1. From Eroticism to Transcendence: Ballroom Dance and the Female Body by Sally Peters Created by Jessica Labbé Edited by Dr. Kay Picart

2. Review Question:  Why and how does Peters separate social dancing from exhibition or competition dancing?

3. Discussion Question:  Do you agree or disagree with this characterization of social versus performative partner dancing?

4. Review Question:  What is Van Den Berg’s “landscape”?

5. Review Question:  How does the view of Peters’ body change within various dances?

6. Discussion Question:  What role does costuming and adornment play in ballroom dancing? What role does it play in common social dancing, such as in themed clubs (country, disco, techno, etc)?

7. Review Question:  Why is “the exposition of the inner self [as] a paired venture... more problematic for the woman than in other forms of dance”? (151)

8. Discussion Question:  Do you find Peters’ concept that the woman must be aggressive while being led by the male partner problematic? Why or why not?

9. Review Question:  What pattern is apparent in all Astaire- Rogers films?

10. Discussion Question:  Do you agree with Peters’ description of the relationship between the dancer and the audience that “Just as [the audience] sees in the dances what they want to see, so the dancers become what the audience desires”? (156) Why or why not? Which perspective are you speaking from: the dancer or the audience?

11. Concluding Questions:  How does Peters’ description of a connection with dance compare to that of Taylor? What do you think are the reasons for these similarities?  Can you identify with their experiences? Why or why not?