Learning to dance before prom night, prom dresses

Despite being such a valued skill among young people, hardly anyone is actually taught to dance. But with prom night upcoming, for some, it's now a matter of necessity!

It's sometimes surprising how many people find themselves approaching their graduation before ever learning to dance. It is a skill appreciated in all but actually taught to very few!

Fortunately, dancing is much easier than you initially might fear, and after only a practice session or two, anyone can manage it well enough to join the crowd on prom night. There are two types you'll see at the typical junior high/high school proms: slow dancing, and fast.

Slow dancing - the easier of the two, and perhaps less-feared - is generally comprised of a couple dancing together to slow, mellow music. Customarily, a boy without a partner would observe the girls without partners (on the sidelines, as they are expected to move off the dance floor) and ask one by requesting, "Would you like to dance?" "May I have this dance?" or something similar. Once a girl accepts, they would proceed to a place on the dance floor, where the boy places his hands on the girl's hips (standard) or joins his hands at the small of her back (drawing them much closer, and making it more intimate). It is fine for a boyfriend and girlfriend to dance in the latter position, but for a first-time dancer you may want to start at the hips. (Also, the boy must remember not to let his hands slip down onto the girl's backside, particularly if it's someone he's trying to impress!)