I understand that, but this sort of dance seems to counter the underlying premise of couples dancing.

Don’t get me wrong. Their physical abilities are impressive, and as I noted above, they were more like athletes performing at their peak. As a dance, however, this left much to be desired. (I will admit that I do not ordinarily watch dancing of any sort.) Compare this to the apparent joy (of dancing and of dancing together) we saw here on August 7th, with the dancers dancing to “Honky Tonk Woman”. Granted, the music and situation for that dance were different, but my situation as a viewer seeing a video suggestion on Behind the Black was the same in both cases.

* – Whodathunkit? A debate/discussion about couples dancing on a web site about space exploration.

Enjoyment is a nice bonus, but these are professional dancers and partnerships are, first and foremost, business arrangements.

That being said, to me, there was something missing with their dance. They seemed more interested in making as many moves as they could, as quickly as they could.

They were more like athletes for this dance. What was missing? The celebratory aspect of the two dancers being with each other, each enjoying the other’s presence.