As a general rule.. yes.. there are more questionable things that are danced at Bronze level, than this e.g. , that have gone unchecked for yrs ( tango with its Prom. in Bronze, being danced as a Prog. link, is my great dislike ).
In matter of fact, the Tango as a whole has become very " internationalised ".. the speed of the music that is now used, has taken away its very intent . Its supposed to be distinctive ( Just like the music for T/Arg is different )

terence2-

-One thing right now that bothers me is that a lot of competitions are offering Professional American Style Quickstep. First off, I have nothing against Quickstep, but this is an International Dance that was not originally designed for breaking out of the Ballroom frame/hold. Peabody, on the other hand, is designed for separations and the like. I feel that if they want to add a 5th dance to American Style, why not use & develop a dance that was intended for American Smooth in the first place (rather than "borrow" another international dance)? What do you think?

I completely agree... its another sales " tool "..

I,m not against new ideas, providing they do not affect foundational aspects of any given dance ( that already happened in the Latin )

It reminds me of the day when we used to say "English " Rumba,the classic oxymoron ! .

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DancePro. If there is another dance introduced into American Smooth would you again prefere it to be another of the Waltz Tempos or Foxtrot. Surly
Quickstep must get the nod. The Peabody I am not familiar with. Is it 50 bars a minute which is Quickstep Tempo.
Also I wish in the Cha and Samba the correct name which is a Latin Cross
( Toe to Heel ) is used instead of a calling it a Lockstep. This must be very confusing for a begginer who first learnt the Quickstep where the feet are not turned out and is an entirely different step.

I dislike the Peabody and could see why it wouldn't be picked up. I have to say though that I don't know if Quickstep should necessarily become part of the American syllabus.

I like the polka. The good old fashioned unassuming polka. Why doesn't someone try and incorporate that dance back in? It has lots of room for flash and trash. Chains could sell the hell out of it and even the worst dancers couldn't butcher it too badly.

Its the music !!!... it was at one time on the A/M list

I agree with belle about the polka. You just don't see it advertised in the studios at all. We ask our instructor to break it out once in awhile just to have something different on a night at the studio, and everyone seems to enjoy it. I would venture to guess that it's still a common part of most wedding parties. Years ago, I went to a wedding in Wisconsin, so you know where I am going with this. It was ALL polka, ALL night! Now that was a bit odd, and in a case like that, I would agree with terence ... it's the music!!

The 3 odd ball dances that are( to my mind ) of little social value in most areas of the world.. P.D.. V.W and Polka..
Ethnic dances seldom translate to the " market place " .