To kick-off the New York City gay marathon (aka Pride weekend), I went to a drag show at 3 Dollar Bill. The theme was Chappell Roan’s “Pink Pony Club” and it was organized by Luis Fernando. There were a few girls in the crowd who really knew how to dance.
But what makes a good dancer? I suppose someone who has lost the defeating self-consciousness to give way to a delusional, but confident, state of mind. A good dancer pulls a wide variety of tricks as the rhythm and energy of the room shifts. A good dancer opens up to their surroundings and tries it out with multiple people to see who resonates at a similar frequency. A good dancer is not afraid to be rejected, because after all, they are dancing for themselves. A good dancer brings the better version of their surroundings companions. A good dancer does not give a single consideration of what others may think.