I took a contra-dancing class because I had to have a PE credit to graduate from my school. (There is a video below for those of you who do not know what contra-dancing is.) I don't usually dance in front of other people, and I have NEVER danced with other people! But in contra-dancing, it is a requirement so I learned how to pop my personal bubble. At first I refused to dance with anyone but my sister (Autumn... and she refused to dance with anyone but me because she can be very anti-social). But eventually we kind of let go and we had a blast!
If you have ever wanted to try dancing, but don't think you will be very good at ballroom or "elegant" dancing, I would strongly suggest contra-dance or social dancing. It is a little like a square dance, but it is much more accessible and much more fun! You don't have to be good at dancing, really (just try not to throw anyone). There is a caller who tells you the moves and you simply follow directions. In the video example I don't believe you can hear the caller, but in reality there is a caller.
I wasn't expecting to have so much fun learning how to pop my personal bubble, but I definitely did! Autumn and I are going to get a little better at it and then find places to social-dance near us, after we can convince some guy-friends to be our partners. This experience was definitely worth it, and I would suggest it to anyone looking for an easy, fun PE credit, date night or hobby.
