<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div>Hi everyone,<br></div> Lately a new
dancer has started coming to our dance and he is bad enough that he will
often make the set break if the dance is moderately challenging. He
seems to have some kind of impairment and walks very stiffly which means
he will often not be on time for a figure and also often does not
remember what is coming next.<br></div> We want to be inclusive but at
the same time his presence negatively impacts other dancers in his set
and while some of the experienced dancers will take one for the team and
dance with him, it is an unpleasant experience to be his partner.
Unfortunately, we always have many new dancers and having one couple not
be where they should be can really throw them off in some dances so I
feel like I have to push and pull him around to be on time, despite the
fact that it's a little rude.<br></div> A recent caller to our dance
called him a "speed bump" which was quite accurate. I'm sure other
dances have had experience with similar troubles, does anyone have
advice on how to deal with this so that other dancers still have a good
time yet we are nice to this problematic dancer?<br></div>Thank you<br></div>Marie<br></div>ContraMontreal</div>