless he's really concentrating and doing some sort of weird move behind your back, he'll never pull it undone!

Or unless he's practiced undoing double knots just for girls like you ;)

Maybe, but his hand is not supposed to be anywhere near my neck! I'll stop him before he even gets started. :lol:


Tell me there arent guys out there like this :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Although I have yet to dance with a guy who has put his hand on my neck! Upper back when in open outs and such..but I guess the strings DO hang right there..... eek!
I think Ill stick to my original idea of NOT wearing the tie ups anymore!

[NeoDevin]

I was kidding :lol: :lol: :lol: To the extent of my knowledge noone would actually do such a thing...

[ShyDancer]

Me and my big mouth! Hehehe! After saying that I hadnt had any yet, Last night I stood on MY OWN toe!

Seriously! I mean standing on someone elses toe is acceptable, but your own ????
I made it bleed so of course I had everyones attention!

I still cant believe I stood on my own toe! Its not like I dont know where my feet are :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh well one notch on the belt :wink:

[Adwiz]

Only mildly embarrassing, but certainly memorable:

My wife bought a cute black Jive dress that has what looks like thousands of threads hanging down in multiple rows all over the dress. I discovered during a Jive that they aren't just threads but loops of thread, because my hand got caught during a whip spin and I couldn't get it out. I ended up half behind her with my arm twisted around behind me and unable to extricate myself in the middle of the dance. People were laughing all around us.

I suppose more embarassing moments have been things like stepping on my own foot, but I may be the only one who noticed, unless you happened to notice the look of sheer pain!

[pygmalion]

I discovered during a Jive that they aren't just threads but loops of thread, because my hand got caught during a whip spin and I couldn't get it out. I ended up half behind her with my arm twisted around behind me and unable to extricate myself in the middle of the dance. People were laughing all around us.


At least you protected your wife at the expense of your arm. Who says chivalry is dead? :wink: 8)

[TemptressToo]

Now this...if it actually happened on a dance floor...would be utterly humiliating.

I had just learned the tandem Charleston. Excited about having learned this really neat little dance, I was bound and determined to perfect it. Thus, my practice session in my kitchen. I was wearing one of my usual cute little swingy skirts and heels and dancing to some great old music. As I went for the part where the dancers 'travel' I kicked up a little too high, got my heel caught on the hem of my cute little skirt, and dropped the sucker to the floor. THAT would have been SO embarassing on a dance floor. :oops:

Horrified...I realized that I had just purchased a strapless-dress. Nightmare images of the same happening have already flashed through my brain...so my new strapless dress now sports straps...courtesy of needle and thread. :nope:

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

Hmm… There were so many embarrassing moments that I don’t quite know where to start. OK, here’s one.

I was dancing Kizomba with a lady (African dance where you normally dance close to your partner). We were about the same height and somehow my belt buckle got stuck on hers (swear I didn’t do it on purpose). :shock: It was as if we were glued to each other. Anyway, it was kind of awkward so I tried to unglue myself from her buckle without moving away from her or getting off-beat as a good dancer should... After about 10 seconds I managed to disconnect myself (had to invent strange moves in order to do so). We kept dancing as though nothing had happened and to my surprise our belt buckles got entwined again. I tried to disconnect again but this time I wasn’t being very successful. I heard my partner giggling and was starting to feel embarrassed. :oops: She finally told me not to worry about it because we could disconnect after the song was over. Last time I dance a Kizomba with a lady with an enormous buckle...

[DanceMentor]

I don't know if this is the most embarrassing, but I was thinking of the time at a party where I had an 80 year old lady trip, do a couple of rolls and land flat on her back. People were gasping and gathering around as I explained that she tripped herself and I was being careful, but was not able to catch her. She was not injured, but it was quite embarrassing.

[MapleLeaf Salsero]

I don't know if this is the most embarrassing, but I was thinking of the time at a party where I had an 80 year old lady trip, do a couple of rolls and land flat on her back. People were gasping and gathering around as I explained that she tripped herself and I was being careful, but was not able to catch her. She was not injured, but it was quite embarrassing.

DanceMentor, how many beers do you think she had? :wink:

[DanceMentor]

I needed a beer after that episode. People were looking at me and you could tell they were thinking, "What a dumb bass!"
(note: reference to fish intentional to avoid foul language. Hmmm...foul language...maybe I should have said dumb parrot...)

[Suaveson]

Wow! Some of those are pretty bad, thanks for all the honesty btw...

I must now confess my most embarrassing moment,

I was 15 at a club competing in a hip-hop dance contest at a local club with a dance group I used to hang with at that time(we won that night btw - only $150 but we were all happy cause the routine we used we practiced for about 2-3 weeks.)

One of the moves we did would have two people in front kneel and the two people behind them would jump over them into a chinese splits(don't ask me to do that now - it's not possible anymore....).

Well that night I wore a pair of denim overalls, (very, very baggy hip hop style) that ripped you know where-- when I did the splits. Believe or not, nobody saw or knew because the fog, disco lights and strobes were still running when it happened.) I sat down the rest of the night and told everyone who asked me to dance that I pulled a hamstring muscle.

chow

[LindyQuest]

I was sooo embarrassed this weekend...I was at a weekend workshop and I accidentally ended up in a session that was WAY too advanced for me. :shock: It was also for partners only, but I ended up getting paired up with someone. After about ten minutes I could tell that it was way above my head, so I asked a follow who was sitting out if she would take my place, but she didn't want to. Anyhow, there was no one else around, so I felt like I was kind of stuck. :(
I felt so bad for the guy who had to dance with me...I wanted to just walk out, but I didn't feel right doing that, since there were no other follows. :? But on the whole it was a very tough class, and it felt like everyone was watching me. I just hope most of the people were too busy trying to learn the steps, rather than watching all my mistakes. To make it worse, the class ran about 20 minutes overtime, so just when I thought it was over, it kept going, and going, and going.
I made it to the next session (a much more basic class :D ) but I ended up having to dance with the lead from the previous class again. Luckily it was a rotational class, and he didn't have to put up with me for two classes in a row!

And you can bet it will be a looong time before I take anything but basic classes. :oops: :oops:

[MacMoto]

I was sooo embarrassed this weekend...I was at a weekend workshop and I accidentally ended up in a session that was WAY too advanced for me.


LindyQuest,
I had the same experience about five months ago. I went to a weekend salsa workshop, which turned out to be way above my level. I knew I was the worst follower in the room, which felt awful. Although the class was rotational, I remember one guy in particular, an advanced dancer who probably took that class as a warmup session, who had the misfortune of dancing with me near the end of the class when we went over the whole routine. I totally sucked and felt like a sack of potatoes. I was miserable for days after that...
For a long time I wouldn't go near the man as I was too embarrassed about that day, but this story has a happy ending. I finally found the courage to dance with him recently, and not only did I manage to follow him without too much difficulty, I actually enjoyed it. It was great fun -- one of the best dances I had that weekend! It's particularly pleasing when this happens because that's when you realise how much you have improved. So don't worry, keep practising, and your time will come. :D

[Sabor]

i somehow managed to rip the back of my pants from waist to crotch :shock: all because i was being a smarta$$ and wanted to squat and move back up very fast while cross-dody leading the lady :lol: .. the band singer (female) was very amused cause my back was to her and not the public thank heavens!! luckily i was wearing a longish shirt to hide the proof of my sudden 'expose' :lol: :lol:

[Genesius Redux]

Have ripped the seat of my pants on a number of occasions--usually when I was wearing black pants with red boxers!

For ShyDancer--people step on their own toes all the time. But the most dramatic that I've ever seen was when I was doing a theatre arts routine; I'd just done a lift, and as I set my teacher/partner down, she came down from about four feet in the air and landed with her right heel square on her left toe.

She tried for a few moments to maintain her composure, but then gave it all up to start hopping around the floor holding her foot.

Of course, everyone's looking at me like I was the one who did it--and I was sooooooo not guilty! :lol:

[TemptressToo]

This past Thursday at ballroom...I was dancing with a friend/instructor. During tango...I took a wrong step and stepped on his toe. I apologized but he decided to just rub it in and began hopping/limping around. Mortified, I fled the dance floor fearing I'd really done something wrong. He came after me and said he was just playing and that I had hardly touched him at all (it was April Fool's Day). However, I was so freaked out and embarrassed that I remained off of the floor and out of my friends arms for several dances after the fact.

[Ray]

when the floor is slippery.. and my shoes were too slippery too so you know,. what happends then

yeah .. the ground whas hard :S

[Genesius Redux]

This past Thursday at ballroom...I was dancing with a friend/instructor. During tango...I took a wrong step and stepped on his toe. I apologized but he decided to just rub it in and began hopping/limping around. Mortified, I fled the dance floor fearing I'd really done something wrong. He came after me and said he was just playing and that I had hardly touched him at all (it was April Fool's Day). However, I was so freaked out and embarrassed that I remained off of the floor and out of my friends arms for several dances after the fact.

My great love of physical comedy always wins out over mortification--if that happens, I try my best to appear mortified and not laugh! :wink:

[vey]

Although not exactly while dancing, but one of my big dance-related embarrassments happened in a dance store when I was trying on a pair of ballroom shoes and smartly decided to test how they will work during multiple spins: I almost fell flat on my face saved only by a bar that I grabed at the last moment. Needless to say it happened while a couple of sales people and a few customers watching...

:shock: :lol:

[Ray]

its ok.. i won't tell anyon :twisted:

[LindyQuest]

I was miserable for days after that...
For a long time I wouldn't go near the man as I was too embarrassed about that day, but this story has a happy ending. I finally found the courage to dance with him recently, and not only did I manage to follow him without too much difficulty, I actually enjoyed it. It was great fun -- one of the best dances I had that weekend! It's particularly pleasing when this happens because that's when you realise how much you have improved. So don't worry, keep practising, and your time will come. :D

Thanks for the encouragement, MacMoto!!! I've been worried about it all day, wondering how I'm going to face him if I see him again this weekend. I probably won't dance with him for a while, but I do hope my story has a happy ending too! :D

[danceguy]

I had a pretty embarrasing one last night...during the practice session at our local Salsa club I was dancing with a lady who didn't know much Salsa and was trying to lead her through some fast motions...she stepped wrong and whirled around, giving me a hard elbow jab right in the solar plexus! :oops:

Luckily I'm pretty good at absorbing strikes from MA training...so I didn't get hurt, but I wanted to compliment her on her technique...it had some power behind it! :shock:

[cocodrilo]

I went to a latin dance party which was held at a new disco place. There was a live band and the place got rather full and steamy, and a dangerous dew-slick formed on the floor. Guys were slipping bigtime and falling left & right and I was trying to do my usual quick shines & spins and THEN IT WAS MY TURN! Down I went with a BAM! Got up & continued dancing as if nothing had happened by boy was my tush sore! Us salseros have vowed to never visit that place again!
The most UTTERLY embarrassing thing that ever happened to me while dancing was the "wig incident", but I believe I have mentioned this before in a similar thread.

[ShyDancer]

I wasnt going to share thsi one because it really embarrassed me :oops: :oops:
I was dancing Rumba with a guy I know from one of the dance studios I attend, and as it was the day before April fools we were tossing about suggestions for pranks we could play, Things got rather silly and we were laughing pretty hard, he tried to lead me into a natural top turn, only laughing so much I missed the lead so he tried to manouver me around anyway (I dont find it offensive if its someone I know who is just playing around, and the floor wasnt too crowded anyway) and my thigh somehow came in direct contact with his *ouch* bits :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
I didnt connect hard enough to hurt him, just enough to stun him :lol: :lol:

I wanted to run! I actually thought about it :lol: but He just laughed it off :oops:

[Genesius Redux]

I wasnt going to share thsi one because it really embarrassed me :oops: :oops:
I was dancing Rumba with a guy I know from one of the dance studios I attend, and as it was the day before April fools we were tossing about suggestions for pranks we could play, Things got rather silly and we were laughing pretty hard, he tried to lead me into a natural top turn, only laughing so much I missed the lead so he tried to manouver me around anyway (I dont find it offensive if its someone I know who is just playing around, and the floor wasnt too crowded anyway) and my thigh somehow came in direct contact with his *ouch* bits :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:
I didnt connect hard enough to hurt him, just enough to stun him :lol: :lol:

I wanted to run! I actually thought about it :lol: but He just laughed it off :oops:

The same teacher who was lifted into the air and landed on her own foot, in the same theatre arts routine--there was a little swivel, fan kind-of step, that involved her knees, and while practicing....

[swinginstyle]

Once I broke a girl's nose during a swing song. I led her in a free spin, then went down into the splits. Well, she looked down (wondering where I was) as I came up.

Accidently caught a girl in the nose, nothing broken fortunately, the first time I visited a studio.

Not too particularly embarassing, but whenever a lady's heel gets caught in my cuffed pants.

[cocodrilo]

Swinginstyle-
It's more embarrassing when YOUR OWN heel gets caught in your trousers! Happens to me often. I hate wearing stockings, so I always dance salsa in jazz pants. When I wear my jazz shoes, this never happens, so it's a safer way to dance quick salsa!!!

[johnnywalker]

I elbowed a girl in the face while dancing casino/rueda. I promptly guided her off the dance floor wearing one of those uncomfortable smiles on my face as others stared. She was fine but spent the next 15 minutes nursing her wound. She graciously forgave me but i'm sure she tensed whenever she was partnered with me. Also in the same dance i've kicked a couple of people. I believe i've been given the nickname 'killer.'

[ShyDancer]

Saw this recently..

A student and teacher practicng Rumba, Teacher was explaining about arm styling and then proceeded to lead his student into a closed hip twist...not sure exactly how she managed it but I figure it had to do with bring her arm in too late, her fingers went into his belt! She of course tried to yank them out quickly and pulled him off balance. The poor girl was so red, I suppose it didnt help her any that myself and a friend were watching her and trying hard not to laugh!

I now harbor a fear of hip twists!

[DWise1]

Well, let's see.

Could it have been in class when I lost my balance in the middle of a spin and I had to crab-walk on my hands to keep from landing flat on my butt?

Or could it have been class when we were executing a tricky double turn and I accidentally struck my partner in the side of the head with the heel of my hand? Not hard, but enough that she could definitely feel it. I apologized, of course, and then when she came around to me again in the rotation I promised not to hit her again. Well, I did hit her again, entirely by accident. I don't understand why, but she would dance with me again after that.

Or could it have been at a Balboa workshop where my partner was to do an inside turn while I did a turn into a come-around. She apparently went a bit off course and the moment I started to come out of my turn we collided with a full body slam.

Or could it have been in my very first dance classes, intermediate Salsa (yes, I started out from scratch as an absolute beginner with intermediate Salsa). The instructor had us do this move that involved us ducking under the girl's arm to get to her outside for whatever was next. My partner was a very muscular karateka (and she was also hard to lead, even for the instructor) with large breasts. When I tried the move, I was struck in the head by a very soft blunt object. Even my wife, who had witnessed the entire thing, was laughing hysterically.

Yeah, that last one had to have been the most embaressing moment for me.

[goldfish]

ahahaha i love this thread. people in the office have been asking me why i'm smiling at the computer. trying not to crack up.

the best was when i lost my shoe doing the charleston, god knows how i kicked, but one shoe flew off and narrowly missed another couple. that same night, it flew off again, but this time it was in a circle jam, after i was lifted. when i landed my partner carried me off whilst i kicked my bare foot :oops:

another time i was trying to lead, turned the follow a couple of times, and tried to do a double turn myself. i didn't spot, lost my balance, and went careening towards a glass door. my nose was half an inch from it before said follow grabbed my hand, yanked hard and rescued me.

just last night i didn't carry my weight in a low dip and got dropped. nearly took my lead down with me too, we were struggling to get off the floor. now this happened three times in one night, with three different men. you think that after they saw me mess up a dip on the dance floor they wouldn't want to try it themselves (or that i'd figure out the balance issue), but nooo...

[squirrel]

:) I had one of those 'top' problems...

I was dancing with this guy (a very good friend of mine and an excellent dancer) on a fast salsa ("Aranca en fa" of Sonora Carusselles) and I was wearing one of those back-less tops... Around the neck kind of stuff... so, the guy puts me into a dip, and my right breast slips off the top! My friends were waving to us as mad, but we were having such a great time, that we didn't notice! We just clicked and couldn't pay attention to anything else... so, I dance and spin and CBL with one breast out for like 3 minutes... we finish with a perfectly chosen dip (which only worsened the problem), we hug and then we're off the dance floor... the disco was already half empty, only the usual salseros and salseras remained... everybody knew both of us... so, I walk off the dance floor, happy, with one breast out! My friends are waving like mad by now... I see them finally and wave back... they try to show me what had happenned, I keep on smiling and then I look down! Oh my GOD! I was sooooo embarassed...

[cocodrilo]

The "Janet Jackson" effect, eh? Hope no one tried to sue! :lol:

[SDsalsaguy]

So when are we going to get to dance? :wink:

[squirrel]

No, nobody sued... they wanted to see more of the top... :oops: :shock: :lol:

Whenever you want, SD... should I expect you down here?! I promise I'll wear that top... just for you! :oops: 8) :twisted:

[dr daffy]

well, i'm very late for this thread, lol.

my most embarrassing dance moment would probobly be when i totally messed up on my tap dance routine at a concert. i did the completely different thing than the other two dancers who were dancing with me. it was so blatantly obvious... luckily, i recovered and picked up where the other dancers were.... it was bad, lol :oops:

[SDsalsaguy]

Whenever you want, SD... should I expect you down here?! I promise I'll wear that top... just for you! :oops: 8) :twisted:
Don't tempt me! :oops: :wink: :lol:

[pygmalion]

well, i'm very late for this thread, lol.

my most embarrassing dance moment would probobly be when i totally messed up on my tap dance routine at a concert. i did the completely different thing than the other two dancers who were dancing with me. it was so blatantly obvious... luckily, i recovered and picked up where the other dancers were.... it was bad, lol :oops:

Hey. You recovered. That's what counts. 8)

[dr daffy]

hehe, yes, true. i still hope i never have that happen to me again, lol

[moondance]

In my dance class yesterday somehow my dance teacher got his hand caught in top of my dress and managed to pull in down it was fine because i had a a strappy top under it but then in rumba he was facing me can't remember what we were doing but he grabbed my boob his face looked like he had gone into shock but i just burst out laughing his face was so funny like he had seen a ghost! I don't think he was expecting me 2 react that way :D but we get on reali well so we just made a joke out of it lol

Anyone else had any embarrasing or funny momment?

[fascination]

we actually have another thread on this that hopefully can be found and merged...

[fascination]

actually went and looked and there are many similar but couldn't really find one worth merging...still I would enourage you to do a search using the words; most embarrassing moments, and you will find about five similar threads to read...which certainly lends support to the fact that these things are fairly common...folks can also feel free to answer again here

[Stillharbor]

This one has to been the worst so far...

My teacher and I were recently at a comp. Well, to keep from getting that unsightly muffin top, I cut the waistband off my fishnets. I had already done 5 heats and had no problem. So I'm sitting off the dancefloor waiting for my next heats. Just when I'm starting to think about getting up to make sure I'm ready, they jump ahead 5/6 heats and my teacher is running over to drag me on the floor. So I throw off the sports jacket and walk out on the floor. As I'm walking out I can feel my fishnets sliding down!! :shock: :shock: The only thing keeping them on is that they are under my bodysuit and now hangign from the crotch. When we get to our section I try to wiggle around and tug them up without anyone noticing. However, the minute we start dancing I can feel that terrible sliding feeling again. I was on the floor for several heats in a row and hissed to my teacher my problem. Again between heats I tried to subtly tug the fishnets up. I've been trying to dance conservatively so the problem doesn't show, but no good. So before the heat for the ECS started, I ended up reaching down the back of my costume to pull up my fishnets in front of the judges, coompetitiors, and the crowd. :oops:

[Joe]

I'm embarassed just reading about it! :oops:

[fascination]

feeling your pain...eek

[taylor1990]

Haha these posts are all very interesting! I can't say I've ever really had an embarrasing moment though, or maybe I just can't think of one right now.

[fascination]

I have been on the recieving end of spittle and the giving end of too many refried beans...ya just learn to roll with it

[PretzelsAndBeer]

... giving end of too many refried beans...

You're my kind of woman.

[wooh]

Beans beans
Good for the heart
Beans beans
GREAT for the heart!

[fascination]

lol...wanted to die a thousand times over...

[samina]

i recall being mortified at a large showcase (not at pro's studio) where right before going out on the dance floor i put on a dress owned by pro's partner (who is significantly more slender than i) and, in the glaring fluorescence of the dressing room noticed horrible panty lines which cut into my ample posterior in a way that was not apparent when i tried the dress on at her place. the dress was absolutely skin tight, with no lining - i suddenly realized i was about to step out in front of hundreds of people in "the naked dress", and i had no other option at hand.

in the privacy of the dressing room, i was utterly mortified. then decided to leave my embarrassment there, because there was nothing that could be done.

it's that blue dress with swirls in the photo gallery. there were some shots that came out that were indeed... revealing (not in the photo gallery)... even tho i was encased like a sausage. but... well... it was a learning experience about how to try things on in the future.

[fascination]

I have also been snotted on...lol...stuff happens

[tanya_the_dancer]

i recall being mortified at a large showcase (not at pro's studio) where right before going out on the dance floor i put on a dress owned by pro's partner (who is significantly more slender than i) and, in the glaring fluorescence of the dressing room noticed horrible panty lines which cut into my ample posterior in a way that was not apparent when i tried the dress on at her place. the dress was absolutely skin tight, with no lining - i suddenly realized i was about to step out in front of hundreds of people in "the naked dress", and i had no other option at hand.

in the privacy of the dressing room, i was utterly mortified. then decided to leave my embarrassment there, because there was nothing that could be done.

it's that blue dress with swirls in the photo gallery. there were some shots that came out that were indeed... revealing (not in the photo gallery)... even tho i was encased like a sausage. but... well... it was a learning experience about how to try things on in the future.

I had to go in the gallery and look. :)

I have several dresses with tube skirt and they have a tendency to ride up, especially if I am also wearing pantyhose. So, after experiencing that at a party a few times, I don't wear them for dancing anymore.

I came close to having my skirt accidentally pulled off during a lesson.

But my most embarrassing moment was when I hit a guy on the nose while doing an underarm turn during a group class many years ago. He was approximately same height as I was, so his nose was right there in the path of my elbow.

[samina]

But my most embarrassing moment was when I hit a guy on the nose while doing an underarm turn during a group class many years ago. He was approximately same height as I was, so his nose was right there in the path of my elbow.

oh yes... those dread moments. i believe i've only injured my pro, during lessons, stomping on toe or hitting nose. he is so composed all the time that the few times i've really nailed him enough to cause him to break it (composure, not nose, heh)... oh... have just felt awful.

[flashdance]

almost falling flat on my face when we were doing double pickup steps. I still find that a challenge and need to keep working on it. :D I did shout out 'oh sh**' to the amusement of my fellow tappers :D

[hereKittyKitty]

My most embarrassing moment happened a couple months ago. My partner decided to put a tumble turn in our quickstep routine and I did just that. Tumbled onto the floor of a crowded studio. Yikes:mad:

[STACYGRL]

EMBARESSING I THINK I HAVE EVERYONE BEAT!!! I WAS DANCING WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND ME BEING THE IRISH GIRL I AM, I AM VERY GOOD AT HIP HOP STYLE DANCING WELL DURING ONE OF THE DANCES I NOTICE THAT THE BACK POCKET OF MY JEANS WERE COMING UNSTITCHED SO THERE WAS A LITTLE WHOLE IN THE BUTT EHH THAT NOTHING I FIGURED SO WHEN WE WERE DANCING AGAIN ONE OF THE GUYS THAT HAPPEND TO BE DANCING W/US PULLED THE POCKET YA!! MY ENTIRE BUTT WAS SHOWING SAD TO SAY I HAD TO RETIRE MY FAV. PAIR OF JEANS...
BUT LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND HAD A LONG JACKET I PUT IT AROUND MY WASTE AND CONTINUED DANCING HAHA:p

[Pirate Smith]

OK.....boobs out... spit on partner... and what male from the Disco era... hasn't split his pants more than once.... While at a comp... some IDIOT designed the dance floor with a mirrored back wall.... and well, in the heat of the dance... all things flowing....gliding... and swaying... I led my partner right into the mirrored wall... thinking I had more dance floor..... and it got worse.... no one could stop the rest of the comp... and wipe the blood stains and body prints off ..... which by the way..... have you ever seen a "pressed ham" image on a mirror..... I still have nightmares of that "ghost image" on that mirror.....


and people want to know why I switched to Latin... the worse I can do .. is moon the audiance... which I have done many times before in the Disco... and by the way.... I still have a decent bum.... LOLOLOL... Pirate Smith

[hereKittyKitty]

:oops:OK.....boobs out... spit on partner... and what male from the Disco era... hasn't split his pants more than once.... While at a comp... some IDIOT designed the dance floor with a mirrored back wall.... and well, in the heat of the dance... all things flowing....gliding... and swaying... I led my partner right into the mirrored wall... thinking I had more dance floor..... and it got worse.... no one could stop the rest of the comp... and wipe the blood stains and body prints off ..... which by the way..... have you ever seen a "pressed ham" image on a mirror..... I still have nightmares of that "ghost image" on that mirror.....


and people want to know why I switched to Latin... the worse I can do .. is moon the audiance... which I have done many times before in the Disco... and by the way.... I still have a decent bum.... LOLOLOL... Pirate Smith:oops:

Well I thought of one more for me. My partner needed someone to fill in for his regular "Tango" partner to perform at a restaurant. Well the very first performance, some drunk guy sees his friend across the restaurant, gets up from the bar and walks right across our path. The next thing I know, I'm sliding across the floor on my posterior. I probably slid 5 maybe 6 feet. The first thing they "the restaurant" did was make me sign something stating that if I was injured, it wasn't "their" fault. Of course the only thing injured was my pride.

[SPratt74]

EMBARESSING I THINK I HAVE EVERYONE BEAT!!! I WAS DANCING WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS AND ME BEING THE IRISH GIRL I AM, I AM VERY GOOD AT HIP HOP STYLE DANCING WELL DURING ONE OF THE DANCES I NOTICE THAT THE BACK POCKET OF MY JEANS WERE COMING UNSTITCHED SO THERE WAS A LITTLE WHOLE IN THE BUTT EHH THAT NOTHING I FIGURED SO WHEN WE WERE DANCING AGAIN ONE OF THE GUYS THAT HAPPEND TO BE DANCING W/US PULLED THE POCKET YA!! MY ENTIRE BUTT WAS SHOWING SAD TO SAY I HAD TO RETIRE MY FAV. PAIR OF JEANS...
BUT LUCKILY MY BOYFRIEND HAD A LONG JACKET I PUT IT AROUND MY WASTE AND CONTINUED DANCING HAHA:p

Lol! This isn't dance related, but I had this happen to me at work. We get to wear jeans on the weekend. What I didn't notice is that my jeans had torn somehow, and my butt was showing. Well, thankfully the underwear that I had on matched my outfit lol. My friend at work thought at first that it was a style I was trying to pull off, but realized that it was just a really big hole, and that hole just got bigger and bigger lol! What's worse is that we had training that day, and so there was a bunch of new guys that morning. Oh well. My response was, I have a cute butt. I don't mind lol. So, everyone laughed at that including my supervisor lol. I could have cried, but I just laughed about it lol. What else can you really do during a time like that lol? I did ask my supervisor if I could go home and change though, because I didn't want to become an HR issue lol. The guys were a bit disappointed that I did that lol. Those jeans are now long gone lol!!!!

[tanya_the_dancer]

Lol! This isn't dance related, but I had this happen to me at work. We get to wear jeans on the weekend. What I didn't notice is that my jeans had torn somehow, and my butt was showing. Well, thankfully the underwear that I had on matched my outfit lol. My friend at work thought at first that it was a style I was trying to pull off, but realized that it was just a really big hole, and that hole just got bigger and bigger lol! What's worse is that we had training that day, and so there was a bunch of new guys that morning. Oh well. My response was, I have a cute butt. I don't mind lol. So, everyone laughed at that including my supervisor lol. I could have cried, but I just laughed about it lol. What else can you really do during a time like that lol? I did ask my supervisor if I could go home and change though, because I didn't want to become an HR issue lol. The guys were a bit disappointed that I did that lol. Those jeans are now long gone lol!!!!

I went to the gym during lunch break once and put my shirt inside out accidentally when I was done and did not notice it until 3 hours and several face-to-face conversations later.

[wooh]

I went to the gym during lunch break once and put my shirt inside out accidentally when I was done and did not notice it until 3 hours and several face-to-face conversations later.

Bwahaha! You expect us to believe that was after a trip "to the gym"??? :p

[etp777]

lol wooh.

[fascination]

at a comp...my former BFF...(not so F apparently) was ogling this certain pro's posterior...personally, he doesn't do it for me but okay, nice posterior...and anyhow, FP, b/c he is a punk...hollers over to said pro that he was creating an "uproar"...said pro, AND his wife, holding their newborn child, and a bunch of her friends (oy)...all turn and look sqaure at former BFF and I...and not in a heartwarming way...and wasn't even in to the dude!!!!...not the greatest moment...still think FP was just a little put off b/c we were ogling in front of him

[tanya_the_dancer]

Bwahaha! You expect us to believe that was after a trip "to the gym"??? :p

Well, yeah. What else to do during a lunch break?

[flashdance]

Well, yeah. What else to do during a lunch break?

Now that's dedication! :D

[Terpsichorean Clod]

Conversation with an instructor at the studio:

Instructor: How's it going?
Me: I competed at X comp last weekend.
Instructor: Did you have fun?
Me: It was good. Did you get a chance to go, too?
Instructor: I was judging. ;)
Me: :oops:

[Kits]

I was in a group class and the person I was dancing with had his fly down. I wanted to tell him but the teacher told us to change partners. I wonder if the other girl saw it I hope she was able to tell him :/

[Terpsichorean Clod]

I was in a group class and the person I was dancing with had his fly down. I wanted to tell him but the teacher told us to change partners. I wonder if the other girl saw it I hope she was able to tell him :/
Reading earlier in this thread, it looks like there are dance moves for undoing a partner's clothing. Perhaps there are also dance moves for reversing that process? :razz:

[sambanada]

I slipped 3 times on the same spot.

[wonderwoman]

Conversation with an instructor at the studio:

Instructor: How's it going?
Me: I competed at X comp last weekend.
Instructor: Did you have fun?
Me: It was good. Did you get a chance to go, too?
Instructor: I was judging. ;)
Me: :oops:
Nice!

[middy]

I've wiped out during quickstep not once, but three times, during competition. Twice I full out landed on my butt, lost a shoe, had to retrieve it and put it on again. One time I was legitimately afraid of flashing people because my skirt had flown up so high. Fortunately we just got back up and kept going...once to the audience's applause. Still mortifying though!

[Gorme]

I was part of a team formation at a local competition. I was lifting up a woman by one arm while another guy was lifting her other arm and we were turning around in a circle. I was walking around backwards when my foot stepped on her dress and I slipped backwards and fell flat on my back. There was so much adrenaline going that the moment I fell on my back, I bounced back up and got back into position. I was down and up within 8 beats of a fast Tango tempo.

Fortunately, the woman I was holding didn't fall down. She just finished the turn herself. Some of the audience thought it was part of the routine because of how quickly I recovered. At the end of the season, my team made a video of the season's highlights. My fall was placed into the end as a blooper on a constant loop.

[Phil Owl]

Not sure if these qualify, but here goes:

Many eons ago at a Hustle event, I asked this one particular woman to dance. I noticed she hadn't danced hardly at all the whole night, and in about 10 seconds it was bloody obvious why. She totally berated me and made me feel like I was the worst person there and couldn't do anything right. Felt like an eternity. :-x:doh:

At a social dance about a month ago, I did a Salsa with this one woman who was a nightmare, she had the "You're doing it all wrong" attitude, and to boot, she sabotaged and short circuited every lead I did, capping i off by saying something to the effect of, "Yeah, I know I'm show-offy and all--" WHATEVER!!!!:headwall:

Once at a swing dance, I had the experience of dancing with someone who not only was VERY energetic but had nails like talons on a bird-of-prey and they were DIGGING IN! :-x I came so close to letting out a VERY uncharacteristic yelp of pain.

At another swing dance, I started dancing with this one woman of a petite build, very sweet and excellent dancer too. Just right when we started, she fell to the floor and landed on her seat. I was VERY apologetic and felt so bad, but she said, "don;t worry, my shoes are VERY slippery, not the first time it's happened". The rest of that dance went exceptionally well though.

[Lioness]

I have one of those tops with the loops of string, and at one point during cha cha, they managed to get caught in DP's shirt buttons. We managed to untangle while still dancing, but got a lot of odd stares from around the room.

Apart from that, nothing for me. However, DP learnt why, exactly, he should not cup his hands in latin. If you look closely at my display picture you can see why...he was mortified when I pointed it out.

[Gorme]

Oh yeah, that reminded me of a time when I was dancing with a woman with hair down to her lower back. She was doing the delayed head snaps when making turns. Her hair was straight and loose. It looks really nice when she does her snaps. Somehow, the hair got snagged on my pants and got all tangled. Then the song ended and we happened to be standing where everyone gets on the floor.

So there we are, her head bent at an odd angle close to my body while I try to figure out how to unwrap her hair. Of course, everybody was passing by and giving us odd looks. We couldn't go anywhere or else I'd pull her hair out. It took me a long two minutes to get it untangled with all the people sitting nearby watching us amusingly.

[3wishes]

Wellllllll, it wasn't me but it was my son and his pro. DS and pro - for showcase and competition solo - stand in front of folding chair, pro leaps into DS arms in the and forms a "fish" ballet position - so she is completely off the floor, something goes amiss with the leap, DS catches her, and he ever so slowly (picture very slow motion), falls into the folding chair and the folding chair collapses onto the floor but he never drops his pro - while he hits the floor, chair and all. She is still in position. Hysterically funny, to standing applause.

[Ray Sison]

I guess I've been lucky because I've never had what I can call an embarrassing moment--even as I try to conjure up something like that from my memories... :)

[Laurie]

A costume "malfunction" doing a show at a comp was the one for me. Good thing that my partner had the presence of mine to help me when it happened.

[madmaximus]

Viennese Waltz.
Can't count the number of times I've fallen in this dance.
But this one's the worse by far (well... read on, I suppose).

Last weekend, during dress rehearsal for a VW number.
Partner is wearing a red sheath, spaghetti-strapped, bottom flared number.
Midway into an Int'l Rev Turn her heel digs into my pant hem.

Down I go.
She falls as I hit the floor hard.
I--more specifically my bottom--lands on her hem.
She rolls to avoid me.
Tears the dress,
Spaghetti strap gives.
She stands.
I roll over to survey the damage.

I see one very cross Russian woman--al dente--hands on her waist, wearing ONLY a pair of shoes and a raised eybrow, , tapping one foot.

A looooong silence passes by, my mouth agape--in admiration, I might add.
After a deep breath and a sigh...

Her first words: "You owe me a Prada."

My reply: "You'll need a thong."

So I'm out about $1000 (including tax).

What can I say? I love my partner.






m

[and P.S. she decided to wear underwear for the performance--which thankfully went without a hitch).

[wonderwoman]

This could be used as a recruiting tool to get more young men interested in ballroom.

[Laurie]

This could be used as a recruiting tool to get more young men interested in ballroom.

lol :)

[fascination]

Viennese Waltz.
Can't count the number of times I've fallen in this dance.
But this one's the worse by far (well... read on, I suppose).

Last weekend, during dress rehearsal for a VW number.
Partner is wearing a red sheath, spaghetti-strapped, bottom flared number.
Midway into an Int'l Rev Turn her heel digs into my pant hem.

Down I go.
She falls as I hit the floor hard.
I--more specifically my bottom--lands on her hem.
She rolls to avoid me.
Tears the dress,
Spaghetti strap gives.
She stands.
I roll over to survey the damage.

I see one very cross Russian woman--al dente--hands on her waist, wearing ONLY a pair of shoes and a raised eybrow, , tapping one foot.

A looooong silence passes by, my mouth agape--in admiration, I might add.
After a deep breath and a sigh...

Her first words: "You owe me a Prada."

My reply: "You'll need a thong."

So I'm out about $1000 (including tax).

What can I say? I love my partner.






m

[and P.S. she decided to wear underwear for the performance--which thankfully went without a hitch).agree about vw...and definately have landed on my dupa plenty of times over stepping on a hem or something similar...
lolz...your storu is lovely...have had a similar incident though not nearly as yummy...during american ballroom silver single dance vw at usdasc last year, pro was backing line of dance and though no one was visibly in his way or I would have warned him, a fellow had stopped and had a foot out while doing a picture line...pro trips over the guy's foot (hoighly unusual for pro who is masterful at floorcraft if I do say so) moving backward.... and while I generally know to just let go, he was going head first and it was usdsc and we had alot of dancing remaining..so I grabbed for him..well...he was too far gone...so down he goes, flat on his back..down I go, his largest student, full body right on top of him...am sure he was thinking; "why God, why couldn't it be one of the thin ones?"...so I roll off of him as quickly as possible...we both lay there for a few seconds checking for injury...I realize I have impaled myself on one of my bracelets and am bleeding pretty well on the wrist...but we pop up and finish the heat....and ...lol...WIN it...had several inquiries after our health afterward...and nice compliments from judges for having popped up and finished....mercifully my gown stayed on :)...but not nearly as fun

[madmaximus]

agree about vw...and definately have landed on my dupa plenty of times over stepping on a hem or something similar...
lolz...your storu is lovely...have had a similar incident though not nearly as yummy...during american ballroom silver single dance vw at usdasc last year, pro was backing line of dance and though no one was visibly in his way or I would have warned him, a fellow had stopped and had a foot out while doing a picture line...pro trips over the guy's foot (hoighly unusual for pro who is masterful at floorcraft if I do say so) moving backward.... and while I generally know to just let go, he was going head first and it was usdsc and we had alot of dancing remaining..so I grabbed for him..well...he was too far gone...so down he goes, flat on his back..down I go, his largest student, full body right on top of him...am sure he was thinking; "why God, why couldn't it be one of the thin ones?"...so I roll off of him as quickly as possible...we both lay there for a few seconds checking for injury...I realize I have impaled myself on one of my bracelets and am bleeding pretty well on the wrist...but we pop up and finish the heat....and ...lol...WIN it...had several inquiries after our health afterward...and nice compliments from judges for having popped up and finished....mercifully my gown stayed on :)...but not nearly as fun

Oy! I'm glad that turned out well--at least karma came back and gave you a present.

Heh. The VW is more dangerous than the QS I think--the previous time my DP and I fell, it was the VW again, and that was painful: I caught a knee in the family jewels.

Had to stop for a looong minute on that one.



m

[fascination]

lolz...perhaps this is why we so rarely practice vw...but I have a new open routine so I suspect things are about to get more exciting again...hopefully not in a way that jangles anything...oy...would die a thousand deaths if that were to happen

[Mr.Atari]

Falling really hard during tango at our first dancing exam in 'real' ballroom clothing, with about 250 people that waited for the 'topklasse' (Sorry, don't know the English term yet) watching us going down... My leg was really bruised afterwards

[kpm]

I was practicing lifts in a class, and had a girl up in the air when my hands got entangled in her shirt. I couldn't let go since she was airborne, and ended up nearly removing her shirt. Fortunately for her, we were facing away from the rest of the class when it happened.

[Iolane]

I was at a ballroom social when a gentleman asked to dance rumba. As we walked on the floor he asked me if my glasses had ever fallen off while dancing, and I said, "no." Well, I guess I spoke to soon because he led me into a double turn and my glasses flew off my face and slid across the dance floor. I took off behind them, scurrying across the floor, in a dark room, yelling, "don't step on my glasses!"

Needless to stay it was the last time I wore my glasses while dancing.

[kckc]

Wellllllll, it wasn't me but it was my son and his pro. DS and pro - for showcase and competition solo - stand in front of folding chair, pro leaps into DS arms in the and forms a "fish" ballet position - so she is completely off the floor, something goes amiss with the leap, DS catches her, and he ever so slowly (picture very slow motion), falls into the folding chair and the folding chair collapses onto the floor but he never drops his pro - while he hits the floor, chair and all. She is still in position. Hysterically funny, to standing applause.


oh good, I'm not the only one whose story involves a chair. While practicing for a showcase involving a chair, which I am sitting in, my partner was supposed to gently pull the chair backwards at which point I stand up and twirl or something until he is in position, then we move on in the dance. Luckily this was only a practice, but I was unbalanced on the chair, and he ended up pulling me completely backwards and over. He tried to catch me, but of course it didn't happen, so I ended up (in slow motion with my arms flailing) on my back, still in the chair, in my skirt, with both feet sticking straight up in the air. I did have the presence of mind to at least cross my legs. He and the studio owner got me back upright, as the other couples there looked on in awe, amusement, horror, who knows what. The actual performance, however, went off amazingly well.

[kckc]

oh, and this just happened two hours ago at practice. I was practicing mambo, and I was trying to do some sort of backwards flick/kick for lack of a better term. For some reason, though it has never happened before, I kept getting my heel caught in my skirt and pulling it down to my knees in the back. In front of a group of about 20 people waiting for their class to begin. It was obvious my skirt kept going down since I kept bursting into laughter and then had to stop and pull it up, but luckily they couldn't see anything since we were facing them. Of course Mr. Man suggested we turn around so they could enjoy the show. Good times.

[Izzy20]

these stories always make me laugh.

Just a few weeks ago I was dancing with this guy who keeps hitting on me (and every other female in the area). We were dancing tango and so I was looking to the left and I notice he's grinning. I don't think too much of it but then the dance ends and I look down. Apparently I had lost weight since the last time I'd worn the dress and it had twisted around showing almost all of one boob. The guy just smiled and kinda laughed. I was mortified but just laughed and pulled the dress back up. I went to the restroom after that and taped myself into the dress to be sure it didn't happen again.

Another one from when I first started social dancing. I am a very shy person and was kinda hiding in the corner without meaning to so no one was asking me to dance. My teacher came over and danced with me and then told me to sit in the front so people could see me. I then noticed him go over and talk to this guy who then came and asked me to dance. I was embarassed that my teacher had to ask him to ask me. Then when were dancing waltz our knees kept banging together. I was new at waltz and he was the same height as me (unusual since i'm 5'1). I actually fled after the dance and took me about a year to get up the courage to go again.

[Nvm]

Sneeze on partner.

[LaWa]

I "lost" my left foot yesterday evening at a social. We were doing basic quickstep stuff down the long wall, when the couple behind us got so close that my left foot was clamped between their leading feet :oops: I inserted a special hopping step while DP dragged me free. It must have looked really funny from the sidelines. No injuries thankfully.

[Amanda Coyle]

I "lost" my left foot yesterday evening at a social. We were doing basic quickstep stuff down the long wall, when the couple behind us got so close that my left foot was clamped between their leading feet :oops: I inserted a special hopping step while DP dragged me free. It must have looked really funny from the sidelines. No injuries thankfully.

That does not sound like something to be embarrassed about! Sounds more like effective floorcraft! :cheers:

[tanya_the_dancer]

I almost lost a skirt last time I went to a social. I flicked my foot, and the heel caught the edge of my skirt and pulled it a bit down.

[fascination]

lolz...this week at usdc...pro was wearing a buttoned latin shirt...which is not always the case...we are both in the blondish reddish hair hues...so I spotted some hair on his shirt between heats and figured it was miy hiar on his shirt...lolz...but when I went to pull it off I soon discovered that I was yaking on his chest hairs...lolz...properly offended he was...and then later in the day on some move, I grazed his chest so hard with a long fake nail that he told me he was certain I had taken off his left nipple... :)...poor man

[megeliz]

Worst gaffe, or what has embarrassed me the most?

My worst gaffe was during late night at a dance event, and I had had a few too many tequila shots, and ended up falling on the floor during 2 consecutive dances doing nothing more complicated than like, a tuck turn...they made me go to bed after the second time. I didn't know the first guy from Adam, but you KNOW he found me on facebook like, the next day (he included a message mentioning the fall in his friend request). It still gets joked about almost a year later. I was too drunk to really be embarrassed about it though (I make for a very giggly drunk).

What really embarrasses me the most are really just those off nights where I can't seem to follow anything - when I'm off-time, and seem to stumble through even basics. That really embarrasses me. Falling? Pft, either I was drunk, or the guy lead me in too many spins that he well knows I'm not capable of (or both). Not being able to follow a perfectly good lead? That's embarrassing to me.

[3wishes]

Dancing Salsa in a competition, somehow-someway, my pro and I became "stuck" together at our beltline with my costume literally in his belt buckle...and it got pretty creative from that point. lol.

[Dots]

I have been lurking in this forum for a while now and finally decided to join. Somehow, it seems fitting that my first post would be about my most embarrassing moments :p

1) One day between group classes, I had a terrible cramp in my lower back; the kind that only goes away after a good stretch. We had spent most of the previous evening doing exercises while laying flat on the floor during an arm styling class so I figured “why not?”. I laid flat on my back and started stretching, closing my eyes as I popped everything back into place (to my great relief). When I opened my eyes again, I had 8 people surrounding me with concerned expression on their faces:

- “Did you get hurt?”
- “Did you fall?”
- “Are you all right?”
- “Is there a doctor in the house?”
- “I’m a doctor!”

Me: “Um… guys… I’m just stretching my back.”

2) During a Salsa group class, our teacher showed us how to do the waist spin. After a few partner switches, I got paired up with someone who was as tall as me with her shoes (6’3”) and I started the move. The first “cross body lead” part with a waist spin went well and then I led her behind me. Then we each made a mistake.

Being unable to see her (she was behind me), I reached back with my right hand, but at the same level as the other dancers… which was aligned with her hip instead of her waist. That would not have been so bad, but she also committed a mistake and led herself into the next spin, so when my hand reached back I very firmly grasped her by her bum. By the time that I realized what had just happened, it was already too late and I ended up spinning her by her bum.

We ended up facing each other, her eyes wide in surprise and my face growing bright red as I immediately stammered a horrified apology. She was kindhearted enough to immediately laugh and brush the incident away. I thought I was off the hook, but then we switched partners and the next one immediately jabbed a finger towards my chest while throwing me an evil eye and saying: “I saw that!”

Needless to say, I decided that I would “not” use the waist spin in any supervised practice or social event or at least not until I got a whole lot more experienced. It’s not technically hard, but the potential for an embarrassing mistake is just too great for my taste for now ;)

[fascination]

lolz...great posts...welcome to df

[megeliz]

2) During a Salsa group class, our teacher showed us how to do the waist spin. After a few partner switches, I got paired up with someone who was as tall as me with her shoes (6’3”) and I started the move. The first “cross body lead” part with a waist spin went well and then I led her behind me. Then we each made a mistake.

Being unable to see her (she was behind me), I reached back with my right hand, but at the same level as the other dancers… which was aligned with her hip instead of her waist. That would not have been so bad, but she also committed a mistake and led herself into the next spin, so when my hand reached back I very firmly grasped her by her bum. By the time that I realized what had just happened, it was already too late and I ended up spinning her by her bum.

We ended up facing each other, her eyes wide in surprise and my face growing bright red as I immediately stammered a horrified apology. She was kindhearted enough to immediately laugh and brush the incident away. I thought I was off the hook, but then we switched partners and the next one immediately jabbed a finger towards my chest while throwing me an evil eye and saying: “I saw that!”

Needless to say, I decided that I would “not” use the waist spin in any supervised practice or social event or at least not until I got a whole lot more experienced. It’s not technically hard, but the potential for an embarrassing mistake is just too great for my taste for now ;)


Hahaha, that just reminded me of another story! I was dancing with a guy who is NOTORIOUS for teaching on the dance floor, and during this particular dance, he was telling me that when he was leading me backward from behind, to make sure i kept my left hand out and available for him to grab...well, at one point, he leads me backward from behind, I have my hand out for him to grab...and it goes STRAIGHT into his crotch! ...served him right!

[Phil Owl]

Hilarious for my partner, at a Sunday afternoon dance, a song came on that sounded so much like Waltz (felt like it, but there was no drums or percussion to clearly set a beat), so we're going along and something just does NOT feel right at all. Bless her heart, my partner points out it's actually Tango--- D'OH!!! :doh:

I'm apologizing every which way and she got a good laugh out of it, and we continued on in Tango gear.

[Wannabee]

I'm still very new to ballroom and already have an embarrassing story. Looks like I'm in for an interesting journey.

I was dancing with a very sweet older gentleman at one of our socials the other night. We were dancing a rumba and he led me into (I don't know names of steps yet) some kind of under-arm turn where I turn to my left. The turn actually went off without a hitch, but his right arm/hand were perfectly boob level, and when I spun around I got a nice palm to my upper chest area which started on my back, moved across my left boob, continued all the way across my right boob and then came to a stop once again on my back. I'm fairly well-endowed and not a small lady so in a way, I felt responsible for this little flub and whether my fault or not, it was completely embarrassing. The only thing that made it a little better was that this gentleman is a physician, so he just pretended that it didn't happen, and I was happy about that. :oops:

[fascination]

I don't know how new he is or not...but that flub is definitively on him

[waltzgirl]

I'm still very new to ballroom and already have an embarrassing story. Looks like I'm in for an interesting journey.

I was dancing with a very sweet older gentleman at one of our socials the other night. We were dancing a rumba and he led me into (I don't know names of steps yet) some kind of under-arm turn where I turn to my left. The turn actually went off without a hitch, but his right arm/hand were perfectly boob level, and when I spun around I got a nice palm to my upper chest area which started on my back, moved across my left boob, continued all the way across my right boob and then came to a stop once again on my back. I'm fairly well-endowed and not a small lady so in a way, I felt responsible for this little flub and whether my fault or not, it was completely embarrassing. The only thing that made it a little better was that this gentleman is a physician, so he just pretended that it didn't happen, and I was happy about that. :oops:

Yeah, what fasc said. Watch out for him. It was probably a flub, but there is an occcasional one who will take advantage of a newbie. If it ever happens again, say something pretty sharp to him.

[itsthisgirl]

So we all have heard the success stories that make your heart skip a beat. Now lets make our heart skip a beat in a different way. What are some horror stories you have seen/experienced while performing/competing (wardrobe malfunction, horrible collisions, falling flat on your bottom...)? OH THE HORROR!!!!

(this should be entertaining) ;)

[Griffico]

My number fell off once when I was a newcomer doing swing at a poorly ventilated smallcollegiate comp. The numbers weren't very high quality, so the pins tore right through. I just had to pick it up and keep going while holding it to my partner's back. Little did I know I was holding it upside down!

[dbk]

My hair got caught on another girl's dress (near her wrist)... during a quickstep... and neither of our partners noticed. It took me a whole measure to reach back and give it a few yanks until it finally came loose.

I've also had a few near-disasters, like getting my heel caught in the front of my shoe right at the end of a VWaltz and falling backwards. My partner caught me, but apparently a judge that was right behind me had this face: D:

[fascination]

we do have a thread similar to this somewhere...invoking the migty TC...and I only know because my own mishaps are posted there

[danceronice]

*casts "Summon TC" on thread....now where's my d20...*

[Dots]

"What's the most embarrassing moment you've had dancing?"

http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=2068

Is that the thread that you are looking for?

(Err... I had a high initiative roll)

[mochahontas]

Totally off topic, but what does "TC" mean?

[Mengu]

Totally off topic, but what does "TC" mean?

Terpsichorean Clod, one of our members/moderators, with a really high "knowledge threads" skill.

[Griffico]

Bump!

[danceronice]

Terpsichorean Clod, one of our members/moderators, with a really high "knowledge threads" skill.

I speculate he's half computer. EERIELY good at the search function.

[samina]

i believe CANI may be able to give him a run for his money, tho. )

[latingal]

TC isn't just good at searches either, he REMEMBERS these things....*as lg backs away bowing backwards*

[samina]

showcase video. discovered too late that dress lifted revealingly on turns. a viewer referred to his use of the video pause button at a certain point in the vid. the nature of his curiosity aside, that's my most embarrassing moment WRT dance.

i will never again wear a cocktail dress for a standard routine...at least, not without fishnets.:oops:

[itsthisgirl]

I speculate he's half computer. EERIELY good at the search function.
ahh see i've done a few searches and i never find what i'm looking for...but i'm not good at searching for anything. case in point: i was researching alcohol/substance abuse...the topic shows up "parenting styles for raising children"...uhhh WHAT?!?!?! lol

[fascination]

thank you griffico

[laucy.my]

It was in a recent competition when I wore hoop earrings. I have yet to figure out how the earring managed to fly out while I was doing the Cuban breaks. So I walked around the floor after the competition trying to locate my missing earring to find people trying to help me and they were asking what I was looking for.

They happened to be the same people that I was facing when I was dancing and they claimed that they saw what happened. Apparently my earring slipped and fell between my 'girls'. I looked down and true enough, there they were, nestled nicely against the 'girls'. I was embarrassed but thanked them before I hurriedly walked away with my earring.

[famfam]

at a comp. partner stepped on other girls dress, falls flat on her back during the round. i help pick her up, and kept dancing for the rest of the round (quite horribly to be honest)

was more embarrassing for her i guess, but i felt terrible. people did shout out our number and give us an ovation for continuing the dance however.

[itsthisgirl]

It was in a recent competition when I wore hoop earrings. I have yet to figure out how the earring managed to fly out while I was doing the Cuban breaks. So I walked around the floor after the competition trying to locate my missing earring to find people trying to help me and they were asking what I was looking for.

They happened to be the same people that I was facing when I was dancing and they claimed that they saw what happened. Apparently my earring slipped and fell between my 'girls'. I looked down and true enough, there they were, nestled nicely against the 'girls'. I was embarrassed but thanked them before I hurriedly walked away with my earring.

Not sure if you figured out the earing trick. Well i've done other forms of dance, and after high speed spins you need to make sure those suckers are in there or else they peg someone in the eye or something. I NEVER use real jewelry (i have a hard time keeping up with stuff). So get some cheap earrings, a pencil eraser, jab the earing through it, and bend the back of the earing (this is why you get cheap that looks nice) over the eraser to give it a sharp hook sort of look. The only way those things are coming off is if your ear comes off. And that is a whole other issue!

[itsthisgirl]

at a comp. partner stepped on other girls dress, falls flat on her back during the round. i help pick her up, and kept dancing for the rest of the round (quite horribly to be honest)

was more embarrassing for her i guess, but i felt terrible. people did shout out our number and give us an ovation for continuing the dance however.


That was really great of you! I seriously doubt the dancers around here would help. they would turn that poor girl into ballroom roadkill.

[itsthisgirl]

Yes this was very much an off day. So i joked around with my parter as usual and said if he doesn't straighten up i'm going to beat him up on the dance floor in my special way. WELL i didnt realize i was so clumsy today (lack of sleep). I managed to lose my balance and CRUNCH right on his toe. While joking around with another instructor i wasnt paying attention and raised my arm to grab on to him for a closed hold and scratched his face with my nail (he still has a red mark), and the other teacher knows i'm ticklish so after shooting comments at him he snuck up behind me with lightning speed and began to tickle me, my knee shot up and BAM in into my partners man parts, my arm also shot up and clocked him in the nose. YEAH he gracefully finished out the remaining 5 minutes but i noticed he stayed a little further away from me than normal while we were talking. i seriously hope he knows i was joking when i said i would beat him up in my own private way on the dance floor. I shall never joke around like that again.

[danceronice]

I just use clip-ons (oddly less likely to slip than pierced) and add eyelash glue. PITA to remove, but they stay.

Most embarrassing--at Windy City last fall I had waited until the week of to color my hair. Big mistake. It was still slick from the dye and conditioners and I apparently did NOT put in nearly enough product and bobby pins (and yes, I had a hairnet over the bun!) On my single heats, I could feel it coming loose and in Jive it finally disintigrated. When I finished I was picking up pins off the floor! Insult to injury, that was my first comp with NP, so I came off looking extra-flakey in front of him.

[ajiboyet]

ROTFLMFAO!!!
This is the first time I've come to a 16 page old thread for the first time only to go back and read each and every post from page 1. Keep 'em coming guys!!!

[BreAna]

*I was talking to someone I had just met, and she asked me if I was dating my dance teacher. I'm 18. He's 45. She also referred to him as "Tall, dark, and handsome". My brain just froze and I spat out my age (apparently I don't look like I'm eighteen).

*once i was feeling dizzy and was just learning V. Waltz. my instructor danced it with me at a social, and i didn't trip once during the whole thing, but at the end he spun me out and I just fell over. Luckily he caught me by the arm XD Everyone went from "that was lovely!" to "oh no are you alright!?"

[Ray Sison]

Dipping and dropping (oops!) a slender, lovely, petite girl to the floor--upon which she quipped, "Are you trying to tell me that I'm heavy!" (With a big smile on her beautiful face.) *ok, not really that embarrassing--but I'm hard-pressed to think of something*

[chomsky]

We were dancing samba with a girl teacher at a party. It's something I haven't mastered at all and she tried a complicated step with me. I can't remember the name but it's a progressive step and we crossed the dancefloor. I lost my step and froze up! Everyone could see us as there were only 5 more couples on the dancefloor.
That was a traumatic experience. I thought I would never be able to do this step again. Thank god another lead tried it with me and it went a lot better. I'm not stuck anymore!!!!

[mindputtee]

I was dancing a quickstep with one of my pre champ friends at a social when he decided to try to do open quickstep with me and started a run down the floor. The floor was a little more slippery than I expected and I lost my balance and fell flat on my butt in front of everyone.

[JudeMorrigan]

Ah, quickstep. I had a similar moment once. Not long after I'd first started learning the dance, I was at one of the area's community dances. The first quickstep of the night was also the next to last dance of the night. Between the lateness of the day and the fact that it was quickstep, I was the only one who was inclined to dance it. But I did want to practice it, so I grabbed a friend of mine who knew roughly as much quickstep as I did. Now to be clear, I mean we had the entire floor all to ourselves.

Midway through the dance, our feet got tangled, and I went down *hard*. It's the only time I've ever fallen in a dance. My response was, of course, to hop up, grab my partner's hand and take a bow. It was the only thing I could do. :)

[Paul.Long]

Stretching on the floor and my pants split. This happened literally 10 minutes before rhythm started in front of judges. The hole was about 10 inches and everyone could see my underwear. Luckily I always bring "back-up" clothes to competitions for just such an emergency.

[fascination]

dancing with a safety pin in the crotch...and it opened in the middle of several sets in a row...not able to leave not able to explain to pro...not a good outcome

[mindputtee]

dancing with a safety pin in the crotch...and it opened in the middle of several sets in a row...not able to leave not able to explain to pro...not a good outcome

That sounds absolutely awful. Ow ow ow! I'm going to make sure to never usea safety pin down there!

[NonieS]

I have had escapist boobs on several occasions.... Once I was going to hug my pro and the strap unexpectedly broke at that moment. He got a front row view of, well, everything. He screamed, "oh my god I just saw your whole boob!" and then started laughing hysterically. The other time I was practicing after a lesson with a high level coach so I was wearing a lace tank top I don't usually wear dancing (not the same shirt from before). My partner and I do a lunge, I do this big shape, and my boob decides to join the party.

I wasn't particularly embarrassed by either situation bc I have no sense of modesty but I did find it hysterical.

[NonieS]

I vaguely recall reading a post here (don't think it was on this thread but on a pro appreciation thread maybe) and someone told a story of this guy getting stepped out of his shoe, then getting his sock ripped off by a nail, and the whole judging panel shaking with laughter.... I was always entertained by that story. Where is TC when you need him?

[Terpsichorean Clod]

This one? (http://danceforums.com/showthread.php?p=463366)

[Terpsichorean Clod]

I think this one (http://danceforums.com/showthread.php?p=660778) also counts as an embarrassing moment.

[NonieS]

This one? (http://danceforums.com/showthread.php?p=463366)

OMG YES!!!! I swear, I will never understand how you do the things you do, TC.

[NonieS]

I think this one (http://danceforums.com/showthread.php?p=660778) also counts as an embarrassing moment.

LOL I had forgotten about that post!! And yes, I suppose it was embarrassing... At the time I just wanted relief.

It actually reminds me if another story that I cannot remember for the life of me if I ever told here. It was most certainly embarrassing so I will tell it again:
Same competition (MIT 2008 I believe), but different dress. After doing pre-champ, my partner and I were doing gold Latin the next day. I had decided to wear my old dress which was cut super low in the back with a skirt that was longer in the back than the front. I had lost weight since getting the dress made for me so it was sitting so low in the back, like right above my crack, such that I couldn't wear underwear. Now, my partner and I are on the floor for jive and I was dancing super enthusiastically and managed to get my heel caught in my skirt. Due to the low cut back and the fact that it was already hanging on for dear life, I pulled my dress down all the way past my behind, tripped over it, and ended up hopping for what seemed like eternity on one foot with my entire bum flapping in the breeze before I was able to free my heel. Mind you, I had my back facing several judges and the bleachers (anyone familiar with MIT will know that that means I mooned almost every spectator there). Glory.

[fourand1]

Nonie, you seem like a really fun girl. I bet you get invited to all the parties.

[Joe]

Pics or it didn't happen!

[NonieS]

Nonie, you seem like a really fun girl. I bet you get invited to all the parties.


well, with all my body parts flying about, I cannot imagine how I couldn't be invited.

[chomsky]

I admire you for being so okay about it. I sometimes feel so reserved with my dancing because I know people are watching...I honestly wonder how you can do it! You rock!

[NonieS]

I admire you for being so okay about it. I sometimes feel so reserved with my dancing because I know people are watching...I honestly wonder how you can do it! You rock!


aw shucks... thanks so much.


FWIW, I have never been the most modest or self conscious person and I am in no way, shape, or form shy... AT ALL. I have always liked being the center of attention, so I have been lucky in that I naturally have an easier time on the comp floor than other people.

In terms of being okay with wardrobe issues, I also have a long history of performance activities, from theatre to figure skating to ballet, so at this point I have experienced almost every malfunction imaginable while on display in front of large groups of people. I have had boobs escaping, brain farts (aka line/dance step forgetting), pants falling off, tripping, falling over, costumes/props breaking, inexplicable giggles, and on one notable occasion I have even peed myself (hey, I was 8 and it was an emergency :oops:). There is very little that can faze me any more, but I still have performance troubles here and there... i.e. for some reason I have recently picked up the habit of making a face when I am confused by my partner's lead. I never used to do that and it is frustrating because I am having trouble fixing it.

OT/Thread Hijack: With regards to performance anxiety: I have found it helps if I try to focus on my partner or the audience and make eye contact. Then it feels like I am having a conversation with them and it is easier to connect. Plus, when you look someone in the audience in the eye, they usually smile, and it feels better to be dancing in front of them. I also try to focus on how much fun I am having while I am out there on the floor.

It also helps if I am jittery before performing to remind myself that the worst possible thing that could happen, has likely already happened, will likely happen again in the future, and is really not that bad in the grand scheme of things, so there is no use agonizing over it. When I was super little, my skating coaches used to pull the "imagine the judges in polka dot underwear/gorilla suits/something funny" trick, and it would usually help me to smile while I was on the ice. I also have watched videos where I danced reserved, and videos where I didn't care and went all out... the dancing is easier/less effortful and looks better the more you free yourself.

Sorry for the hijack, guys. That took longer than I thought. I still have more tips on what at least I personally try to do to loosen up on the floor, but I should probably direct them to a more relevant thread. ;)

[chomsky]

i'm speechless!!!

[danceronice]

I look at it this way, which is worse--a strap comes loose and I might accidentally flash the audience, or the worst that could happen to me at a horse show? (I come off and break my neck.) Worst that could happen at a figure-skating test? (I completely blow it and have to come back in 28 days and reskate it again.) By comparison, a wardrobe malfunction is relatively minor. Heck, it was more embarassing when my hair came loose in Jive (bun, hairnet, lots of pins, and it still wound up as a ponytail.)

[samina]

well, with all my body parts flying about, I cannot imagine how I couldn't be invited.

that story's hilarious and...i imagine, truly em-bare-ass-ing. :cool:

[NonieS]

that story's hilarious and...i imagine, truly em-bare-ass-ing. :cool:


bwahahahahahah!!! badum chhhhh!!!!

[tanya_the_dancer]

That's a fun thread. I'm adding to it with the competition moment. It happened a few years ago, actually. I was dancing standard and during the break between my last set of single dances and a scholarship I went to the restroom and when I was closing the crotch snap the bottom layer of my skirt got stuck in it. I did not notice it and danced my scholarship heat this way. And after I was done, another lady pulled me to the side and told me I had an issue with my skirt.

[chomsky]

What was the color of your skirt? I'm trying to visualise the whole thing!!!

[rbazsz]

That's a fun thread. I'm adding to it with the competition moment. It happened a few years ago, actually. I was dancing standard and during the break between my last set of single dances and a scholarship I went to the restroom and when I was closing the crotch snap the bottom layer of my skirt got stuck in it. I did not notice it and danced my scholarship heat this way. And after I was done, another lady pulled me to the side and told me I had an issue with my skirt.

I would guess you looked very cute.

[chomsky]

What was the color of your skirt? I'm trying to visualise the whole thing!!!
I just need to make sure you got it I was making a joke...Hope it didn't sound bad in english...:confused:

[RumbaLucia]

I have a history with halter-neck tops ... :o

I made the mistake of wearing a vest-style top with a halter neck which tied at the back to one of my first lessons with my new partner. He and our teacher schemed and plotted, and managed to catch me in a pincer movement so I had nowhere to escape whilst they pulled the bow at the back of the halter. Thankfully I was in Ballroom hold so the top didn't have the opportunity to fall far, but I think the new partner caught a fair eye-full. He is now my husband four years later - I wonder if there is any connection ...??!! :rolleyes:

I then wore a halter-neck dress to a social dance a couple of years later, and had a malfunction with the hooks holding it closed at the back. My teacher and his wife (and probably all of the band) got a complete eye-full of boobage - thank goodness for a friend with safety pins! :rolleyes:

May I just say that I have literally cried with laughing reading through the whole of this thread, to the point that my cat is now absolutely convinced of my total insanity!!! :uplaugh:

[NonieS]

I just need to make sure you got it I was making a joke...Hope it didn't sound bad in english...:confused:


I didn't think it sounded bad at all..

[Jananananana]

Continuing on with wardrobe malfunctions:
My partner and I were dancing at the 2007 Spring Fling (NJ DanceSport Classic.) I was wearing my NEW black dress with a beautiful crinoline lined skirt.
We were doing jive and SURPRISE the crinoline got caught in my heel and pulled my skirt all the way down.
To make matters a little worse, I realized that the dress also gave me wedgies...Unfortunately, I realized that AFTER watching the video of us dancing... UGH....

Let's just say that dress got some much needed alterations.

[NonieS]

Continuing on with wardrobe malfunctions:
My partner and I were dancing at the 2007 Spring Fling (NJ DanceSport Classic.) I was wearing my NEW black dress with a beautiful crinoline lined skirt.
We were doing jive and SURPRISE the crinoline got caught in my heel and pulled my skirt all the way down.
To make matters a little worse, I realized that the dress also gave me wedgies...Unfortunately, I realized that AFTER watching the video of us dancing... UGH....

Let's just say that dress got some much needed alterations.


The one with green stones? If so, that is the same design concept as my blue dress that I was wearing when I mooned everyone at MIT 3 or some odd years ago... My heel got stuck in my skirt too. That design is a very naughty one.

[chomsky]

I didn't think it sounded bad at all..

Thanks for reassuring me...My english gives me a headach sometimes...;)

[dancewi]

When I started learning how to ballroom dance, i didn't know a few dance dressing-code things.
One of them was : you have to wear dance panties under your skirt on your fishnets..
and my dance teacher decided to spin me like 100 times..but he stopped after 5.. He was like:
im sorry..what are you wearing under your skirt? i mean, are you wearing dance panties?
I didnt even know what to say to him.. i was so embarassed.
thank god my "normal" underwear didnt have words like "las vegas" or "juicy" on it...
haha :)

[chomsky]

When I started learning how to ballroom dance, i didn't know a few dance dressing-code things.
One of them was : you have to wear dance panties under your skirt on your fishnets..
and my dance teacher decided to spin me like 100 times..but he stopped after 5.. He was like:
im sorry..what are you wearing under your skirt? i mean, are you wearing dance panties?
I didnt even know what to say to him.. i was so embarassed.
thank god my "normal" underwear didnt have words like "las vegas" or "juicy" on it...
haha :):oops:

[QMSF]

I was dancing with a lady who I worked with in my old studio. We were doing a kind of basic demo after a class. It was basic, but it ended with a kind of cool dip. Spin, spin, spin, dip. The lady, who is tall and curvy and gorgeous (I am on the shorter side, but we have excellent chemistry), was spin spin spinning and then dropped down for the dip and grabbed my butt soooo hard to stabilize herself my knee buckled. She hadn't done it any of the times we practiced. We didn't go down but people definitely noticed. Afterwards someone was like, "is that what we're supposed to get ahold of in case of emergency?"

[Jananananana]

The one with green stones? .

YES ma'am! That's the costume in question.

[polishbloo]

Once, I had a cold during dance practice. We were about to do a super fast turn when an little spray came out of my nose and on my partners arm :oops: ugh soo embarassing. Now they call me nose plugs at the studio.:(

[Aura]

Welcome to DF polishboo! It's about time this thread revived! As for my own, I haven't had one too noteworthy yet, but I'll be sure to post it when it happens.

[ktia85]

I started dancing with a new instructor and he was teaching me viennese waltz. We started off really well after I learned the basics, then I ended up tripping over my own feet and started falling face forward and my instructor caught me but ended up catching me with his hands on my chest. Needless to say that created an awkward moment.

[ajiboyet]

Not a really embarrassing moment, but I was performing a salsa once, and I forgot a piece of the routine...DP follows excellently, and I lead salsa well (I wish I could say that of Standard dances...soon enough), so we just went with the flow and picked up the routine a few bars down...we didn't finish it though because of my little 'implant'...but the audience was a non-ballroom audience, and they didn't even get the first hint.

My leg muscles got tense very quickly...

[Joe]

I started dancing with a new instructor and he was teaching me viennese waltz. We started off really well after I learned the basics, then I ended up tripping over my own feet and started falling face forward and my instructor caught me but ended up catching me with his hands on my chest. Needless to say that created an awkward moment.
I take it you're female?

[ktia85]

I take it you're female?


Yes. :D

[ajiboyet]

Super-awkward...

[ktia85]

When I started learning how to ballroom dance, i didn't know a few dance dressing-code things.
One of them was : you have to wear dance panties under your skirt on your fishnets..
and my dance teacher decided to spin me like 100 times..but he stopped after 5.. He was like:
im sorry..what are you wearing under your skirt? i mean, are you wearing dance panties?
I didnt even know what to say to him.. i was so embarassed.
thank god my "normal" underwear didnt have words like "las vegas" or "juicy" on it...
haha :)


I didnt know this either until 4 mo into dancing, one of the female instructors noticed that I was wearing dresses more and said that she wanted to give me a little tip to wear dance panties when I wear dresses/skirts. I am glad she told me before that become an embarrassing moment. :D

[ColorfulRibbons]

In a theater arts routine I was suppose to jump and my partner was supposed to catch me. I jumped. He didn't catch.

[fascination]

okay....relatively new one...pro normally wears a turtleneck sort of thing for latin...but he gets into a nice shirt when he is going to do open latin with his daughter....but I had to dance right before that so it was my first time dancing with him in a shirt that buttons up...pro and I have fairly similar coloring and, while we were setting up, I noticed that one of my hairs seemd to be on his shirt and he is a pretty meticulous sort of fellow so I wanted to take the hair off his shirt and much to my horror, it was not my hair... it was a bit of his hair peeking through an open area...he, very properly mind you, looked down to see what I was up to, as I was yanking the hair...and then he simply looked at me like "what in heaven's name DO you think you are doing?"....thought I would die a 1000 deaths...and not long after that I raked him so hard across the chest in a routine, with my acrylic nails, that he just looked at me...and said...in all seriousness..."I think you took my nipple off"....the poor man....am surprised he didn't charge me double for that day

[chomsky]

in a theater arts routine i was suppose to jump and my partner was supposed to catch me. I jumped. He didn't catch.

wow!

[chomsky]

okay....relatively new one...pro normally wears a turtleneck sort of thing for latin...but he gets into a nice shirt when he is going to do open latin with his daughter....but i had to dance right before that so it was my first time dancing with him in a shirt that buttons up...pro and i have fairly similar coloring and, while we were setting up, i noticed that one of my hairs seemd to be on his shirt and he is a pretty meticulous sort of fellow so i wanted to take the hair off his shirt and much to my horror, it was not my hair it was a bit of his peeking through an open area...he, very properly mind you, looked down to see what i was up to, as i was yanking the hair...and then he simply looked at me like "what in heaven's name do you think you are doing?"....thought i would die a 1000 deaths...and not long after that i raked him so hard across the chest in a routine, with my acrylic nails, that he just looked at me...and said...in all seriousness..."i think you took my nipple off"....the poor man....am surprised he didn't charge me double for that day
hi la ri ous!

[debmc]

In a theater arts routine I was suppose to jump and my partner was supposed to catch me. I jumped. He didn't catch.

Oh no!

[debmc]

okay....relatively new one...pro normally wears a turtleneck sort of thing for latin...but he gets into a nice shirt when he is going to do open latin with his daughter....but i had to dance right before that so it was my first time dancing with him in a shirt that buttons up...pro and i have fairly similar coloring and, while we were setting up, i noticed that one of my hairs seemd to be on his shirt and he is a pretty meticulous sort of fellow so i wanted to take the hair off his shirt and much to my horror, it was not my hair it was a bit of his peeking through an open area...he, very properly mind you, looked down to see what i was up to, as i was yanking the hair...and then he simply looked at me like "what in heaven's name do you think you are doing?"....thought i would die a 1000 deaths...and not long after that i raked him so hard across the chest in a routine, with my acrylic nails, that he just looked at me...and said...in all seriousness..."i think you took my nipple off"....the poor man....am surprised he didn't charge me double for that day

lol!!!

[ajiboyet]

In a theater arts routine I was suppose to jump and my partner was supposed to catch me. I jumped. He didn't catch.

Again I ask, what's the ballroom word for Mayday?

okay....relatively new one...pro normally wears a turtleneck sort of thing for latin...but he gets into a nice shirt when he is going to do open latin with his daughter....but I had to dance right before that so it was my first time dancing with him in a shirt that buttons up...pro and I have fairly similar coloring and, while we were setting up, I noticed that one of my hairs seemd to be on his shirt and he is a pretty meticulous sort of fellow so I wanted to take the hair off his shirt and much to my horror, it was not my hair... it was a bit of his hair peeking through an open area...he, very properly mind you, looked down to see what I was up to, as I was yanking the hair...and then he simply looked at me like "what in heaven's name DO you think you are doing?"....thought I would die a 1000 deaths...and not long after that I raked him so hard across the chest in a routine, with my acrylic nails, that he just looked at me...and said...in all seriousness..."I think you took my nipple off"....the poor man....am surprised he didn't charge me double for that day

ROTFLMFAO!!!

[ktia85]

okay....relatively new one...pro normally wears a turtleneck sort of thing for latin...but he gets into a nice shirt when he is going to do open latin with his daughter....but I had to dance right before that so it was my first time dancing with him in a shirt that buttons up...pro and I have fairly similar coloring and, while we were setting up, I noticed that one of my hairs seemd to be on his shirt and he is a pretty meticulous sort of fellow so I wanted to take the hair off his shirt and much to my horror, it was not my hair... it was a bit of his hair peeking through an open area...he, very properly mind you, looked down to see what I was up to, as I was yanking the hair...and then he simply looked at me like "what in heaven's name DO you think you are doing?"....thought I would die a 1000 deaths...and not long after that I raked him so hard across the chest in a routine, with my acrylic nails, that he just looked at me...and said...in all seriousness..."I think you took my nipple off"....the poor man....am surprised he didn't charge me double for that day


That is hilarious!!

[stash]

So while social dancing Tango with a relatively new amateur open dancer, (I being a bronze dancer at the time), I managed to trip over the back of his legs and almost brought both of us down. I have no clue to this day how my legs ended up behind his.

[Aura]

I think the "worst" things I've done to my partners are bodily injuries of some sort. I've accidentally kicked one in the shin while I spun, and I've scratched the same one with my nails that were quite long at the time.

[ajiboyet]

I think the "worst" things I've done to my partners are bodily injuries of some sort. I've accidentally kicked one in the shin while I spun,

Do you somehow manage to work developpes into your spins?

[latingal]

fasc, stories are hilarious!! I know the die a hundred deaths feeling well! LOL!

[latingal]

Pro was wearing a button down shirt, and we're doing some turning pattern where my hand goes on his chest. During the turn my hand got a bit caught in one of his shirt buttons and when it released, it undid the middle button without him noticing.

So after we stop, not thinking about it at all, I start reaching toward his shirt to button it but then realizing half way there what I'm doing, I stop and kind of stare at his exposed chest with what was probably a blank, what should I do look on my face. He looks at me - still not realizing his shirt is open - and says "What? You want to touch me again?".

ROTFL - please realize my pro is quite the kidder....

[latingal]

In a theater arts routine I was suppose to jump and my partner was supposed to catch me. I jumped. He didn't catch.

aaargh.....

[latingal]

afterwards someone was like, "is that what we're supposed to get ahold of in case of emergency?"

rotfl!!

[Aura]

Do you somehow manage to work developpes into your spins?

Nope. I just got careless with my legs, and kicked him in the shin. One of the newer teachers told me she hit him in the forehead when she was doing peek-a-boos.

[mygoldfish]

I haven't really been dancing for long enough to have anything *TOO* embarrassing happen just yet...but I do have a few stories...

This one's not MY fault, but I figure any story involving bloodshed definitely earns a spot on this thread right? lol. In my cuban salsa class once, I was dancing with a guy who, I might add, has NO excuse cause he's one of the few leads that is taller than me (I'm 6' tall lol). He led me into a quick spin on the end of another move, and I spun right into his elbow with my face...we stopped dancing and I was laughing it off when I was informed that my lip was bleeding. I'm just glad I didn't get a nosebleed...it felt like I was going to!

Another time, also in salsa class, I was dancing with another guy and we like to do this fun dip - spin spin spin, then I lay back over his leg and tuck my knee behind his arm/shoulder so we can both let go and I hang there. Well this time we were a bit sloppy and I landed in the wrong place so my knee didn't hook his arm right to hold me up, so when we let go we slowly started sliding...him falling backward losing his balance and me sliding toward the ground, until we finally collapsed into a pile on the floor. In front of everyone. lol. And the class is held in a bar (in an extra area they don't always use) and the floor was definitely not very clean...yuck! lol

Once in ballroom club we were learning lifts (same guy from above teaching them to us) and he was doing one with me that ends with me coming down from his arms into a hand stand to end the lift. It was my first time doing it, and, plus, he's slightly shorter than me; when he said "hand stand" I reached down to do it but ended up not quite getting my hands underneath me right, so when he let me go I kinda just slid/fell to the ground. Ended up with a bruise and small spot of rug burn on my upper back, right on my spine at the base of my neck where I landed, haha.