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Men and women have danced together since the Palaeolithic era (prior to 10,000B.C.). Drawings have been found on cave walls in Spain which depict male and female dancers. Dancing, too, was an integral part of fitness training for Ancient Greek soldiers, in preparation for war.
However, this was only performed by males and it, in fact, took many centuries before any form of dancing incorporating a male and female partner and a contact hold came into popular existence. Indeed, it was not until the fifteenth century that dancing really took off at formal and social functions.
Be ready for today’s dancing, for a woman or man, ballroom dance shoes are a must.
