How to Ask a Stranger to Slow Dance

The DJ selects a song ideal for a slow dance and your eyes meet a stranger’s gaze across the dance floor. Do you: (a) Glide toward the person with confidence, sure in your abilities (after all, you’ve completed Shawn Trautman’s how to Slow Dance DVD series,) (b) Wait until your palms stop sweating as you try to remember whether to add a dip or a sway into the equation, or (c) Walk to the nearest bar and buy a drink – it’s easier than mumbling “sorry” as you repeatedly step on a stranger’s feet.

Become a Shawn Trautman DVD student and you’ll always answer “a.” Pupils who complete the Slow Dancing for Beginners series and the Slow and Romantic Dance Sampler have all the confidence they need to ask a stranger to dance. Along with a detailed knowledge of the steps that make up a slow dance, they understand the basic dance rules that pertain when propositioning a stranger to join you on the dance floor.

Some additional pointers and guidelines for asking a stranger to dance include the following:

• Make sure your personal hygiene is impeccable. Deodorant and breath mints are two items that should always be close at hand.
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• Politeness is never overrated. Ask the person if they would like to dance and tack a “please” on the end of the question. Don’t let your hands wander when they say “yes.”
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• Offer your hand – Lead the person out on the floor with the confidence you’ve gained from mastering the Shawn Trautman Slow Dance DVD lessons.
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• Dance as if you know what you’re doing. You do – Shawn Trautman’s taught you everything you need to slow dance with ease.