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Merry Shuffler or Dance-floor Icon? Which one are you? For some the works Christmas Party is the highlight of the year – everyone letting their hair down, drinks & nibbles courtesy of the company, an opportunity to wear that new glitzy and striking LBD and of course the token flirtation with colleagues. Not so for everyone though and I mean those hiding out in a dark corner avoiding the possibility of being dragged up onto the dance-floor for what can only be described as a ‘merry shuffle’. Of course there are far more embarrassing things one could do at the business function of the year – drunkenly telling your boss how much you hate your job, throwing up in a waste paper bin, photocopying your most intimate parts only to find a copy has miraculously appeared in the Office Managers in-tray on Monday morning. The list is endless and every year we hear of some poor soul who goes into hiding for the rest of Christmas mortified by the party trick they demonstrated. By far and away the safest place at the works party is the dance-floor although depending upon your dancing prowess you may disagree. So are you: The Merry Shuffler – Usually seen dashing onto the dance-floor when alcohol has finally kicked in only to stagger and shuffle around off time with the music. Groovy Dad – The toe tapping older guy who thinks moving his hips means rocking his shoulders from side to side and doing the funky chicken at the same time. This character may also be seen apparently stamping his imaginary cigarette out on the floor whilst clapping his hands. Twisting Mum – There’s always one of these at every wedding! Probably your Mum and bless her, she’s having a ball remembering all the old moves from her youth while the DJ plays Chris Montez’ Let’s Dance. The ‘Cult’ Dancer – Usually male and only ever seen running around the floor to Madness songs and playing the air guitar to Bohemian Rhapsody. The Arm Waving Booty Shaker – These dominant young vixens are the staple of every Christmas Party in skimpy frocks and stilletos gradually becoming more and more incoherent as the evening progresses. The Jivers – Now, it’s fair to say that whenever you are at a wedding or function there will be some people who can apparently partner dance and what a spectacle it causes. Suddenly this pair you’ve never noticed are ‘cutting a mean rug’ and everyone in the room starts trying to partner dance – usually badly. What’s interesting is that the latter category really does offer inspiration and is probably responsible for many of the New Years Resolution dance class enrolments each year. The thing about partner dancing is that it’s all about lead and follow and guess what – the guys are doing the leading. Not necessarily an encouraging thought when Mr Joe Public is generally less gifted than his female counterpart when it comes to bopping, but even those with 2 left feet can learn. The trick for a guy is to learn 4 basic moves and keep repeating them – this will be more than enough to get you over the Christmas Party season and may even be the bridesmaid pulling power you’ve been hankering after for the next wedding. With a month to go before Christmas parties officially start why not enrol with your local dance school. Ceroc run sociable and easy partner dance classes all over the U.K every week and the dance they teach is a cool mix of Salsa and Swing dancing without the complicated footwork. Danced to all genres of music it doesn’t get boring and is perfect for the ‘Function DJ’s’ repertoire. You don’t need to take a partner with you and even if you only go along for 1 session you’ll come away with the 4 moves you need to make you this Christmas’s dance-floor icon. In fact if you are the Christmas Party Organiser why not avoid all the embarrassment and take dance-floor into your own hands by hiring your local Ceroc teacher to run a fun class at your Christmas Party as an ice-breaker? Ceroc run classes every Tuesday from 7.30pm at The Davy Sporting Club, 630 Prince of Wales Rd, Sheffield. For more info visit www.ceroc.uk.com or call 01158 440278
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