Here are a few rules for attending a formal dance. I’ve written most everything in the traditional “man asks a woman to dance” because it was clearer, but it can be transposed for any couple of any stripe. The man is merely the one who asks the other to dance, the girl the one who…
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The Naming of Things: Ball or Dance?
Balls and Dances are very different things. In the past, when sending out invitations to a ball, you sent them to friends and family, no matter what their age. Balls are social events with dancing, but not everyone is expected to dance and the hosts are expected to provide a meal. Dances as we know them are…
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