My memory from studying piano is that you really need to be in the mood to give a good, emotional performance, to keep it from
dancing can be really, really fun. i think it's a shame i grew up in an environment where people don't really go dancing socially from a young age, b/c I've ended up like a guy who doesn't know how to read: i can recognize a few words but I feel awkward about it and so I end up avoiding situations that will require me to read.
What I love about dancing is that it's like a game where the "winner" is any person who has fun, and everybody can win, and people who are totally new to it can win just as easily (or maybe more easily) than someone who has been doing it for a while.

Others' thoughts on dancing

Lindybeige - I hate the two dance rule
Lindybeige - Adding more romance to a dance
Lindybeige - Lindy is not a safety dance
- Summary
  - If you're meek on the dancefloor (not kicking around and doing crazy moves that could bump into other people), the people around you will take over that space, and you'll actually get bumped more.
  - Also, it isn't any fun to dance in a way where you avoid bumping other people.

Good / interesting dancers

I should link to that french song with those dancers who I thought looked ridiculous at first.
Marquese Scott
YouTube - magaly dançando no largo da carioca velemem
2009.03.12 - YouTube - Yelle - A Cause Des Garcons
- Things I like:
  - I really like when the first dancer simplifies his dance between 0:43 and 0:48 and just accentuates every high-hat(?) with his steps. It looks really smooth, and really feels like it's connecting with the music.
- Things I think could be better:
  - The performance seems a little tired, like they had been trying many takes before the one we saw.
  - The "main" dancer doesn't fully extend all of his movements.
    - Examples:
      - 0:24, when his left arm goes above his head.
      - 0:26, when both his arms go out to the side
      - 0:28, when his hands go around his head and then up.
2015.10.26 - YouTube - Drake - Hotline Bling
- Drake does a good job of matching his movements to the timing and intensity of the music.