Since then, I have spoken to a few people about this and on one side of the field, some say that theres nothing wrong with that and their out to just dance and any meaningless chatter is just small talk.

On the other hand, others feel theres not enough social in social dancing and that people are too caught up with JUST dancing and theres no real substance in that.

Does that mean we are Fuck Dance Buddies and all we know each other for is to dance and once thats done, we wont see each other in any other circumstance(damn, thats harsh). Story: There was once, the power went out at one of my local clubs(this means no dancing) and everyone sat around not knowing what to say to each other because all we do is dance and not social.

Personally, I find it insanely hard to hold a conversation in a club while dancing when:
1) The music totally overpowers your own voice(unless you wish to have a very bad sorethroat the next day(which has happened)) also making it impossible to have a conversation with more than 2 parties. Im usually the one who has problems hearing, read no.9 on my 25 list of things.
2) Your conversation gets cut off when you or the other person gets asked to dance before you can even say “Salsa”.
3) You cant think over the music and all your body is moving automatically to the music.

That said, I think everyone can choose(dance or social) and if you wish to social, there are many conduscive places to do it away from the dance floor to avoid music and people asking you for a dance.

What do you think?

Here are the list of items:
-2 pairs of t-shirts. The congress tends to get very hot and having a spare shirt ensures that your partner doesnt dance with a wet towel.
-Mints for breath.
-Hand Sanitizer, you never know what you are passing around and you dont want to pass it on to your next partner, once every couple dances.
-Body spray, whenever you start stinking.
-Cologne, you want to smell good for the ladies, eh?
-Panadol for those headaches(you probably should stop dancing at this point)
-Berocca for that extra energy.
-Plasters for minor injuries(eg: stilettos grazing your feet; if more severe, go see a first aid volunteer, they have someone roaming around for that)
- Lip balm, Sydney can get dry.
-Towel to wipe off face/body sweat.

All this to ensure a fun-filled congress night and also to avoid getting rejected by a girl for smelling,being too sweaty or having bad breath =) ALSO, dont forget to bring your dance etiquette! all the mints, sprays and towels will not compensate the fact that you were rude!

Apart from dancing, I will be predominantly shooting the performances and manning the photography booth. Heres are the items Im bringing and possibly shooting you with if you are performing.

Basically, not to bore you with my boring photography stuff:
-Cleaning gear(blower to get rid of dust, cloth for lens smudges, oil etc)
-Extra storage(alway always have more space than you need)
-Utilities(chargers, extra batteries, flash units for social dancing shots)
-Spare Lenses
-Camera(which Im using to take the shot)

Leave a comment if I left anything out of the list or if you have any suggestions for it!