Description
Bosse uses sensitive fieldwork in addition to her own immersion in ballroom culture to lead readers into a community that springs up around ballroom dance. The result is a portrait of the true individuals who connect with others, change themselves, and sign up for a world that foxtrots to its own rules, conventions, and rewards. Bosse’s eye for revealing, humorous detail adds warmth and depth to discussions around vital perspectives at the experiences the dance hall provides, the nature of partnership and connection, and the notion of how dancing allows someone to develop into beautiful.